Officers have a name and a face to go with the Aug. 5 murder of 16-year-old Damian Wright. The sus- pected gunman, who was known only as "Miami" at the time, has been identi- fied as 38-yearold Stanley Howard. Investigators believe Howard has fled the area, possibly to the Florida where he once... More...
Waynesboro is going to need a new mayor and vice-mayor. In interviews Tuesday, both Mayor Jesse Stone and Vice- Mayor Neal Leonard Sr. said their names won't be on the Nov. 6 ballots. In fact, when qualifications begin Aug. 9, half the council seats will be up for grabs. More...
Soaring temperatures took the life of a Burke County woman. Constance Hull, 69, was found dead in her Hometract Road mobile home Saturday. Heat exhaustion was the cause of death, according to Burke County Coroner Betty White. More...
If all goes well, Plant Vogtle could break ground on two new nuclear reactors by the end of next year. Although several criteria must still be met for the new reactors, site preparation could begin as early as December 2008, according to Jeff Gasser, executive vice president and chief nuclear off... More...
School officials are as unhappy with high school graduation rates as anyone else. After several years of dramatic improvement - from 41.6 percent in 2004 to 59.5 percent last year - the 2007 rate for Burke County High School dropped to 52.3 percent. More...
Senior Tyler Hammett dodges members of the Burke County Bears defense during an intersquad scrimmage at the high school last Friday night. While Hammett spent most of the night running the ball and hurling passes down field, Bears Head Coach Eric Parker remains mum about who will fill the first stri... More...
A masked gunman robbed two Keysville clerks at gunpoint. The clerks were preparing to close Keysville Community Store around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when a thin black male came in pointing a revolver. More...
Mr. James Lloyd "Jimmy" Jenkins, age 67, of Townsend, Ga., beloved husband of Carolyn Morgan Jenkins entered into rest at the Veterans Adm inistration Hospital in Augusta on Aug. 10, 2007 after a brief illness. More...
Where in Burke County could you find thousands of insects in a single location? Well, take a stop in one of the many soybean fields in Burke County. Soybeans tend to be a haven for a multitude of insect life. Many of these insects eat plant tissue, while others are chasing other insects. More...
Domestic Violence Committee Burke County Against Family Violence will meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Waynesboro Police Department courtroom. Members are encouraged to attend. Class reunion The Jenkins County High School Class of 1977 reunion will be held Homecoming weekend, Friday-Sat... More...
New Springfield New Springfield Baptist Church will continue revival services through Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Macie B. King of Paine College will be guest minister. More...
Miss Virginia Morgan Franks became the bride of Robert Bradham Edenfield in a candlelight ceremony Saturday, July 28, 2007 at six o'clock in the evening at Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta with the Rev. Marvin Simpson of Elon, N.C. officiating. More...
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