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The True Citizen, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 — Page 3
BURKE
COUNTY'S
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Kiosk for COVID and Influenza testing operational
The Burke County Health
Department is now offering
COVID and influenza PCR
testing at a kiosk.
After completing a brief
registration form, the kiosk
dispenses two test kits, one for
COVID testing and the other
is for influenza types A and B.
The test kits include a nasal
swab and instructions on col
lecting the specimens. Each ill
ness test requires a separate na
sal swab. Once the specimens
are collected, they are safely
packaged back into the kits
and placed in the kiosk. The
specimens are then picked up
daily and sent to an accredited
lab for PCR testing. Individu
als will receive notification of
their test results by email or
text, usually within 48 hours
of specimen collection. There
is no out-of-pocket cost for the
tests. However, for individuals
with insurance, their insur
ance company will be billed.
Pre-registration for testing at
the kiosk is not required but
is available at https ://register.
testandgo.com/.
The kiosk is located outside
the B. Lamar Murray Public
Health Center at 114 Dogwood
Drive, Waynesboro. Testing
is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week.
COVID and influenza testing
are among the many prevention
measures that protect people
by reducing the chances of
spreading illness. Vaccination
and good respiratory hygiene
also help prevent the spread
of respiratory illnesses. DPH
recommends certain measures
to help curve the spread of the
illnesses including, frequent
and thorough handwashing
with soap and warm water.
Alcohol-based gels are the next
best thing if there is no access
to soap and water. DPH also
recommends coughing and
sneezing into the crook of the
elbow or arm to help prevent
the spread of germs.
More information about
COVID and influenza is avail
able at https://dph.georgia.
gov/covid-19 or https://dph.
georgia.gov/flu.
Senator Burns announces reelection bid
State Senator Max Burns
announced last week he will
seek reelection for a third term
to Georgia’s 23rd State Senate
District.
Sen. Burns was first elected
to the Georgia General As
sembly in November 2020 and
took office in January 2021. He
chairs the Senate Ethics Com
mittee, which oversees state
election legislation. He also
acted as the lead author and
lead sponsor of SB 202, The
Election Integrity Act of 2021.
“While we have had redis
tricting of the State Senate
maps since the last election, the
23rd Senate District makeup
is not changing,” he said in a
press release. “I am commit
ted to serving the citizens of
the 23rd State Senate District.
Conservative values in Geor
gia, and the United States as
a whole, are under attack, and
we must support and defend
Georgia’s economy, education,
public safety, religious free
doms and election integrity.”
The Republican Primary
Election Date is May 21,2024.
The General Election Date is
November 5,2024.
The 23rd Senate District is
made up of Burke, Emanuel,
Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins,
McDuffie, Screven,Taliaferro
and Warren Counties, and in
cludes portions of Richmond
and Columbia Counties.
Sen. Max Burns (left) with Lee Hughes at the Georgia Cham
ber Eggs & Issues Breakfast in Atlanta January 10. Hughes
is the founding partner of Hughes Public Affairs, a firm that
specializes in government affairs and business relations in
Georgia.
CORRECTION
An article last week reporting on increased inmate
charges to municipal law enforcement agencies, stated
the Sardis Police Department and the Waynesboro Police
Department both paid more than $15,000 to house inmates
in 2022. Although the figure is correct for the WPD, the
SPD paid approximately $1,400. We apologize for the
confusion this may have caused.
WHAT’S NEXT?
(in 6&vahe County)
Saturday, Jan. 20
Waynesboro High School Class of 1980 will hold a meeting at
12 noon at Burke County Library. Please share this information
with fellow classmates. Contact Margie Gilbert at 706-360-9589.
Monday, Jan. 29
Burke County residents are invited to join UGA Extension
for a tax preparation information session at 6 p.m. in the Burke
County Office Park. Dinner will be provided. Learn about free
resources to assist in tax preparation. Complete a brief survey to
receive a UGA giveaway..
Thursday, Feb. 29
The Brier Creek Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting
a free workshop Thursday, February 29 for anyone who wants to
learn more about urban agriculture. The workshop will discuss
general practices and options for starting an urban agriculture
operation, such as soil testing, raised beds, non-organic vs or
ganic , aquaponics and pollinators. The workshop will take place
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the auditorium located at 715 W Sixth
Street. Dinner will also be served. Registration at www.gacd.
us/events is required to attend. More information is available at
www.gacd.us/briercreek or by calling the GSWCC Region office
at 912-529-6728.
Planters EMC provides two
opportunities for local students
Open to high school juniors,
Planters Electric Member
ship Corporation (EMC) is
accepting applications for an
all-expense-paid spot on the
2024 Washington Youth Tour.
The week-long leadership trip
offers participants the oppor
tunity to experience our gov
ernment and history firsthand
while having fun, making new
friends, and gaining leadership
skills.
Applicants must write a
500-1,000 word essay on a
provided topic. Three students
will be selected as delegates
representing Planters EMC on
the trip. Delegates will travel
to Washington, D.C. with
115 teens from Georgia. The
2024 Washington Youth Tour
is scheduled for June 14-21.
Delegates also receive a $1,000
scholarship for participating.
The fast-paced, high-energy
program is designed to give
students a taste of democracy
in action, expose them to the
Cookies
troop directly. Forty-nine
percent of the proceeds help
fund council sponsored
programs.
Historically, the cookie
program began to finance troop
activities as early as 1917, five
years after Low started Girl
Scouts in the United States,
according to girlscouts.org.
Enthusiasm for the cookies
spread, and by 1937, more
than 125 Girl Scout councils
reported holding cookie sales.
However, sugar, flour and
butter shortages during WWII
required the Girl Scouts to
sell calendars in 1944 as an
alternative. After the war, the
cookies resumed popularity
and the number of varieties
increased. In 2014, the Digital
Cookie app platform was
nation’s rich history through
visits to national monuments
and museums, and encourage
students to become politically
aware citizens.
The 2024 Washington
Youth Tour application is
located on the Planters EMC
Website at https://planterse-
mc .com/sites/default/files/
forms/student/WYT2024.pdf
All essays along with ap
plications must be submitted
to any Planters EMC office
by 5 p.m. Monday, January
29,2024.
A different scholarship op
portunity is available for
high school seniors or cur
rent undergraduate college
students. Planters EMC is
accepting applications for the
Walter Harrison Scholarship.
The scholarship program is
sponsored by the Electric
Cooperatives of Georgia. The
$1,000 scholarship can be ap
plied to academic expenses
at any accredited two- or
introduced, taking the iconic
cookie program online. The
app introduces Girl Scouts
to vital twenty-first-century
lessons about online marketing,
app usage and e-commerce. In
2016, Girl Scouts took the
stage at the Academy Awards
to sell cookies to Hollywood’s
A-list. Today, all Girl Scout
cookie varieties are kosher
and Halal certified. Vegan and
gluten-free varieties also exist.
Beginning February 9,
cookies can be purchased in
person from Girl Scouts at local
booths. Consumers can visit
the Girl Scout Cookie Finder
online to find a cookie booth
near them by typing in their zip
code at www.gshg.org/cookies.
Burke Countians should
look for Waynesboro Troop
four-year university, college, or
vocational-technical institute
in Georgia.
The 2024 Walter Harrison
Scholarships will be awarded
to 16 students statewide who
demonstrate exceptional aca
demic performance. Factors for
consideration include grade-
point average, test scores,
academic standing, scholas
tic honors, and community
involvement. A scholarship
committee composed of EMC
directors and managers judge
blind applications and select
recipients who excel in these
areas and demonstrate a finan
cial need.
The Walter Harrison Schol
arship application can be
downloaded from the Plant
ers EMC Website located at
https://plantersemc .com/sites/
default/files/forms/student/
WHSform_2024 .pdf Complet
ed applications must be turned
in to any Planters EMC office
by 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29.
Continued from front
20384’s cookie booth outside
of Walmart in mid-February.
Additionally, customers can
order their favorite Girl Scout
Cookies, and have them
shipped directly to their front
doors. However, cookies can
also be purchased by calling
the Waynesboro troop’s cookie
manager, Suzanne Sharkey, at
706-360-9186. The cost is $5
per box.
More information about
participating in the Waynesboro
troop can be obtained by
contacting Kobus at 843-
412-2218. The troop is open
to girls in grades K-8 and has
vacant spots. October through
June, they meet twice a month.
There is a registration fee of
$30, however scholarships are
available.
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6) Bullets, in poker
10) "Snail mail" bringers
14) "Famous potatoes" state
15) Fur, e.g.
16) Longest 42-Across
17) Smooth curtain fabric
18) Optimistic, as an outlook
19) Little nail
20) Pig's pad
21) Concur
24) Astronomical unit
25) Kind of nerve or artery
26) Autobiographical account
29) Cutlass handle
31) Wavy lines, in the comics
32) Watery castle ditches
34) Play a role
37) Resolve an argument, in a
way
41) Michael Jackson's film rat
42) Hudson, e.g.
43) Candy striper, e.g.
44) A sheet of glass
45) Confounded
47) Travel in big circles?
50) Chennai, formerly
53) Remain undivided
55) William H. Bonney,
"Billy the Kid"
58) "Meet Me Louis"
59) Data, briefly
60) Motown, for one
62) England's national art
gallery
63) Wall board?
64) Lacking the knack
65) Downhill vehicle
66) "The Lake of Innisfree"
67) Build on
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1) Loud noises
2) Insert or delete text
3) A goodly number
4) "Look what I found!"
5) Hobby with little growth
6) Big spreads have many
7) An Aussie outback call
8) Comfy spot
9) Eyelid inflammation
10) Open, as a deadlock
11) "Cops" sound
12) Costa del Sol attraction
13) Jewish holiday meal
22) Mess up
23) City in Oklahoma
24) Examine (with "over")
26) Dead Sea kingdom
27) Good thing to have when competing
28) The wee hours, to the Bard
30)" a beautiful morning" (Rascals
lyric)
32) Symphony parts
33) Old, flowery poem
34) Hard seed covering
35) Relinquish
36) Started a golf hole
38) Muse holding a lyre
39) "Man" in "The Wizard of Oz"
40) Wanders aimlessly
44) Like some dates or prunes
45) Former "Jeopardy!" host Fleming
46) Plant with large, showy flowers
47) Final notices
48) Relating to the kidneys
49) Moisten, as a turkey
51) Abominable
52) Vacuum tube type
54) Unless, in legalese
55) In the sack
56) Fulfilled, as a promise
57) Sax type
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