A jury ruled that the hanging death of an inmate in the Burke County Jail was indeed a suicide. Last Friday's ruling came as part of a formal inquest held to determine whether Ezumer "Shorty" Palmer's death in February was a suicide, homicide or an undetermined manner of death. More...
The buses pulled away last night, carrying a sea of camouflaged men with them as family members stood back to say goodbye, sporting yellow ribbons and waving American flags in tribute. More...
Two men will be up for election of the District 1 seat on the Burke County Board of Commissioners next Tuesday, June 19. Lucious Abrams Jr., 53, a businessman and farmer, and S. Ronald Reed, 63, a self-employed cattle farmer, both qualified for the special election back in April. More...
Plans for Lake Yuchi have been drained. For the second time in eight years, state lawmakers pulled the plug on the proposed 110-acre public fishing area along the northeast shoulder of Burke County. "I've been pushing this project for nearly 14 years, and I'm not sure whether to keep trying or n... More...
A six-month old golden retriever was reunited with her owner Tuesday after surviving an alligator attack and three days lost in the swamp. "This is the happiest day of my life," Appling landscaper Darrell Radcliff said as he headed to the animal hospital. "I can't wait to carry her home. More...
Last week, as U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was announcing changes at the very top of the American military chain of command, some of the cable news networks cut away from Gates to cover the latest in the Paris Hilton saga. More...
A motorcycle driver was seriously injured when he hit an embankment and sailed nearly 300 yards before crashing. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Charlie McCollough Jr. More...
Pauline Long Oliver, 92, of Sardis entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, with a joyous end to this earthly world. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at Sardis Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. Bill King and the Rev. Ken Nichols officiating. More...
Calcium is an essential nutrient for producing quality peanuts. Peanuts produce their own nitrogen and are great scavengers of phosphorus and potassium. But peanuts do have a high requirement for calcium. Calcium is often the essential element most commonly deficient when growing peanuts as seen... More...
Student records The Burke County Board of Education will destroy all student records relating to special education services for individuals who attained the age of 22 during the period of July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007. These records will be destroyed on Wednesday, Aug. 1. More...
First Bynes Grove First Bynes Grove Baptist Church will continue revival services through Thursday, June 14, at 7 nightly. The Rev. L.E. Jones is the speaker. The Rev. Jerome Lafavor is pastor. More...
Lillian Parham, 8, won the seed-spitting contest Saturday night at D.O.O.R.'s (Downtown Organization of Retailers) Movies Under the Stars. The prize for the winner of the contest was the soundtrack of Saturday night's feature which was Charlotte's Web. More...
As Georgia teachers implement new curriculum standards, preliminary results show that students are making gains on standardized tests. The Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) is given to all students in first through eighth grades to evaluate how well the students have gained the skills ... More...
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