Four people were injured when a tractor-trailer plowed into a line of stopped cars at a construction zone. According to Major Larry Lewis of the Burke County Sheriff's Office, the wreck happened on Highway 80 West, at the intersection of Story Mill Road, around 2:30 p.m. Monday. More...
(Editor's note: The Crisis is the first story in a three-part series entitled A Prolific Problem in which staff writer Anne Marie Kyzer examines the growing rate of births to teenagers and unmarried mothers in Burke More...
The Superior Court grand jury returned indictments against all 22 defendants they heard cases against last Thursday. Among them was Geneva Ellison - a Waynesboro woman who shot her big brother, Jimmie Ellison, during an argument over towels. More...
Just past the entrance to city hall, there lies an oasis among the tattered storefronts of Midville. In the midst of the historic downtown, a simple sign and cutout of an alligator head hang above a pair of bright teal double doors. Inside lies an eclectic blend of sculptures, paintings and potte... More...
This week The True Citizen begins a series on teen pregnancy and its effect on our community. A lot of readers will just shrug it off as a symptom or a consequence of today's culture and lifestyles. They won't realize how the proliferation of teen pregnancy affects everyone in our society and ou... More...
He's not the biggest guy on the team, but he may have the most heart. Tim Prophet, a senior at Burke County High School, has the determination and commitment that makes him a model among his teammates, and his coaches call him the kind of player they love to coach. More...
A Waynesboro father was arrested for purposely ramming the parked car his wife and baby were sitting inside. According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Depart- ment, 21-year-old Rashad White was jailed last Tuesday on charges of battery, simple battery and cruelty to children in the th... More...
Mrs. Rachael A. Bragg Lee, 66, of Hephzibah, beloved wife of Mr. William M. Lee, entered into rest Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 at her residence. Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from the Chapel of DeLoach Kennedy Funeral Home, 2546 Hwy. 88 Hephzibah, Ga. More...
The fall harvest season for cotton, peanuts, and soybeans has started on Burke County Farms. It is imperative that I inform the citizens of Burke County on the increased activity during harvest season. More...
Fair entries Exhibit hall entries are needed for the Burke County Fair set for Oct. 16-20. Waynesboro Exchange Club Exhibit Hall Chairman Robert Parrish said the hall is open to commercial, non-profit and educational exhibits. More...
Dry Branch Dry Branch Baptist Church will hold a missionary service 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, featuring a family that served in East Africa for 30 years. The public is invited. Church of God The Waynesboro Church of God will hold Homecoming services 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. More...
The Augusta Technical College Foundation is $6,000 richer when it comes to technical education and workforce development, thanks to the Purification Cellutions/ MeadWestvaco Foundation. Burke County site manager John Nichols, left, presented the gift to college president Terry D. Elam during a recen... More...
Burke County High School students and supporters are celebrating Homecoming this week. The annual homecoming parade will begin Thursday at 5 p.m. and will travel through downtown Waynesboro from the Huddle House on South Liberty to Southern Bank on the north end of town. More...
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