Burke County Middle School students are going green, and they're calling on local citizens to do the same. A community drop-off point for aluminum cans will make it easier than ever for Burke County to recycle. The proceeds will go back to the students and their school. More...
A local parent will not be charged for providing the household products her teenage stepson and his four friends allegedly used to assemble a bottle bomb. The five boys, who are all freshmen, were charged with felonies after one of them tossed the bomb into their high school principal's mailbox Fe... More...
A Florida woman was killed when she apparently fell asleep behind the wheel of her SUV on Hancock Landing Road. Debra Ann Sass, 53, of Hobe Sound, died around 10:15 Sunday morning after she drifted across the highway into a ditch, then overcorrected. More...
Thanks to the dedication of teachers and parents and to the kindness of one local citizen, a new Christian school will open its doors for the 2007-2008 school year. The idea for the school was born back in January when Burkehaven Christian School announced that it would be closing. A group of pare... More...
Friendly competition helps church members, co-workers drop pounds
A box of glazed doughnuts sits on the counter at Burke Medical Center growing scaly in its own sugar. Last month, those bad boys would have been scarfed down before anyone could say "trans fat." Now, they harden into rocks while nurses walk by with ziplocks of carrot sticks and apple slices. More...
Contrary to popular belief, the clash over Jekyll Island is not about altering the existing agreement to develop only 35 percent of its area - it's about how that 35 percent will be redeveloped. Not "all developed areas" are the same. Classifying a soccer field or a 4-H Club as developed, is not ... More...
Golfers from across Georgia will head to the Bird Dog Capitol this weekend for the largest tournament ever hosted by Burke County High School. BCHS will play host to the TaylorMade/Adidas Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday. Some 15 schools plan to compete. More...
More than 900 drivers were checked during a Highway 56 roadblock Friday afternoon, including two Wadley men who had more than five ounces of cocaine and $2,120 in cash in their pick-up truck. More...
Warren H. "Doc" Bargeron, Sr., 79, of Sardis entered into rest on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Graveside services were held on Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at Sardis Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Sirmons and the Rev. Mark Joyner officiating. More...
Residents and other folks traveling through Burke County will see a dramatic increase in the number of corn fields this year. This is in response to a demand for corn used for ethanol production, animal feed, and for exports. More...
Feed-A-Kid The Burke County Board of Education will again be operating the Summer School Nutrition (Feed-A-Kid) Program. The dates of operation will be May 28- July 27. Anyone interested in having a new site in their area should contact Susan Dixon at the school nutrition office, 706-554- 5393. More...
Midville Baptist Midville Baptist Church will celebrate Homecoming services 11 a.m. Sunday, March 25. The Rev. Leonard Quick of Midville will be guest speaker, and special music will be provided. Dinner will be served. Noah's Ark Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the 10th an... More...
At a recent meeting, the Waynesboro Exchange Club donated $350 to the Wimberly House Ministries Inc. The contribution made the club a corporate sponsor for the Wimberly Gala, which will be held this Saturday, March 17, from 7-11 p.m. More...
Blakeney Elementary School Character Students for the month of February are, from left, Nicholas Foley, fifth grade; Royrecia Walker, fourth grade; and George Hudson, third grade. More...
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