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Plant sale The Burke County Master Gardners will hold their annual plant sale Friday, April 30, from 3-6 p.m. at the Southern Bank Pavilion, 855 Liberty St., Waynesboro. Senior food market The Golden Harvest Food Bank, Waynesboro Deliverance Evangelistic Church and the Waynesboro Homeless Taskforce are partnering together to offer free food for seniors ages 60 and up. The distribution […]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor: I try not to complain about our local businesses. We all know if you go to any fast food place, you better check your bag before you leave — that’s a given. Now, Walmart is where my problem is. Take milk and eggs for instance. When milk was $3.29 for a gallon here in Waynesboro, I could buy

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BCPS releases statement concerning school year

One thing is for sure — the 2020-2021 school year will be another unique, unpredictable 180 days. Last week, the Burke County Board of Education met to discuss plans for the upcoming year and came away with a number of decisions: one to postpone the start of school until Aug. 17, another to operate

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Carolyn Hatcher

Carolyn Hatcher, 67, entered into rest Friday, August 14, 2020. She was a native of Anderson, SC and has been a resident of Burke County since 1988. She was a member of East Burke Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Rusty Johns. She is survived by her husband, Kenny Hatcher; three

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 Burke County Retired Educators Association will meet at 3 p.m. at Mt. Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church on West Seventh Street. Members are requested to wear a mask. We're sorry! This content is only available to online subscribers. Please login below or Subscribe today!

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Arkansas pastor allegedly performed exorcism on toddler, did meth with parishioners - TheGrio

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Loren Barnhart joins Planters Telephone Co-op

Loren Barnhart, who served as Facility Maintenance Director I.T. Director for Burke County for over 14 years, recently accepted the position of Manager of Sales Member Services for Planters Telephone Cooperative, Inc. in Newington. “Loren has a strong background both as an IT Director focused on

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Five arrested in holiday break-ins

Instead of ringing in a new year on Thursday, some folks were busy breaking into homes and automobiles in both Girard and Waynesboro. On New Year’s Eve morning around 6 a.m., Burke County deputies responded to the 200 block of Brigham Landing Road in reference to a burglary. According to

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor: Participation in local government is arguably the most direct and effective way of influencing ones immediate environment, way of life and standard of living; at the City and County level, council and commissioner meetings provide a direct link to the running of your local community and

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Crash on Christmas kills two local women

Two Burke County women were killed in a head-on collision Christmas night. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol, the victims were 81-year-old Marlene Kay Boyle of Blythe and Deanna Joy Coleman, 56, of Waynesboro. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Highway 25 South near

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A COMMUNITY TRADITION

A hundred-plus years long tradition kicked off Saturday at Di-Lane Plantation as competitors gathered for the 2021 Georgia Field Trials. According to Nell Mobley, who serves as secretary for the Georgia Field Trial Association, the competition has been held annually in Burke County with the

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Mathews named EMA Director

Burke County has a new Emergency Management Agency Director. Interim Director Chief Steven Mathews was appointed to the position during Tuesday night’s regular commission meeting at the recommendation of county administrator Merv Waldrop. Commissioner Evans Martin made the motion, which was

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Meal delivery services from Burke County Public Schools resume | The True Citizen

Meal delivery services to local children provided by the Burke County Public School System resumed this

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#JaVotes2020 | Attorney-at-law Don Foote re-enters political arena, wants Ja to become republic

Controversial attorney-at-law and leader of the Jam Abolitionist Movement, Don Foote, says he's seeking to win the Westmoreland Central parliamentary seat come election day September 3. Showing up with his ten nominees,...

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10 YEARS AGO – JANUARY 5, 2011 The city of Waynesboro was looking for a new police chief after Chief Karl E. Allen announced his retirement. He had been with the department almost 15 years. Teenagers James Coleman of Waynesboro and Ariel Lagman of Keysville graduated from the National

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This week, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported a total of 424,929 cases across the state, including 8,798 deaths and 35,063 hospitalizations (as of approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday). Locally, Burke County has reached a total of 1,008 confirmed positives, up 23 from last Tuesday. The

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BCRD classes specific to seniors’ needs

Though the classes have been around for a while, there’s nothing like a new year to get folks motivated and off the couch (or on it in some cases). That’s even more important for senior citizens, and Lori Chance, fitness instructor at the Burke County Recreation Department, has just the thing for

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'Selma' director Ava DuVernay among three Freedom Award recipients

The slave narratives of Frederick Douglass, the “I Have a Dream” speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the “Black Lives Matter” meme of today’s protesters all testify to the power of words in the struggle for social justice in

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Bears football delayed again

One step forward, two steps back. That is the current situation for the Burke County football team after having their season put on hold just one week in after a pair of positive COVID-19 tests for two Bears’ players. In a statement released last Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, the school system

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Burke families to receive free boxes of produce

Hundreds of families in Burke County will be receiving hefty boxes of fresh, free produce thanks to the public school system becoming part of a federal program. Earlier this month, Burke County Public Schools joined the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which was birthed alongside

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Citizens continue to take advantage of early voting

Nearly 2,000 Burke County citizens have opted to vote early for the Nov. 3 general election. As of 2 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday), a total of 1,965 ballots had been cast, according to Laverne Sello, executive director for the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration. On the first day of early

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Mad Anthony’s Big Boom

It’s the final countdown and the City of Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority is just $60 away from hitting its goal for the Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza. According to DDA Director Don Lively, this week’s donations brought in another $1,600, sending the grand total of

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244 COVID CASES HERE

Positive cases of the coronavirus continue to rise at an alarming rate in Burke County as well as throughout Georgia. The Burke County Health Department reported Tuesday that the county has had a total of 244 cases, an increase of 73 over last week. Seven people here have died from the virus and 37

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10 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 20, 2010 Bernard Walker of Augusta, a former nutrition specialist for the CSRA EOA, was indicted on federal charges of laundering grant money intended for low income children. He used Waynesboro businesses in his scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. After nearly

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DDA cancels Christmas parade

One annual holiday tradition will not take place this year as the City of Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority has decided to cancel the Christmas parade. Usual participants of the event, which was scheduled for Dec. 12, showed little interest according to DDA Director Don Lively. Paired

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The Georgia Department of Public Health showed a total of 296,833 confirmed COVID-19 cases for the entire state as of Tuesday afternoon, including 6,398 deaths and 26,665 hospitalizations. On Tuesday, 1,571 newly confirmed cases were reported as well as 48 deaths and 271

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‘Tis the season

Following tradition, staff from the Burke County Recreation Department have been busy this week decorating for the holiday season. On Monday afternoon, the group finished installing the massive Christmas tree at the historic courthouse in Waynesboro, adorned with bright red and silver

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Applications being accepted for People’s Law School

Inequality is the last thing Andrew Palmer wants citizens to experience when dealing with the legal system. “I encountered it firsthand,” the attorney/chief magistrate judge said from his office in the Burke County Judicial Center. “I’ve seen people rendered hopeless because they did not know where

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Integrated head package for Vogtle Unit 3 placed atop reactor vessel | The True Citizen

The Integrated Head Package (IHP) for Vogtle Unit 3 has been set into place atop the reactor vessel at Georgia Power’s nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, marking another significant milestone in the construction of the nation’s first new nuclear units in more than 30 years. Standing 48 feet

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