Georgia Power customers will need to dig a little deeper into their wallets come July 1 following an increase in the fuel cost recovery rate on their bills. More...
True Citizen Intern Absentee ballots and applications for the July 18 state primary are now available at the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration in the county courthouse. More...
The recent death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi at the hands of U.S. forces in Iraq gave President George W. Bush a small but much-needed boost in his approval ratings. More...
Under the Helmet is a series of player profiles for the 2006 Burke County Bears football team. The kids we pull for every Friday night in the Fall are all too often known for their accomplishments or failures on the field. We recognize them in their uniforms, but sometimes don't know them on the str More...
IN LOVING MEMORY OF DOROTHY ANN COLEMAN June 26, 1956 March 23, 2004 June the 26th will be your birthday. You would have been fifty. You will be celebrating your birthday in heaven. We wish you were here with us, but God needed you to be His angel in heaven. We miss you so very much and love you dearly. But you are in a better place. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. You did not go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. Your love is still our guide and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. We love you and you will never be forgotten. I hope to see you again in heaven one day. Happy birthday in heaven Dorothy. Your Mother Mildred Buxton Sister Kay Brother Larry Your Children Crystal, Faith, Leon, Allen and Tracy Your Grandchildren More...
Burke County cotton fields in mid-June see a flurry of activity controlling weeds, fertilizing, and applying plant growth regulators. Yes, this means we are applying nitrogen fertilizer to grow the plant, then turn around a short period later and apply a product More...
The families of Steven Harley wish to thank the entire community for their outpouring of kindness during our time of loss. Your support and thoughtfulness has been and continues to be a source of strength for us to be able to endure these trying times. More...
Partnership offers second chance