About Burke County, GA

Everyone is getting very excited for the 6^th Annual Boss Hog Cook-Off being held in Waynesboro Georgia this coming week-end, May 13^th and 14^th. There are 42 teams registered form Alabama, North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Flordia and Georgia.

The Home town favorites include:

Big Dawg Daddy BBQ

Big "J" and the Butts

Fat Head BBQ

Smokin Georgia Boyz

Lip Smackin Oinkers

Meat Slingers

Boro Boys

Coalburners

Grillerteers

Bubba's

Of course we also have some great entrants from Augusta, Hepzibah, Evans, Grovetown and Midville.

Smokin the Good Stuff
Hephzibah, GA

The Lane Train
Midville, GA

Kille B's BBQ Team
Evans, GA

Wicked Blues BBQ
Grovetown, GA

Smokin & Lovett
Evans, GA

No Clue BBQ
Augusta, GA

With Thousands of Dollars to be won in many different categories we know there will be some great Grilling Going on.

Saturday enjoy our free rides all day With Gate admission..

Mechanical Swings
4 Person Bungee
Inflatable Slide Combo
Mechanical Rock n Roll
Rock Wall

Be sure and support the Burke County FFA and come play Minute to Win It Games Enjoy Chasing a Pig and a Cow Patty Fling!

Enjoy Family fun all day long Saturday
Sack Races, Three Legged Races, Relay Races and much more!
Face Painting & Pony Rides

Schedule of events for Friday, May 13th

Schedule of events for Saturday, May 14th

I am very proud of Dr Hickman Principal of Burke County High School. His dedication the the Burke County Schools is parallel to none. When I met Dr Hickman in 2002 he was still Mr Hickman, and the Assistant Principal of Blakney Elementary. At that time I was the PTA President and Dr Hickmas was very helpful in assisting us to encourage more parents to be involved. From the Bronze Medal award that Burke Co High School has achieved, Dr Hickman's Deserves to be recognized has a unequaled Principal serving not only the needs of the students, but also the staff that he has rallied and supported to strive every day to the their best for the Students of Burke County High School. Kudos to all of you!

By Jonathan Davis NBC Augusta

Burke County Ga-“Validating in a lot of ways,” said Wayne Hickman principal of Burke County High located in Waynesboro Georgia.

A validation that Wayne Hickman a proud Principal of Burke County High School has been waiting for. US News named Burke County high school a Bronze Medal school of 2010 and World Report listing of America’s best high schools. Not to mention the list of the top 29 schools in Georgia. An accomplishment of knowing that their hard work did not go unnoticed.

“Something like this comes along kind of unexpectedly and it gives you a chance to step back and kind of reflect and say you knew we really were doing the right thing,” said Hickman.

I asked him what he felt helped them make this success.

“The teachers have dug in the past several years to make sure that they are teaching the Georgia performance standards,” said Hickman. “Their continually learning everything they can of appropriate strategies in standard base classrooms.”

Inclusion, equity, excellence these are three words that drive teaching and learning at Burke County High School.

“That's where the difference has been made is at the classroom level, with teachers really digging in and committing themselves to bring about a atmosphere where students can be successful,” said Hickman.

Burke County wasn't the only school that had success. AR Johnson and Davidson Fine Arts both were Gold medal schools. Success in our area that Principal Hickman says will continue.

“We will keep it rolling. We keep striving to make those gains that we need to make and we do that because we want the students and Burke County to have the best education that they can have and the best possible future that they can have once they leave us.

Well its official now and I know that the business community in both Burke County and Richmond County are excited.

Plant Vogtle, Southern Company has finally gotten the OK to build two new Nuclear Reactors in Waynesboro Georgia.

The new reactors will take an estimated 7 years to build that will be bringing approximately 7000 contractors to accomplish the job.

In April 2008, Georgia Power, Toshiba Corp (6502.T)/Shaw Group Inc's (SGR.N) Westinghouse Electric Co and Shaw's Stone & Webster subsidiary agreed to build two Westinghouse 1,100 MW AP1000 reactors at Vogtle.

The jobs created will be everything from painters, concrete workers, welders, and the list just goes on and on. That also means that we will need to house theses 7000 contractor/workers.

Many will come and park a RV and pay anywhere from $550.00 and up to live in a travel trailer or motor home. Some will be bringing there families and need rental property, and some will even buy a home for their families during there stay here in Waynesboro Ga.

For me one of the most exciting parts is that when completed Plant Vogtle will generate another 1900 jobs necessary to operate the two new Reactors.

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Sardis Georgia Burke County Presents The

Christmas

Tour of Lights 2008

Presented by

THE OLD SARDIS RESTORATION COMMITTEE, INC.

MONDAY, DEC. 8 THRU SATURDAY, DEC.13

6:00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M.

OLD S.G.A. (Sardis Girard & Alexander) SCHOOL GROUNDS

ELLISON BRIDGE ROAD

$5 PER PERSON

12 AND UNDER $3

The walking tour will consist of various holiday scenes presented by merchants, churches, schools and groups in our area. Also planned is a marshmallow roast, concessions and Christmas music performed by various choirs and groups. We will provide transportation thru the tour for the handicapped. Come and Join the fun and see the light, sights and sounds of Christmas.

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