2005-12-28

In Memoriam



Notice ARNOLD GODBEE September 30, 1955 December 27, 2001 In Loving Memory of My Beloved Husband REMEMBERING OUR LOVE If you were the sun You would brighten our day And give your love in every way. If you were the moon you would Show us the stars And grow within our hearts. If you were the rain You would shower […]

From the Blotter



Can you hear me now? Police are investigating the theft of 12 cell phones stolen from Cingular Wireless on north Liberty Street. The store’s owner discovered a window in a backroom broken out when he arrived for work last Friday. He valued the missing phones at $2,300. Meter reader eater A Waynesboro man was bitten by a dog while reading […]

Local contractor arrested



on felony charges last week. Earl Clayton Nalley Jr., 42, owner of Nalley’s Construction, was charged with one count each of false swearing and conversion of payments for real property improvements. A warrant for Nalley’s arrest had been issued by the grand jury following his indictment in late October and was apparently served during his arraignment at the Burke County […]

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29 H Boemfoeroew 1Tn-he8er0s Wh2r4iilsl2 tG-m8e4at9s $S1,e0a4s7o nCash Waynesboro Police The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department last week: Friday, Dec. 16 · Yolanda M. Walker, 28, of 118 Lee St., Waynesboro, was arrested for simple battery under the Family Violence Act. A $1,300 property bond was posted. Wednesday, Dec. 21 · A 15-year-old Waynesboro […]

House fire



The Herndon Road home of retired educator Azalene Young was destroyed by a fire last Friday. “I came out without a bruise, scratch or burn,” Young said after the fire was extinguished. “Everything can be replaced … I am just thankful that my life was spared; that’s the most important thing.” Members of McCullough Baptist Church are collecting clothing and […]

Trooper injured in struggle with suspected drug dealer



A suspected drug dealer spent Christmas in jail after injuring a Georgia State Trooper during a struggle. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, Trooper S.R. Price stopped Alphones Whitfield, 33, on Highway 56 North last Friday for failure to maintain lane and speeding. Whitfield, who lives in Waynesboro, told the trooper he’d smoked marijuana earlier […]

Robbery of Girard Mall under investigation



Investigators need the public’s help in solving the Dec. 20 armed robbery of Girard Mall. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), a black male wearing a gray flannel shirt walked into the Highway 23 store around 5:15 a.m. last Tuesday, pointed a shotgun at the clerk and demanded money. A white handkerchief covered the […]

Basketball camp accepting applications



From Staff Reports Applications are now being evaluated for The Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. Past participants include: Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. Players from 50 states and 18 foreign countries attended the 2005 camp. […]

A fighting chance



The Burke County High School wrestling team may pin down a shot at state-level action. Midway through the season, their dual team record stands at 10-1 with an overall team record of 27-12. Coach Bill Pitt says that as the state qualifier approaches, he’ll be looking to the leadership of several wrestlers: Senior Mark Wallace, a 140 pounder with a […]

Rollins leads Lady Bears to finals with 21-point game



Burke County’s Lady Bears finished second in the Burke County Holiday Classic after losing to Screven County 7636. The Lady Bears defeated Jenkins County 66-41 to make it to the tournament finals. The Lady Bears take on Evans in Evans on Jan. 3. Burke County opened up an 18-6 lead over the Lady Eagles at the end of the first […]