The Burke County High School Bears claimed their fifth straight victory Friday night against the Hephzibah High School Rebels, shutting them down 24-0. Currently ranked second in the sub-region, the Bears are two wins away from claiming their spot in the region playoffs. Head coach Eric Parker is lo... More...
Tax notices should be in the mail by mid-November, thanks to the state's timeliness in providing property values for Georgia Power and Oglethorpe Power. According to Burke County Tax Commissioner Cynthia McManus, property tax bills may be sent out as early as Nov. 12 - giving residents the optio... More...
Despite withering cotton and parched lawns, Burke County is still not suffering the same fate as most of Georgia when it comes to the disastrous drought plaguing the southeast, according to the Georgia Climatologist's Office. More...
• Water outdoor plants once a week, doing so at night or in the early morning. • Indoors, residents should take shorter showers, turn off faucets when brushing their teeth or washing dishes and use low flow toilets. Other conservation measures may be found at: www.conservewatergeorg... More...
The school tax rate won't be any higher this year if all goes as planned by the Burke County Board of Education. The board tentatively approved a motion Monday to leave the millage rate for school property taxes at 12.75, the same as it's been for the past eight years. More...
Atlanta is about to run out of water. According to some estimates, the city's main water reservoir, Lake Lanier, could run dry within three months. The Atlanta metropolitan area is currently under the most severe water restrictions, with no outdoor watering allowed except under specific circumstan... More...
The stakes will be high on the gridiron in Guyton this Friday night. Burke County High School (5-2, 2-0) will travel there to face South Effingham High School (6-1, 2-0). The Bears and the Mustangs are the only two teams in sub-Region 3A-AAA that remain undefeated in league play. More...
The state fire marshal will investigate a blaze that destroyed two mobile homes last week. According to EMA Chief Rusty Sanders, firefighters were called to Farmers Bridge Road last Friday night to find both trailers completely engulfed in flames. More...
Mrs. Jettie Palmer Owen, a resident of Wesley Woods in Newnan, Ga., passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Warm Springs, Ga. Memorial services will be private. She was born in 1926, the daughter of the late Jesse C. Palmer and Bessie Thomas Palmer, and grew up in Waynesboro, Ga. More...
The sight of defoliated cotton ready for harvest is a true sign of fall in Burke County. The importance of cotton on the agricultural industry is significant. Even though cotton acres have dropped to 21,000 in our county this year, it provides numerous jobs for our local economy. More...
Discovery referrals The two time periods for gifted referrals will be Nov. 5- 9, and March 3-7, at Waynesboro Primary School. Referrals to Discovery are automatic for students who score in the 90th percentile or above on a norm referenced test. More...
Daniel Grove Daniel Grove Missionary Baptist Church will hold a two-night pre-anniversary revival Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 24 and 25, at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. W. F. Hampton of Greater Young Zion Baptist Church in Augusta will be special guest. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blaine Bryan of Waynesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Amie Elizabeth, to Stephen Craig Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Alvin Perkins III and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Donald Elliott, all of Waynesboro. More...
Three first graders got caught. Paul Billips and Caitlin McDonald, above, and Cole Lewis, right, were the first winners in Edmund Burke Academy's "Get Caught Reading" contest for first graders. More...
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