It's not a Fender Stratocaster or a Les Paul Custom - it's an original Hal McClain. In a modest shop off 11th Street, McClain has built something worthy of rock star status, and her name is Hope. From the ash wood base right down to the paua abalone inlay, this guitar has it all. More...
Waynesboro City Council approves zoning change, but plans must pass HPC
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
Walgreens is one step closer to locating on South Liberty Street. Monday night, Waynesboro City Council approved a zoning change in the historic dis- trict with a 4-1 vote. Walgreens' final test will come Thursday night when the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has its say. More...
Parents may need to update their children's immunizations before they head to daycare or back to school this fall. A new law that went into effect July 1 requires additional vaccines for children entering kindergarten, students going to the sixth grade and those enrolled in daycare. More...
Three suspected arsonists have been indicted by the grand jury. Brandon Atkinson and Tara Renee Norton, both of Blythe, and Anthony Carl Hobbs of Matthews were each indicted on July 12 for three counts of arson in the second degree. More...
Georgia Power is banking on new reactors at Plant Vogtle to meet future energy demand, but now they must see if someone else could provide the energy at a lower cost. More...
We'd just like to call attention to several recent items of good news for the county. At a time when the closing of the Cummins Filtration facility resulted in the loss of jobs for several hundred local citizens, it's important that we also focus on good news, both economic and otherwise, to keep ... More...
When most kids were ditching the training wheels and learning to ride a bike, these guys were learning to swing golf clubs. Cousins Daniel and Carter Mobley both began playing golf as 5-year olds, and they love the game enough to want to make it their profession. More...
A Waynesboro man was sent to surgery while his sister was sent to jail. Jimmie Lee Ellison, 42, was shot in the arm Monday during an argument over towels. His sister, 34-year-old Geneva Ellison, told deputies she aimed the gun and fired but was only trying to "back him off" her. More...
Frank D. Mathis, Sr., 59, of Hephzibah entered into rest Thursday, July 12, 2007, at the Medical College of Georgia. A native of Seneca, S.C., he was born July 27, 1947 to the late Bentley Andrew Mathis and Willie Mary Morgan Mathis. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Meshelle M. Magill. More...
Insect pests are a major limiting factor in producing cotton in Burke County. Hundreds of species of insects may be found in a cotton field, but only about 20 of those species are capable of producing economically important damage. The primary insect of concern is the Cotton Bollworm, also known... More...
Music Voice of Praise, a nine-member men's group from South Boston, Va., will perform at the Hephzibah Mennonite Church on Rheney Road 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 20. The public is invited. Splash in the 'Boro The Sportsmen Social Club will sponsor a trip to the water park in Statesboro Saturday, J... More...
Youth musical Area One Missionary Ministry of Burke County and the 10th District Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia will hold a youth musical program 5 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at Bottsford Spring Missionary Baptist Church. More...
Andrew Thomas recently attended football camp at the University of Georgia in Athens and was able to meet the Bulldogs head football coach Mark Richt. Andrew, 14, is a ninth-grader at Evans High School, where he will be a member of the football team. He is also in the Explorer program with the Co... More...
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