Burke County has a new Chief Magistrate Judge but will keep a veteran commissioner. Yesterday, 2,848 of Burke County's 11,706 registered voters lined up at the polls to pick their favorites. More...
Officers surrounded a local law office and apprehended an armed robbery suspect who was seeking legal advice. Last Thursday morning, 18-year-old Kellington Chandler was arrested for the July 7 hold-up at Southern Bank in Waynesboro. More...
A retired judge died on Burke County roadways last week after falling asleep at the wheel. According to state troopers, the Rev. Kelmer Durden, 79, of Swainsboro was traveling south on Highway 305 near Vidette Thursday afternoon when he fell asleep and crashed his 1994 Lincoln Town Car into a culvert. More...
More students are leaving Burke County High School with diplomas these days. The high school's graduation rate jumped more than 10 percentage points this year, increasing from 50.1 to 60.3 percent. The graduation rate represents the percentage of a class that graduates high school with a regular diploma in four years. More...
Waynesboro teens may have to call it a night a little earlier. On Monday, city council will decide whether to pass the first reading of a citywide curfew that would force minors to head home by 11 p.m. during the week and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. More...
Officers believe the woman killed in a Tuesday morning crash is Burke County mother and massage therapist, Sheila Goode, 42.
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A local organization has withdrawn its petition to establish a charter school for atrisk youth in Burke County, but organizers say the move is only temporary. The Boggs Community Development Corporation (BCDC) submitted a petition to the Burke County Board of Education (BOE) last month asking for approval of Boggs Charter Academy. More...
The first round of voting in this election year is now over. Primary runoffs and the General Election in November will complete the cycle. Americans entered this time of decision-making with their so-called "consumer confidence" indicators at nearly all-time lows. According to reports, the Consumer Confidence Index has dropped to 50. More...
Deputies are looking for a masked man who shot at a Seven Oaks resident in an apparent robbery attempt. According to Sgt. Dan Lowe, an investigator for the Burke County Sheriff 's Of- fice, the 51-year-old victim was standing outside his home around 11 p.m. last Thursday when a black man wearing dark clothes and a hood put a gun to his head. More...
Mrs. Marilyn "Lynn" Ward, age 72, of Hephzibah, Ga., formerly of Waynesboro, Ga., left her tabernacle of clay and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 8, 2008. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Robertson's. More...
I have been working in Burke County for one week and have been warmly received. I can already say I appreciate the support that you show for the Cooperative Extension program. More...
Class of '88 The Class of 1988 reunion has been rescheduled for Oct. 31- Nov. 1, 2008. Contact Wendell C. Smith for more information and for cost at 706-437-6845. Summer orientation Summer orientation for Burke County High School rising freshmen and their parents will be held Friday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the high school. More...
Asbury Asbury United Methodist Church will hold annual summer revival services Wednesday Friday, July 23-25, at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Bobby Hankerson of Hammond Grove Word Power Ministry in North Augusta, will be guest pastor. More...
Mr. and Mrs. James Luther Henry of Millen announce the engagement of their daughter, Melanie Lara Henry, to Matthew Dufft Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Stanley Jenkins of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Elam Baptist Church. More...
New Wal-Mart entrance