It keeps getting better for Jonathan Broxton. The 23-year-old's dream came true when he made his Major League Baseball debut in July 2005, and now the MLB has recognized the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher as one of the best "setup men" for the 2007 season. More...
Waynesboro's oldest and longest- running manufacturing company will cease production by early next year. Samsons Manufacturing Corp., once the largest producer of soft window treatments in the U.S., will stop manufacturing after January, according to owner Ric Lichtenberg. More...
The race for Waynesboro's new mayor will be decided next Tuesday. With absentee and advance voting in full swing through Friday, 156 Waynesboro residents had already cast their ballots yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. If the last mayoral election trend holds true, around 75 percent of voters will ... More...
By Colin Lambert Mrs. Sherrod's 4th Grade Class, Edmund Burke Academy
One night late my little brother, my mom and I were in our car on our way home. All of a sudden my little brother got scared as he could tell my mom was starting to get nervous and upset. But he wasn't sure why just yet. It had just turned to 12 a.m. Our car started to jump and make weird noises... More...
Georgia Power customers who think their electric bills are too high aren't alone. Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) staff think so, too, according to testimony filed last week. More...
Want a new scary story to tell this Halloween? How about this one: It takes place at the Gold Dome in Atlanta, where a state legislator is planning on repealing property taxes and replacing them with an expanded sales tax on all items purchased and services provided. Wait, that's not so scary is i... More...
The seniors on the team haven't thrown their helmets into the post-season ring since they started at Burke County High School. It's been six long seasons since the Bears earned a slot in the region play-off bracket, but this could be the year of their return. More...
A Waynesboro man was jailed for throwing a pregnant woman from a moving vehicle. Michael Turner, 26, was arrested by GBI agents Tuesday. Exactly only week earlier, Burke Medical Center employees called deputies when Turner's 20-year-old ex-girlfriend came in with road burns. More...
Mr. John H. Blume Jr, 64, of Hephzibah beloved husband of Mrs. Deborah Blume entered into rest Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, from the Chapel of DeLoach Kennedy Funeral Home, Hephzibah. More...
Over the past few years, scientists have been studying how the Pacific Ocean temperature affects the climate in the U.S. The weather patterns are categorized into 3 predictions: El Nino, La Nina, and a neutral pattern. The predicted pattern will impact winter grazing and grains in Burke County. More...
Fall Festival Everyone is invited to a Fall Festival at Botsford Baptist Church Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be activities and entertainment for young and old alike. Baked goods are still needed for the cake walk. More...
New Birth New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its eighth church anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. The public is invited, and dinner will be served. The Rev. Anthony F. Gadson is pastor. Thompson Bridge Thompson Bridge Baptist Church will celebrate its 32nd usher and usherette ... More...
April McDaniel April Elizabeth McDaniel has been selected to receive two separate schola rships awarded by the Univer- sity of Georgia College of Agric ultural and Environmental Sciences for the 2007-2008 academic year. She will receive the Southern States Cooperative Scholarship, which is awar... More...
Students from Burke County High and Middle schools competed in the small and large display booths at the Georgia National Fair in Perry recently. Rachel Hill and Chase Petty competed with a small horticulture booth on "Different Types of Greenhouses" and brought home third place. Andre Gillard, Cody... More...
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