Local school children are celebrating summer. Above, rising senior Adam Oglesby shows kindergarten students at Edmund Burke Academy how to "rock out" at a recent event at the school. EBA will hold its graduation ceremony Monday, May 28, at 8 p.m. at the Burke County Office Park. More...
Judgment day came for Ricardo Orlando Walker last Thursday when a Jenkins County jury found him guilty of the April 2006 murder of Steven Harley. He was also found guilty of criminal attempt to commit murder and tampering with evidence. The jury reached the verdicts after deliberating for more than... More...
A burglary at Burke Medical Center could be linked to three others in adjoining counties. Early Sunday morning, someone walked into the hospital and walked out with the gift shop safe and the contents from another one in the administration office, according to a report filed at the Waynesboro Poli... More...
A Memorial Day service will be held on the Burke County Court House square, Monday, May 28, at 11 a.m. Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Barr of Fort Gordon will be the keynote speaker. The service is hosted by American Legion Post 120. The public is encouraged to join in remembering those who died f... More...
'Boro Beach Blast organizers are rethinking next year's event after getting more teens than they could handle Friday night. According to DOOR chairman Nan Palmer, more than 3,000 people attended the downtown event, the vast majority of them being unsupervised teens. More...
Too many people celebrate Memorial Day as the beginning of summer rather than a day of solemn observance. When Congress changed Memorial Day from May 30 to the "last Monday in May" so that federal and state employees could enjoy another long weekend, the special meaning of the observance was lost ... More...
A couple of fishing rods stand in the corner of his office, but they're just collecting dust. Purvis Dukes hasn't had time to go after any trophy bass these last few months, though he's been aching to get in a boat. The avid fisherman has been tied up landing region sports trophies instead. More...
IN LOVING MEMORY FOR MRS. MINNIE L. LYNCH JONES Sunrise - March 26, 1935 Sunset - May 21, 2006 It's been a year Mom, since we've seen your smiling face. But we know that God has taken you to a better place. We will always love and miss you. More...
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary of Swainsboro announces the death of Josie Sikes Durden of Midville at University Hospital in Augusta after an extended illness. Graveside services were held Sunday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Midville City Cemetery with the Rev. Bucky Kennedy and the Rev. Leonard Quick o... More...
One of the last things I wanted, or even like to discuss is dry conditions and issues that arise when conditions are on the dry side. The bulk of the cotton planting has been taking place since the first week of May. Cotton in these first planted fields is in the cotyledon to two leaf stage. Pla... More...
Youth Explosion 2007 Youth Explosion 2007 will be held at Padgett's Farm 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 8-9. AJ Reed will be the keynote speaker, and other appearances include Canton Jones, Melvin Adams (former Harlem Globetrotter), Shawn Patrick Williams, Dr. Kim Klaudt, Jack Williams... More...
Asbury Asbury United Methodist Church will hold its Men and Women's Day program 11 a.m. Sunday, May 27. The public is invited. The Rev. Tanisha Haynes is pastor. Community Day Pine Hill and Second Hopeful Baptist churches will hold Outreach in the Community Day 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Harv... More...
Burke County Middle School has named the following students "Cubs with Character" for the month of April. These students exemplified the character traits of cooperation, integrity and respect for the environment. More...
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