Deputies have charged three men in connection with the St. Clair chop-shop. Dale Larue Davis, 34, of Hephzibah, and Gordon Scott Martin, 37, of Blythe, were both arrested last Wednesday on numerous charges of theft by receiving stolen property. More...

Polls will open Tuesday, July 15, as Burke County voters weigh in on local, state and national races. Depending on party and precinct, voters will pick their favorites in anywhere from two to five contested races. One of the most heavily followed local contests is the race for Magistrate Judge between Alvin A. More...

The Superior Court Grand Jury indicted two Burke County men accused of holding women hostage and raping them. Indictments were returned on both men, as well as all 33 other defendants, following June hearings presided over by Superior Court Judge J. David Roper. More...

Georgia Power won't go it alone on two new units at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Co-owners of the existing units announced their intent last week to maintain their share of ownership in the new reactors, which are estimated to cost around $14 billion. More...