Under the big red hats are little ladies eating cold watermelon and shooting the breeze. It's the weekly Red Hat meeting of the women at Brentwood Terrace Health Care Center, and more than 20 of them wouldn't miss it for the world. More...

Last week's release of the iPhone may make some wonder - if we're not too busy scanning the Internet with our phones - if we haven't become a society obsessed with bells and whistles. "Bells and whistles" means technology that entertains rather than enlightens or truly changes lives. Bells and whistles could be replaced by the words gizmo, gadget, or doo-dad. More...

The 2007 Burke County Recreation Department Midget Boys All-Star team scored a second place finish in the district tournament held in Effingham, June 22-27. More...

A Waynesboro mother will face criminal charges after police found her three children living in filth. Officers were dispatched to Canterbury Circle last Tuesday where they found 25-year-old Stacy Marshall under the influence of "some sort of drugs. More...

Essie Renee Gresham Bray, 36, entered into rest Tuesday, June 12, 2007. A home going celebration was held Sunday, June 17, 2007, at Roberson Grove Baptist Church in Waynesboro. She was a faithful and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. More...

Estimating grain yield for many growers brings excitement on what potential yields may be, while others use estimates for potential marketing. The process is often difficult and variable. More...

Old Fella The Burke County Old Fella Rescue Mission will meet Thursday, July 12, at the Burke County Library. Board members will meet 6 p.m. followed by the regular meeting at 7. Class of '88 The Burke County Comprehensive High School Class of 1988 will meet 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28. More...

First Bynes First Bynes Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 93rd anniversary Sunday, July 15. Sunday School will begin 9 a.m., followed by worship service at 10. Jerome LaFavor is pastor. The public is invited. More...

The Waynesboro Exchange Club held its annual banquet Thursday, June 28, to swear in new officers and present special recognition awards. The new officers for 2007-08, including new and existing board members, are, above, from left, Lawson Glisson, treasurer; Robert Parrish, board member; Jennifer Posey, president; Rick Marsh, secretary; Rusty Sanders, president-elect; Jimmy Allen, board member, Johnny Jenkins, past president; Ralph Dickey, board member; Joe Morris, board member; Joe Jeselnik, board member; and Richard Bailey, board member. At right, Marsh (left) was chosen as the Exchangite of the Year and Bob Mallard (right) and Greg Coursey received the Program of the Year award. When presenting Marsh with his award, 2006-07 president Johnny Jenkins said, "There wasn't any question as to who would be Exchangite of the Year this year," adding that Marsh is the best secretary the club has ever had. Each year, the club invites members of the Burke County Service Center to have a Christmas lunch while they receive gifts and a visit from Santa. Mallard and Coursey were both awarded for their involvement with this project, and upon accepting the award, Mallard acknowledged that while he had kept the program going, it was club member Richard Bailey who started it. More...