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Vol. 143, No. 32 - Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Established in 1882 Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - $1.00
$2 bills draw a lot of interest
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Editor’s Note: A Facebook post
promoting a story published in The
True Citizen last week about $2 bills
had the phone at Fleetwood Coin
& Jewelry ringing off the hook.
The Facebook post, shared more
than 725 times, reached more than
108,000people. The True Citizen di
rected inquiries to Fleetwood Coin &
Jewelry with the owners Steven and
Connie Nix’s permission after people
began calling The True Citizen about
cashing in their $2 bills. One woman
called the coin shop from Oklahoma
after seeing the post. Steven said the
shop received approximately 85 calls
regarding $2 bills after the story was
published.
Steven said $2 bills that contain
a green Department of the Treasury
seal on the front are generally only
worth their face value. However, if
cash holders possess a $2 bill with
a red, blue, brown or gold seal, they
may have a reason to get excited.
Another characteristic to look out
for is money that looks large com
pared to current paper money. The
larger notes were mainly produced
in the late 1920s and
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earlier. The value of the
larger paper money var- $2 BILLS,
ies depending on its con- 7
At right, owners Steven and
Connie Nix show the dif
ference in size between a
current $1 bill and a $1 bill
produced in 1923. The larger
$1 bill is valued at approxi
mately $35 due to its rough
condition. The same larger
$1 bill in better condition is
worth about $150.
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Last week was a big week for
our ladies involved in our home
coming court. For those not able
to make the game Friday night,
senior Glo Roberson was named
the 2023 homecoming queen.
Last year’s Jasmine Golphin
passed the crown on to her, and
she had a lot to share about it.
Homecoming is a big week
for a lot of schools. For Burke
County specifically, students can
participate in a variety of activi
ties, including the powder-puff
game, the homecoming parade,
and the homecoming football
game. Seniors on the homecom
ing court also have the privilege
of campaigning that week. Ac
cording to Glo, “It was stressful,
but I found ways to make it fun.”
Those ways included using the
popular social media app TikTok
to campaign. She even had a
video go viral. She was able to
meet new people and make new
connections by making those
videos. One thing that Roberson
and other homecoming candi
dates did to campaign was create
glasses that said “Vote Glo!” on
them. When asked where she
came up with the idea, she said,
“I saw it on social media over a
year ago, and I held onto it just
in case.”
All of the campaigning led way
to homecoming night. Roberson
said that it was easy for her
because she had all of her ap
pointments to do her hair, nails,
and “the usual” pre-planned. She
purposefully skipped school and
vlogged her entire day so that
she could remember the experi
ence. She remembered sitting
in the homecoming court room,
overlooking the field and being
nervous.
When halftime rolled around,
she and all the other candidates
went to the field and participated
in the walk. She was escorted
by her father, Wilbur Roberson
Sr. When her name was called,
her first response was to “praise
god.” “All week, I had been
stressing about this and praying
about this,” she said, “so my first
reaction was to praise God.” She
was obviously overcome with
emotions: shock, joy, thankful
ness. She didn’t know how to
respond.
With the 2023 BCHS home
coming queen officially crowned,
an American tradition that has
been around for decades of
ficially continues. Soon, Rob
erson will be back home, ready
to crown next year’s queen. As
parting words in her interview,
Roberson wanted all the other
candidates to know: “Everyone
on the court looked amazing and
did amazing. Everyone has their
own crown that no one can take
away from them.”
Keysville well proj ect
at a standstill
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
During the Keysville City Council
meeting September 11, Councilman
Harold Right inquired into why the
city’s second well was not opera
tional, months after it was slated to
be completed.
Mayor Linda Wilkes announced
that Georgia Rural Water Associa
tion (GRWA) was assisting with the
project.
However, GRWA Deputy Direc
tor Jay Matthews said September
19 there may be little the nonprofit
agency can do to help. The issue is
the City of Keysville doesn’t have
the funds to pay for the project, he
said. He is looking into whether the
city can still obtain $197,000 of Di
rect Congressional Spending grants
awarded through Senator Raphael
Wamock’s office. However, GRWA
is a nonprofit organization that pri
marily engages in education, certifi
cation and training in the operation
of water and wastewater operations.
According to a spokesperson
for the Environmental Protection
Agency as of July 2023, Keysville
had not received the grant money
because the city hadn’t submitted
the grant application.
Sardis to contract out
building inspection services
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Lynn Chance resigned, leaving
Sardis without a building inspector.
During a search, City Clerk Jen
nie Johnson found that Millen and
Sylvania do not have building in
spectors as well. However, she found
that Waynesboro utilizes SAFEbuilt
Georgia LLC. City Attorney Chris
Dube recommended that Sardis
contract with the company as well.
The City Council voted 4-1 to
contract with SAFEbuilt, with Coun-
cilwoman Rolene Oliver voting
in opposition. It was reported that
SAFEbuilt charges $90 per hour for
mechanical, plumbing and electrical
inspection services with a 2-hour
minimum and $90 for re-inspection
services.
Also, during the September 19
monthly meeting, Mike Bickley
updated the Sardis City Council on
the GIS Mapping project.
The mapping project is in the
works with more information and
improved website functionality
expected as the project progresses.
Bickley said the map includes linear
foot tracking of water lines for state
reporting and water and storm utili
ties color coded by zones. Included
in the project are fire hydrant and
flushing zones, manholes, water and
sewer lines as well as water meter
locations.
Councilwoman Oliver expressed
concern that the number of fire
hydrants was not correct, showing
84 instead of the more than 100
hydrants she believes exist.
Local candidates weigh in on their bids for office
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Editor’s Note: This is part 4 on a
series of interviews involving candi
dates running for local public offices.
Joan Hall
Joan Hall has served on the Mid-
ville City Council for four consecu
tive years, however she also served
in the 1990s.
This election she is running against
Freddie Wright. Hall believes mul
tiple candidates make for a healthy
election.
“I think it is always good when
people have a choice,” she said.
Hall believes the city is headed in
the right direction, including efforts
to fill storefronts and hosting the
back-to-school giveaway. The Mid-
ville Police Department has recently
been equipped with new vehicles and
hired new officers to help ensure the
community’s safety.
New Christmas decorations on the
city streets will improve the ambi
ance of the downtown area.
Hall said current businesses allow
for Midville residents to purchase
basic needs without having to travel,
however she would like to see con
tinued growth.
Hall is passionate about consider
ing the needs of senior residents as
well. Hall said she takes the time to
consider what is in the best interest
of the city before casting her vote
during the public meetings.
“Upfront and foremost are the
citizens of Midville when anything
comes up for a vote,” she said. “I
look forward to serving the people
of Midville for another four years.”
Freddie Wright
This is Freddie Wright’s first at
tempt to serve in a public office. The
Midville native feels there are issues
that need to be addressed. If elected,
his primary goal would be to address
dilapidated housing by establishing
a revitalization program.
“I believe that every individual
deserves a decent place to call
home,” he said. “I will collaborate
with local contractors and organiza
tions and apply for grants to give
us an opportu
nity to trans form SEE
blighted areas CANDIDATES,
into vibrant, liv- „
Joan Hall
Freddie Wright