A bomb concocted with toilet bowl cleaner exploded in a high school principal's mailbox, and the five teens who owned-up are facing felony charges. More...
Haylee Dixon was one of many Burke County children who prepared for Valentine's Day this week. Haylee, along with other members of the Daisy Girl Scout Troop 748 at the Wimberly House, decorated handmade valentines for their moms, dads and even dogs on Monday afternoon. Students across the county a... More...
Commissioner served 24 years, fought for equal rights
By Diana Royal Staff Writer
Commissioner Woodrow Harvey, who helped change Burke County's voting system and make the voice of black residents be heard, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, at age 89, after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Harvey, District 1 representative, had served on the county commission since December 1982, when he a... More...
The Superior Court Grand Jury indicted "The Pepper Man" for trafficking drugs out of his Keysville home. Stephen Boyette, 50, an avid gardener and nuclear engineer, was indicted for trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the ... More...
By summer time, legal issues like child support and custody may be sorted out by mediators instead of juries. "The idea is to work through these problems by use of an informal process as opposed to adverse litigation," Superior Court Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet said. "We hope it won't be as antag... More...
Woodrow Harvey served as a Burke County Commissioner for almost a quarter-century. We don't know if anyone ever served any longer, but we do know that no one ever took their obligation more seriously or worked harder for what they believed was in the best interests of all the citizens of the county... More...
Angelica Collins has been waiting for some of her younger players to step up this year. Several finally did in what wound up being the final game of the season. Burke County's Lady Bears lost a 44-42 heartbreaker to Washington County in the opening game of the Region 3- AAA basketball tournament he... More...
More than a year has passed since its inception, and now 10 people have graduated from Burke County's DUI/Drug Court. The graduates, nine men and one woman, received certificates from State Court Judge Jerry Daniel recently, as their peers and court staff offered heartfelt applause. More...
R. E. Rollins Jr., 78, of Waynesboro entered into rest on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Burke Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at Botsford Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens. More...
The burning has begun in Burke County. We have entered the time when woodland is burned to enhance wildlife habitat and for vegetation control. Control burning is long understood in forestry, and also a common practice for hay field managers. Burning Bermuda grass fields has been a recommended ... More...
Class of 1969 The Blakeney High School Class of 1969 will meet noon Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Wimberly House. For more information, contact Ernestine Evans at 706-554- 0328. Concert series The Waynesboro-Burke Concert Series presents the third performance of the 2006-2007 season with the Buddy ... More...
New and Living New and Living Way Worship Center will hold a Christian play, "Don't let your past change your future in God," 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the church located on 458 Lovers Lane. Christopher D. McBride Sr. is pastor. The public is invited. More...
Susan Buckley and Thomas Bartlett of Waynesboro announce the engagement of her daughter, Jennifer Denise Buckley, to James Brian Nunnally, son of Joe Nunnally and Diane Nunnally of Waynesboro. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Kevin Buckley. More...
It's one of the worst things that could happen to a 16-year-old: he follows all the requirements for getting his driver's license, including taking a driver education course at his high school, yet, when he attempts to obtain that license, the Department of Driver Services (DDS) says no. More...
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