2010-04-07

Lucille Royal Minor



Lucille Royal Minor, 93, of Waynesboro, Ga., entered into rest Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at her home. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, (today) at DeLoach-McKerley Funeral Home, Waynesboro. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, at Burke Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Jesse France will officiate. The Girard […]

Johnny C. Whisnant



Johnny C. Whisnant, 59, of Waynesboro, Ga. entered into rest Monday, April 5, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, (today) at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the cemetery. The family will be accepting friends at 510 Lake Crystal Drive, Waynesboro. The Augusta […]

Inez McGee Givens



Mrs. Inez McGee Givens of Waynesboro, Ga., entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 2, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 10, at 1 p.m. at Straightgate Overcoming Church of God with Elder Dock McKenzie officiating. Interment will be at Spring Bethel AME Church Cemetery in Jefferson County, Ga. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home, 706-554-5500.

Mary Philo



Mrs. Mary Philo of Jacksonville, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Memorial General Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Gordon Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Intrerment will be in the church cemetery. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home, 706-554-5500.

In Memory



Mama Sunrise March 31, 1923 • Sunset April 6, 2004 We Thought of You Today We thought of you with love today. But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that, too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. Now all we have is memories. And your picture in a frame. […]

Midway through the season Spartans in position for back-to-back region titles




The wins keep coming. The Edmund Burke Academy baseball team is in the ideal position midway through their season. With four of their 10 region games under their belt, they are currently ranked first in Region 2-AA and second in the state. Last week, the Spartans took on region rivals Memorial Day School and Frederica Academy and remained undefeated in […]

Earth Day celebration slated for April 22



Preparations are underway for an Earth Day celebration in downtown Waynesboro. The “What on Earth” event, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 22, will include a plant swap, demonstrations of Burke County High School’s electric car and numerous stations where children can make free crafts from recyclable and natural materials. For the adults, there will be live music, sidewalk sales […]

After protests from voters Yard waste ordinance on hold




A move to require all Waynesboro residents to bag their yard waste was put on hold after city council listened to nearly an hour of protest. At their regular meeting Monday night, council unanimously voted to table the proposed ordinance, which had been expected to pass following a 5-1 vote on the first reading in March. Nine residents voiced their […]

Making the cut

20th annual Masters at Merv’s lures golf enthusiasts to Greens Cut


W hile one of golf’s greatest slips on the Green Jacket in Augusta this Sunday, another jacket, slightly worse for wear, will meet a new champion in northern Burke County. More than 50 competitors will gather at Greens Cut for a game where swing isn’t king and putting is precarious. It’s “Masters at Merv’s,” and come this weekend, it will […]

A Heavy Coat

Pollen is “worst ever”


It’s covering cars, porches, sidewalks and streets. You can sweep, rinse or wash but it only clears the way for another coat to be dusted on within hours. The pollen is thick this year and even visible in the air at times. The ubiquitous yellow coating and the sinus problems that accompany it have many asking when it will let […]