Irwinton NewsLocal news for Irwinton, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.McIntyre church burns to the ground- February 29, 2008 The state fire marshal's office will try to determine what sparked a fire that destroyed the McIntyre Baptist Church early this morning.A passerby alerted authorities about the blaze shortly before 2:30 a.m. but firefighters could not save the 105-year-old brick building at the corner of Hill Street and U.S. 441, said Sgt. Bernard Hughes of the McIntyre Police Department.'The only thing standing is the face of the church,' Hughes said. 'It's a total loss.'Firefighters are still on the scene...http://www.topix.net/city/irwinton-ga/2008/02/mcintyre-church-burns-to-the-ground?fromrss=... |