There's a sign in the main barn at Cross Ridge Ranch that reads, "The desire to win is nothing without the desire to prepare." Local teen Tara Salter has taken those words to heart, and her hard work is paying off big. The young horsewoman recently claimed big titles in the Quarter Horse show wo... More...
Gov. Sonny Perdue rejected a bill last week that would have tacked $10,000 on to the salary of the Burke County Sheriff. The veto of SB 311 was one of 41 bills already passed by the General Assembly that got the ax last Thursday. More...
He could feel the electrical pulse and his muscles locked up. Chief John Finley was the first of the Sardis Police Department to know what it feels like to be hit with the Taser. Chief Finley took one for the team when he volunteered to be shot with the barbs that pierce the skin. The rest of th... More...
Burke County school board members tentatively approved a $41.1 million budget for 2007-2008 at a called meeting last week. But it didn't pass without serious hesitation. The budget, which would increase spending by around $3.2 million, would create a $5 million deficit for the year, according to... More...
Gov. Sonny Perdue really stirred things up last week when he vetoed 41 bills that had been passed in the last session of the Georgia General Assembly. In all, the governor took $130 million in construction projects and other spending out of the budget, which had been approved by both houses of th... More...
Organizers offer different take on traditional events
Hulking wrestlers will take to the ring Saturday night to duke it out and deliver a message to their audience. Unlike most wrestling shows or events, though, organizers say their message includes Christian principles instead of threats and vulgar language. More...
A local man has pleaded guilty to having sexual relationships with two underage girls as young as 13, one of whom has since given birth to his baby. Patrick Lamar Roberson, 22, was arrested in June 2005 on felony charges stemming from his misconduct with the girls. More...
Sarah Johnson Cross, 67, of Midville entered into rest on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at University Hospital. Funeral services were held on Sunday, June 3, 2007, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Jerry Byrd officiating. More...
Tropical weather this past weekend has brought much relief to cropland across Burke County. Was this rainfall too late for the dryland corn crop? We'll have to wait and see. These types of weather systems can often be responsible for bringing diseases our way. More...
Divas of Excellence The Miss Black Burke County steering committee will hold a Divas of Excellence Tea noon Saturday, June 9, at the Burke County Library. Girls, ages 16-22, who are interested in learning more about the 2007 Miss Black Burke County Pageant, are invited. More...
Thankful Missionary Thankful Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 129th church anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday, June 17. The Rev. Tracy Brown will deliver the message. The CSRA Youth Mass Choir will be the special guest. The public is invited. More...
Clint Hill of Martinez and Robin Hill of Augusta announce the engagement of their daughter, April Lena Hill of Evans, to John Ashton Barefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Barefield of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Rosemont Heights Baptist Church in Wayne... More...
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