3 天之前 · Jeffrey Blake Chandler, Sr., 60, entered into rest Sunday, February 2, 2025. He was born in Milledgeville and was a longtime resident of Girard. He retired from Plant Vogtle after 40 years. Jeff was a member of the IBEW Local 84 and was an avid outdoorsman. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was preceded in

3 天之前 · 20 YEARS AGO – FEBRUARY 5, 2005 BCHS football star Marcus Washington, Jr. signed a letter of intent to play with the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He held a number of both offensive and defensive record at the school. Waynesboro voters approved the use of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds to pay

2025年1月7日 · MARCH 6 What was initially reported as an armed robbery at the Vidette Store, now looks to be staged by Sunilkumar and Pareshkumar Chaudhari, identified as store employees. “Investigators uncovered evidence suggesting that the entire event was staged by the Chaudharis and attempts to reinterview them have proven unsuccessful as the two have reportedly left the state, and their current <a ...

2025年1月7日 · Burke County property owners who still have damage to their homes and property from Hurricane Helene need to report that damage to the Burke County Tax Assessor’s office as soon as possible. Burke County Chief Appraiser Phillip Wren explained that a property’s tax value is based on its condition as of January 1 of that

Chamber names Citizen and Business of the Year. MARGARET ANNE BROGAN thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com. The Burke County Chamber of Commerce honored the citizen and business of the year during their annual dinner meeting on Thursday, January 30.

2024年12月31日 · The events of 2024 will be remembered and talked about for many years to come, along with a name - “Helene.” There was the withdrawal of a sitting president from his reelection campaign, causing an upheaval in national politics and culminating with the re-election of Donald Trump. Local politics had some unusual aspects as well,

2024年12月23日 · (Editor’s Note: Voters across the state, including local voters, approved HB518 in the November General Election. The bill provides for significant changes impacting local governmental revenue and taxpayers as it relates to property taxes. This is the third and last in a series of articles on the changes.) The third and final component of the HB581 homestead exemption limits local <a href ...

2025年1月7日 · 20 YEARS AGO – JANUARY 15, 2005 Ronald Bryan “Bo” Ginn, 70, who served as First District U.S. Congressman from 1973-1983, died Thursday, Jan. 6 at University Hospital. He had been under treatment for cancer. The Burke County Highs School Marching Band played in the New Year’s Day Parade in London, England. Waynesboro citizen Tanis

2024年12月10日 · Barely one month after being reelected to a third term as Burke County Sheriff, Alfonzo Williams thanked citizens, taxpayers and his own employees by creating three new administrative positions that will become among the highest paid in his office. According to county records, on Dec. 2, Sheriff Williams submitted personnel action forms to the county’s human resources department for three <a ...

4 天之前 · The Burke County Chamber of Commerce honored the citizen and business of the year during their annual dinner meeting on Thursday, January 30. Over 250 businesses and local leaders were in attendance to recognize the board members and award winners for their dedication to the community. 2024 Chair Lisa Dojan passed the gavel to Southern Nuclear’s Joel Leopard, who will