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ESBORO, GEORGI EBA Spartans enne 00. I Augusta Preparatory Bears vs Josey GM C Vol. 145, No. 34 - Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Established in Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - $1.00 Eavesdropping charges dropped against Keysville man MARGARET ANNE BROGAN thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail. The District Attorney’s Office has dismissed the charges against a Keysville man arrested for eaves dropping last October. Jeremy Huffman was arrested by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office on charges of Unlawful Eavesdrop ping or Surveillance on Thursday, October 24, 2024, after he climbed a tree on his property and filmed a large gathering on the neighboring property. According to a statement released on October 26, 2024 by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, “deputies found Huffman on a ladder leaning against a tree and determined that Mr. Huffman was live streaming video from Mr. Cullins’ and oth ers on the property onto Facebook. Deputies took Mr. Huffman into custody without incident. This is one of several calls the Sheriff’s Office has responded to over the past year involving Huffman and the neigh bors on Quaker Road.” At the time of Huffman’s arrest, The True Citizen obtained a total of eight reports from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office each de tailing separate officer responses to calls around the property. In a now deleted Facebook live stream uploaded to the Burke County Sher iff's Office’s page, Sheriff Alfonzo Wil- SEE liams addressed the DROPPED numerous calls the 8A Jeremy Huffman 21 or. 1173 let dooten. CROWNING MOMENT Eastmead selected as Edmund Burke Homecoming Queen Edmund Burke Academy senior Leila Eastmead was named the 2025 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the Spartans’ football game against Brentwood School last Friday night. The multi-sport, standout athlete earned the honor just five years after her sister Claudia Eastmead won the title back in 2020. Eastmead was crowned by last year’s queen, Kensy Felix. Eastmead is the daughter of Jay and Amy Eastmead. Waynesboro Martial At Man killed in collision on Highway 23 DON LIVELY This continues a series of articles that will feature shops, restaurants and other businesses, as well as upcoming events, in Downtown Waynesboro. Adam Thomas is a native of Hep- hzibah and a graduate of Hephzibah High School, but he and his wife have lived in Waynesboro since 2022. Several months ago, Adam opened Waynesboro Martial Arts at 611 N. Liberty Street but when the opportunity to get into a bigger build ing arose, he moved the studio a few doors north to 629 N. Liberty Street. Adam, who also works for Georgia Crown Distributing, an alcohol sales BRAZILIAN JU JITSU JUDO WEIN WRESTLING SEF-JEEME SELF-DEFENSE FITNESS FINE DISCIPLINE SOPOR company, began his martial arts jour ney in 2005 when he began training in Jiu Jitsu. “Jiu Jitsu encompasses some wrestling components and some Judo components,” he explained. “Our studio spe- cializes in what is OLE called Brazilian DOWNTOWN, Jiu Jitsu.” 2A MARGARET ANNE BROGAN thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com A man was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Highway 23 Thursday, October 2. Brian Wingate, 50, of Waynes boro, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident. According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that Wingate failed to yield at a stop sign on Botsford Church Rd. and Come one! Come all! The fair is here! MARGARET ANNE BROGAN thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com The Waynesboro Exchange Club will be hosting its annual Burke County Fair Tuesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 11. There will be 4-H booths, food vendors, musical performances, games and rides. The Exchange Club food booth will have popcorn, cotton candy and candy apples, with all proceeds from this booth going to support the Waynesboro Exchange Club. Willie Burley and the Sky Band will be performing on Saturday ADVANCED GATE TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK, QUEENSBOROUGH BANK OR AGGEORGIA. was struck on the driver’s side by a tractor-trailer that was traveling soutli on Hwy 23. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the collision. The incident remains under investigation by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division. “The Burke County Sheriff’s Of fice extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Wingate during this difficult time,” said Colonel Chadwick Plueger. night, October 11. The entry fee is $3 per person, and $1 for children under 36”. The arm- band prices are $25 per person on Tuesday and Thursday, two for $30 on Wednesday and $30 per person on Friday and Saturday. Individual ride tickets will also be available for purchase at the ticket booth. Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fair will be held at the Waynesboro Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 156 Manau Lane. Bags will be subject to search upon entry. No weapons are allowed on the fairgrounds.
