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Vol. 142, No. 30 - Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Established in 1882 Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - $1.00
Hospital partners with Burke County High School
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
If you've been to a home game at
the Bear Den recently, you may have
noticed a bright green tent on the
sidelines bearing the name "Burke
Health."
The hospital partnered with Burke
County High School over the sum
mer - a partnership consisting of a
full-time athletic trainer providing
services to the various teams in their
athletic program.
In efforts to keep the same trainer
the athletic program and kids had
grown familiar with, Burke Health
reached out and began negotiations
to employ Mr. Howard and keep
him here in Burke County for Bear
Nation.
The Bears were featured in Burke
Health’s commercial for their “Game
Night Live” sponsorship on WJBF.
The commercial highlighted the full
circle care they can now provide by
adding new services. From the held
to diagnosis, treatment, and recov
ery, quality healthcare is right here
in Waynesboro.
"Having a trainer to work with lo
cal athletes daily enhances the athlet
ic program and ensures the students’
needs are being addressed as injury
or discomfort of their musculoskel
etal system present themselves,” said
Burke Health COO Rob Snipes. “We
are proud of this partnership with
Burke County High School and the
convenient access to medical care
it provides local athletes and their
families. Diagnosing and treating an
injury in the early stages is essential
to recovery. "
During the game on Friday, several
injuries were addressed immediately
by the on-staff athletic trainer and
given appointments to an orthope
dic specialist at Burke Orthopedics
without delay on Monday.
The hospital hopes to expand the
program in the coming years by
providing similar services to other
schools across the CSRA.
(llatermelon time at farm fed
The threat of rain didn’t keep these children from enjoying the watermelon eating contest at Saturday’s Farm
Fest. The annual event, sponsored by the Waynesboro Shrine Club for the past 20 years, attracts visitors
from all over and is a major fundraiser for the club’s extensive charitable work.
Splashing
in the
puddles
The rain held off until right at the
end, but some enjoyed splashing
in the puddles.
No arrests made in
weekend shooting
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
The Waynesboro Police Depart
ment has made no arrests pertain
ing to a shooting incident Sunday,
September 11 in the area of East 6th
Street and Davis Road, near DelMac
Minute Mart.
According to the incident report,
60-year-old Aaron David Claxton
was found suffering from a gunshot
wound to his lower back. He was
transported to Augusta University
Medical Center. Claxton was ar
rested in May 2021 and charged
with possession of cocaine. That
case remains open and is scheduled
for a hearing in November. However,
it is not believed that Claxton was
involved in criminal activity at the
time of the shooting.
Although it is rumored that ad
ditional shots were fired about an
hour later in the area of North Liberty
Street near Walmart, WPD Officer
Glen Newsome, said it was “deter
mined to be false information.”
Bears trounce Evans, host
Oconee for homecoming
BEN ROBERTS
benroberts@bellsouth.net
A steady rain fell in the Bear Den
last Friday night,but it was the Bears
who poured on the points, beating a
talented Evans team 50-14 to stay
unbeaten on the season.
It wasn’t just the number of times
Burke County scored but the way
they put those points on the board.
Six different players found the end
zone seven times, including three
special teams’ touchdowns and a
26-yard held goal.
“We played hard, especially on
special teams,” head coach Eric
Parker said. “When you score three
times on special teams, that’s pretty
good.”
Junior Ronderius Gray returned
a punt 67 yards to score the Bears’
second touchdown of the night. Less
than two minutes later, Market Kelly
blocked a 37-yard Knights’ held goal
attempt. Junior Jeremy Richardson
picked up the ball and went 70 yards
to score six more. Senior Jordan
Franklin returned the opening kick
off 75 yards to begin the second half.
Junior kicker Blake Burden hit
a 26-yard held goal in the second
quarter. Burden was 5 of
7 on point after attempts
to add to an impressive
night for the Bears’ spe-
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Senior running back, Charlie Dorsey, follows a block.
Broxton called out for opposing panel
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Waynesboro Planning Commis
sion member Ben Roberts called out
Planning and Development Coordi
nator Shelley Broxton for working
against a decision the panel made
last month.
A petition for a zoning amendment
requested the property located on
South View Drive be changed from
C-2 to R-l. Applicant Dexter Drake
addressed the board stating that in his
opinion it would be a great location
for housing in Waynesboro, espe
cially with Greenway Trail backing
the four lots that were chosen. After
many questions and discussion, the
motion was made by Roberts and
seconded by Mike Bickley not to
recommend approval to City Council
for the zoning application based on
the current plan submitted. However,
the Council met on August 15 and
voted to approve the zoning request.
During the meeting, Broxton encour
aged the council to vote in favor of
the request.
“In my opinion, the property
owner was very transparent when re
laying his vision for this property to
city staff when he submitted his ap
plication,” she said. “If an interest in
housing in that area was proven, he
would then sub
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Waynesboro Planning Commissioner Ben Roberts brought up P & D
Coordinator Shelley Braxton’s recommendation that the City Council
approve the Greenway Trail zoning request last month.