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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 Waynesboro Primary, pictured above. Pictured below, brothers Andrew and […]

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