Midville may or may not have a police chief. After two city council meetings in which members violated the Georgia Open Records Act, police chief Byron Walker is not certain whether he has been fired or placed on administrative leave. More...
Police want the public's help identifying a man who put a gun to a Sonic employee's back and robbed the restaurant early Friday morning. According to Waynesboro Police investigator Claude Wade, the masked man sneaked into the South Liberty Street kitchen just before opening and hid behind a filing cabinet while two employees did prep work nearby. More...
A home on Timberwood Drive was completely destroyed by fire.
According to EMA Chief Rusty Sanders, firefighters were called to 245 Timberwood Drive just after...
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City officials will celebrate Georgia Cities Week April 20-26 with a full slate of community events centered around this year's theme, "Living it up Downtown." To kick off the week-long celebration, Mayor George DeLoach and city council members will recognize winning sixth graders in the "If I Were Mayor" essay contest at their April 21 meeting. More...
As its first major project, the new organization "burkecountyNOW" has adopted the challenging but extremely important problem of litter along the county's roads, streets and sidewalks. More...
It's good to be home. After playing the last few games on the road, the Burke County High School Bears will play the remainder of their schedule at home. Timing couldn't be better. More...
Master Gardeners in Burke County donate their time to help fellow gardeners in this area. The Burke County Ext ension agents consider their time priceless and recognize that you cannot put a dollar value on it. More...
Meet & Greet A "Meet & Greet" with Ray McKinney will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at The Pork Place in Girard. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. McKinney, a Republican, is seeking the Congressional seat for the 12th District. To learn more about him, visit his Web site at www.ray08.com. More...
Pine Hill Pine Hill Baptist Church will hold its Men and Women Day program Sunday, April 20. Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11:05. Linda Habersham will serve as worship leader. Eddie Fryer is pastor. More...
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Callan of Evans announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Marie, to Mark Allan Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Williams of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Tybee Island. More...
Blakeney Elementary School students danced their way to nearly $5,000 for charity. Last month, the school's dance ensemble sponsored a Kids Helping Kids Dance-AThon, a school-wide initiative that raked in $4,225.91 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting MCGHealth Children's Medical Center. More...
Timberwood home destroyed by fire