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  • 2017 Georgia Open Shooting Dog Championship

    Posted: Jan 20, 2017
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    2017 Georgia Open Shooting Dog Winners
    2017 Georgia Open Shooting Dog Winners

    The 2017 Georgia Open Shooting Dog Championship winners were announced this morning at Di-Lane Plantation near Waynesboro.  The winner was "Way better Rocky".  Owned by Carl Bishop, Collin Bishop, and Muriel Primm

    The handler was Mike Tracy.  Runner up was "Easy Holy Water", owned by Muriel and Bill Primm with handler, George Tracy.  Congratulations to the Bird Dogs, their handlers and owners. 

    Di-Lane Plantation in Burke County is one of the oldest and most prestigious bird dog events in the country.  The Georgia Derby Championship and the Georgia Open Shooting Dog Championships are held here each year. 

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  • Martin Luther King, Jr Day

    Posted: Jan 10, 2017
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    County Offices will be closed on Monday January 16 in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

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  • On Point - Field Trial Event

    Posted: Jan 10, 2017
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    On Point
    On Point

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  • Waynesboro railroad crossing closure coming after New Year’s weekend

    Posted: Dec 28, 2016
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    WAYNESBORO- Surface upgrades will close the railroad crossing on State Route (SR) 24 inside the city of Waynesboro Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Norfolk Southern track area repairs should take one day. During this work, traffic will detour using SR 121 and the US 25 Bypass/Burke Veterans Parkway. Detour signage and barricades will be placed prior to the closure next week. Local traffic will have access up to the crossing location.

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  • Holiday Closings

    Posted: Dec 22, 2016
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    The County Offices will be closed for the Christmas Holidays on Friday December 23rd and Monday December 26th. The Offices will also be closed on Monday January 2nd for New Year's Day.

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  • Come To Waynesboro!

    Posted: Dec 22, 2016
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  • Property and Motor Vehicle Taxes

    Posted: Dec 22, 2016
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    Property owners can pay their 2016 Taxes now. Tax bills will be arriving in the mail in a few days but you can also look up the amount due on the Tax Commissioners page on this website. Taxes can be paid online, by mail or in person at the Tax Commissioners Office. For those who have motor vehicle taxes due in January, you should look up the amount and pay online or in the office. Taxes are due by your birthday even if the notice does not arrive by that date. You can check both property taxes and motor vehicle taxes at the link below:

    https://www.burkecountytax.com/taxes.html#/

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