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November 6, 2024. Thomas C. Murray (Chris), son of the late T. W. Murray and Ellie Walker Murray, of Sardis, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 20, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Dirk Murray, Jacksonville, FL and...
Voters approve property tax relief measures - The True Citizen
17 hours ago · Burke County property owners received their 2024 tax assessments in September, and many experienced increases in their property values. Potential tax increases will not be entirely due to the rise in property values or millage rates. Last year, Gov. Bryan Kemp refunded $950 million in property taxes back to homestead owners, which resulted in reduced property taxes for 2023. This <a href ...
Front Page - The True Citizen
Nov 6, 2024 · An international firm which has been operating in Waynesboro since 2023 is expanding its operation here and will add 110 new jobs. Governor Brian Kemp announced last week that TMC Transformers USA Inc. (TMC), an international dry-type transformers manufacturer for a wide range of industrial applications, will be investing more than $15.3 million over the next five years in a
Property owner and church leader deny militant rumors
Nov 14, 2023 · Editor’s note: The True Citizen received information via email October 29, 2023, that some residents in Willow Oak Estates were greatly concerned about activities taking place on approximately 40 acres owned by a nonprofit, Father’s Heart of Georgia. The email contained a petition signed by 14 neighbors, but not yet submitted, complaining to the Burke County Board of Commissioners that <a ...
News - The True Citizen
8-point Buck. November 06, 2024. Briggs Roberts, 12, took this 8-point buck, his largest, opening weekend in Burke County. Briggs is the son of Ben and Ashley Roberts and the grandson of Cynthia Mills Roberts, formerly of Waynesboro. Briggs was hunting with his father in the Munnerlyn area on land that has been in his family for over 100 years.
Local man indicted by federal grand jury - The True Citizen
17 hours ago · Luke Bunyon, Jr., 46, of Waynesboro, was one of four individuals indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges for illegal firearms possession. Bunyon was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “As we continue to see the proliferation of illegal guns converted to fully automatic fire, we commend our law.
AFTER THE STORM - The True Citizen
Oct 22, 2024 · The leaves are starting to turn into their brilliant fall colors. The trees are also getting ready to show us how beautiful it can be to turn loose. To let go. All of those beautiful leaves are about to be gone with the wind, the winds of change, but in time new growth and renewal will appear. The same holds true for us if we will only let go ...
Editorial - The True Citizen
Nov 6, 2024 · THE SAD HAPPENINGS IN A SMALL TOWN. November 06, 2024. Ronda Rich. Hemingway, South Carolina, is a tiny town of less than 500 people. There, one of my favorite people was born, calling Hemingway her hometown until college beckoned, followed by the state capitol and other glorious adventures. The joyous Mary Eaddy has the merriest of laughs.
TO THE EXTREME - The True Citizen
TO THE EXTREME. October 22, 2024. Don Lively. It was a beautiful day and my traveling buddy and I were on top of the world. Well, more accurately, we were on top of America. Okay, technically, it was the top of the lower 48 states. Now that …
State Rep. Gloria Frazier - The True Citizen
Aug 31, 2021 · State Rep. Gloria Frazier. NO MORE FEE INCREASES! August 31, 2021. Greetings to my constituents in House District 126: As many of you know I serve on the Banks and Banking Committee in the Georgia General Assembly and I would like to bring a very important issue to your attention. Rural counties like mine have struggled to …