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Jenkins, Kelly to lead BOE, county commission

Leadership for the county’s governing boards will remain the same for another year. During their regular monthly meetings last week, the Burke County Board of Education and the Burke County Board of Commissioners reappointed its current leaders to remain in their positions. Johnny Jenkins and Greg

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Uganda: How New Masaka City Will Be Administered

Under the interim administration of the new city, which takes effect on July 1, executive committees in sub-counties that were annexed to Masaka will be fused into the newly created municipalities of Nyendo/ Mukungwe and Kimaanya

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School’s in session

The first day of public school looked very different for Burke County this year. Some students entered their classrooms while others logged in from home. Masks may have covered up many smiles but couldn’t hide a sweet moment between Audrey Powell and her dad, Willie, as she began her day at

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WHAT’S NEXT

OPINIONS MATTER The Burke County Public School System wants to hear from you! One of the core beliefs BCPS operates under is the belief that we must be diligent in our efforts to foster positive relationships. One of the intentional actions we are utilizing to focus on this belief is to provide

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Former school employee arrested on sex charges

A former public school employee is behind bars after having an “inappropriate relationship” with a student. According to a report from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, school resource deputies were notified by school officials on Jan. 25 of the relationship, and upon investigation determined “the

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COVID cases rising here and nationally

Positive cases of the coronavirus continue to rise at alarming rates across the U.S., and Burke County is not exempt from the spikes; since Sunday, local health officials say the county has tallied another 35 confirmed positives for a total of 171, including seven deaths, since COVID-19 was first

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Kingho’s vision is to build an internationally respected iron ore industry in Sierra Leone – says CEO

Abdul Malik Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 March 2021: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingho Investment Company Limited, Gilbert Zhao last Saturday disclosed that the vision of his company is to build an internationally respected iron ore industry in Sierra Leone. Mr Zhao made this

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Cash needed for Mad Anthony’s Big Boom

There’s just over $1,600 and three weeks to go before Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza lights up the sky in Burke County. DDA Director Don Lively said this week he’s been overwhelmed by the support of the community.

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WHAT’S NEXT?

THURSDAY, FEB. 4 Burke County Retired Educators Association will meet at 3 p.m. at Mt. Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church on West Seventh Street. Heart Fund and Volunteer Service Log are due. Members are required to wear a mask. VALENTINES CONTEST Want to win a delicious meal, beautiful

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Uganda Starts Making Solar Smartphones

[Monitor] Simi Mobile, the company assembling laptops, smart and feature phones in Namanve industrial park, has started manufacturing solar charged smartphones, to cater for clients outside the electricity grid.

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Fire under investigation

A fire last Thursday took out 10 acres of property on Knight Road, including both a double wide and single wide trailer. According to Amylia Lester with the Burke County EMA, the agency received a called just before 2:30 p.m. in regards to a possible grass fire. The trailers were completely burned

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LOOKING BACK

10 YEARS AGO – NOVEMBER 17, 2010 The longtime manager of the Waynesboro Pizza Hut was killed as she stood on the shoulder of Highway 24 with a deputy by her side. Catherine Cooper, 53, hit a deer near the intersection with Thompson Bridge Road. While Cooper and a Burke County Deputy were walking

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COVID CORNER

The Georgia Department of Public Health showed a total of 308,221 confirmed COVID-19 cases for the entire state as of Tuesday afternoon, including 6,677 deaths and 27,490 hospitalizations. On Tuesday, 1,017 newly confirmed cases were reported as well as 73 deaths and 96

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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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Early voting underway | The True Citizen

Early voting has gotten off to a slow start in Burke County for the state primary, but election officials say that could be because citizens are opting to use absentee ballots rather than showing up at the

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DOMINGUEZ TECHNOLOGY CENTER RECOGNIZED FOR RECYCLED WATER INNOVATION

– Recycled water leaders from across the state gathered today in a virtual setting to honor the Dominguez Technology Center in Carson, CA for partnering on a project with West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) and other local agencies to convert its landscape irrigation system to use

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Asking the tough questions

True Citizen Publisher Roy F. Chalker Jr. fires off the questions during a candidates forum held last week in partnership with the Burke County Chamber of Commerce. Chalker served as moderator of the event, which was attended by several candidates for local and state races, and topics of discussion

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Computer problems impede early voting

Computer issues created some confusion when Burke County citizens tried to early vote last Thursday. According to a Waynesboro couple, when they entered the historic courthouse around 4:30 that afternoon, a man who was there to vote walked out after being turned away, stating, “We can’t vote right

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COVID CORNER

Burke County continues to be among the Georgia counties with the highest testing positivity rates at 21.3%. That means more than one in five tests for the COVID 19 virus in Burke County are positive. The number of local cases over the last two weeks has moved up to 58, giving the county

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LOOKING BACK

10 YEARS AGO – AUGUST 11, 2010 Burke County Tax Assessor Phillip Wren said that some local property owners may have seen incorrect increases in property values due to a glitch in the computer system used to determine the values. An open house was scheduled at Magnolia Springs State Park to display

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County adopts $86 million budget

After two public hearings with little attendance from the community, the Burke County Board of Commissioners adopted its budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The $86,812,593 proposed budget passed with a vote of 4-1 with commissioner Evans Martin voting against its adoption. While Martin did not state

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Mike-E Is An Ethiopian-Born, Detroit-Raised Artist Whose Music And Philanthropy Has Inspired Folks Around The Globe - Blavity News

“Born in Ethiopia. Raised in Virginia. Transformed into an artist in Detroit.” That’s how Mike Ellison sums up his journey as an internationally recognized artist and humanitarian, touching lives from Africa to America. Better known as MIKE-E, the Detroit-based musician is the child of New

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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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Blood drive here on Monday

Shepeard Community Blood Center is once again asking local folks to roll up their sleeves to help save lives. There will be one blood drive in Burke County this month, and according to Jacqueline Clemmons, recruitment specialist, extra safety precautions are still being practiced due to the

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Burke County’s virus rate higher than state average

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that Burke County has a test positivity rate for the coronavirus almost double the state average. With a cumulative total of 633 cases of COVID-19, Burke County’s percentage of positive tests over the last two weeks is 19.9 percent, while the

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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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Remote WiFi access provided for students during distance learning

The Burke County Public School System continues its efforts to make virtual learning easier on students and families. According to BCPS Public Information Officer Amy J. Nunnally, the school system has created a remote access bus route to help address WiFi needs. “Although internet access/ service

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Virus toll here continues to climb

According to the Georgia DeAccording to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Burke County has had a total of 2,194 COVID cases since the beginning of the pandemic. This number includes 1558 confirmed cases and 636 instances in which antigens were found which indicated an earlier infection. The

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