First-time homebuyers are invited to a free workshop to help them better understand the process. On Saturday, Oct. 27, CSRA Economic Opportunity will facilitate the workshop at the Waynesboro City Hall from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the City of Waynesboro and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in an effort to promote home ownership. More...

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The Burke County High School Bears (3-2) turned a botched handoff into a winning play in their triple over time victory at Harlem High School Friday night. Senior quarterback Tyler Hammett roared into the end zone on a two-point conversion on the last play of the game to give their Bears a 15-13 win over the Bulldogs. More...

Two men were severely beaten over the weekend - and investigators say the attacks could be connected. It began around 11 p.m. Friday when 40-year-old Curtis Nair was knocked onto the curb along West Eighth Street and beaten by three black men who "came out of nowhere. More...

Mrs. Lillian H. Reeves, 88, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at her home in Waynesboro, Ga. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Chapel of DeLoach- Kennedy Funeral Home in Waynesboro with the Rev. Marshall Singletary officiating. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens. More...

Some of the most important decisions in wheat production are made before a seed is sown. The planting season for wheat and other small grains is right around the corner. Many cattlemen have already planted winter grazing, but grain producers are just now making key management decisions. More...

Spiders and witches and blood, oh my! That's exactly what you'll find as you creep through the dark hallways of the fourth annual Frog Wallow Fright Nights haunted house. The ghouls make their first appearance this Friday, Oct. 12, from 8-11 p.m., and will continue to scare the heebie-jeebies out of their "guests" every Friday and Saturday night through Nov. More...

First United First United Methodist Church of Waynesboro will hold Homecoming services Sunday, Oct. 14, and will also celebrate 300 years of Methodism in Georgia. The Rev. Jim McIlrath, a former pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. FUMC's First Response Emergency Team worked with him in the aftermath of the South Georgia area's tornado last spring. More...

Amy Bunn Amy Bunn has been named to the dean's list for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia in recognition of her high academic achievement during the summer semester. She is a recent graduate of Edmund Burke Academy and the daughter of Gregg and Kim Bunn of Waynesboro. More...

Morika Grubbs shows off how fast she can pull peanuts from the vine during her class's visit to the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center in Midville last Wednesday. Grubbs said she has had plenty of practice picking peanuts with her granddaddy, who likes to boil them each fall. All of the fourth-graders in the county visited the University of Georgia facility last week as part of phase two of the Burke County Extension Service's Ag Awareness program. The students came as third-graders in the spring during planting season and returned this fall to see crops harvested. They also learned about beef cattle, gardening and wildlife and decorated scarecrows that will be on display at the Waynesboro Exchange Club Fair next week. More...