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updated: Fri Jul 04, 2008 04:11 pm

Burke County News

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Friday Jul 4 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rare Ga. plum tree

On a hot, muggy day last weekend, we drove to the Big Hammock Natural Area in Tatnall County deep in South Georgia to see one of the state's rarest but most beautiful native plants, a small tree known as the ...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

WJBF-TV Augusta

Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In Waynesboro

A traffic stop in Waynesboro leads to the arrest of a bank robbery suspect. Police took 27-year-old Christopher Michael Walker into custody, Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Waynesboro, GA, Louisville, GA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In

Deputies in Burke County now have Shatner Kelly in custody. He was wanted for a shooting on June 13th.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Man gets life sentence in ex-girlfriend's killing

As Latoya Singleton's family poured out their sorrow in court Thursday, the man who killed her didn't try to stifle his yawns.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Thu Jun 26, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Man wanted for shooting in Burke County

Deputies in Burke County are looking for Shatner Latron Kelly. Kelly is wanted for a shooting that happened on June 13th at a residence in Girard.

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Related Topix: Girard, GA, Fort Gordon, GA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Truck parts and copper stolen; found in woods

Nearly half-a-million dollars worth of truck parts and copper were stolen, and some of it was found in Burke County woods.

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Related Topix: Waynesboro, GA, Columbia County, GA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

WAGT

Stolen trucks found in Burke County

Investigators in Burke County are working to find out who stole three trucks and took thousands of dollars in parts out of them.

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Related Topix: Augusta, GA, Martinez, GA

Thu Jun 05, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Inmate Escapes Wilcox State Prison

An inmate has escaped from the Wilcox State Prison. He's Billy Hammock of Burke County.

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Related Topix: Jenkins County, GA

Fri May 30, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Math failures ignite criticism

Priscilla Brown's daughter, an honor roll student, earned an A in her math class, yet she failed the state's math test.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Columbia County, GA, Georgia

Wed May 28, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Educator calls it quits after serving 55 years

Queenie Lawton recalled standing on the side of the road in rural Sardis, Ga., selling homemade sweet potato pies just to raise enough money to buy coal to heat her classroom.

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Related Topix: Sardis, GA, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Computers

Mon May 26, 2008

WAGT

Burke County Looking For Hardware Store Gunman

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is searching for an armed robber. Investigators tell NBC Augusta the robber shot a hardware store employee several times while robbing a store in Burke County.

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Related Topix: Augusta, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Midville, GA

Sat May 24, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Shooting in Waynesboro

May 20, 2008 Waynesboro, GA-- Breaking News from Burke County Tuesday morning. Reports say one person is dead and another wounded after a shooting in the downtown Waynesboro area.

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Related Topix: Waynesboro, GA

Thu May 22, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Storms batter Columbia County

A sudden hailstorm raced through Columbia County on Tuesday afternoon, pelting homes and motorists and knocking out electrical power in Harlem.

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Related Topix: Columbia County, GA, Harlem, GA, Weather, Appling, GA, Martinez, GA

Tue May 20, 2008

WAGT

One Killed & Another Critical After Shooting In Waynesboro

NBC Augusta has learned a 22-year-old man has been shot to death in Waynesboro. That's in Burke County.

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Related Topix: Waynesboro, GA, Augusta, GA

Thu May 15, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Seniors become pupils' foster grandparents

“You don't really profit from it, so you really have to like what you're doing”

Schoolchildren are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source: retired grandparents. via Augusta Chronicle Online

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Richmond County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Columbia County, GA

Tue May 13, 2008

Augusta Chronicle

Georgia high school baseball playoff times

Aquinas will kick off a slate of five second round playoff doubleheaders Wednesday in the Augusta area. via Augusta Chronicle

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Sun May 11, 2008

Augusta Chronicle

Across the area

Workshops seek public input on development Augusta Tomorrow Inc. and the cities of Augusta and North Augusta will hold public workshops Monday and Tuesday to gather input on coordinated efforts to develop the ... via Augusta Chronicle

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Related Topix: North Augusta, SC, Aiken County, SC, Violent Crime, Montmorenci, SC

Fri May 09, 2008

Augusta Chronicle Online

Across the area

District 123 candidate Hasan to hold meetings A.K. Hasan, a candidate for state representative for House District 123, which includes south Richmond County and Burke County, is holding two town hall meetings: ... via Augusta Chronicle Online

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Related Topix: Richmond County, GA, Blythe, GA

Wed May 07, 2008

WAGT

GQ: How Much Gasoline Comes From A Barrel of Oil?

Jolene from Burke County wants to know, how much gasoline can be made from one barrel of oil? According to the American Petroleum Institute, a 42 gallon barrel of oil produces about 20-gallons of gasoline. via WAGT

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Mon May 05, 2008

WRDW-TV Augusta

Local Update: May 1, 2008

Library Plans Stalled: Plans for a new 24 million-dollar library in Augusta have been halted. via WRDW-TV Augusta

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Related Topix: Libraries, Augusta, GA, Thomson, GA, Waynesboro, GA

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