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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor, Once again, our friends and neighbors here in Waynesboro and Burke County have shown their great generosity. Several years ago, the Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority, of which I am the director, took on the task of bringing an annual fireworks show to town. There had been a gap of a few years when there was no show due to […]

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The Burke County Board of Commissioners discussed doing away with local supplemental pay during their retreat May 1. Elected officials’ base salaries along with state supplements are determined by state law, but extra local supplemental pay is determined by the commissioners. For Sheriff Alfonzo

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The Latest: EU leader: Quarter of residents receive 1st shot

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KeNHA warns motorists against using Goye crossing as floods wreak havoc

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