An employee at a local rehabilitation center has been arrested for assaulting a teenager in his care. Augusta resident Robert Thompson, 61, was jailed for battery Friday night after deputies were called to WestCare - a non-profit facility on the historic Boggs Academy campus that treats teenage boys with substance abuse problems. More...

A convicted felon was jailed after he ran over a man, then ran from police. Last Tuesday night, police were called to the Stop 'N' Shop parking lot to break up a fight. When officers arrived, they found Waynesboro resident Richard Pye, 47, lying on the ground with numerous fractures and internal injuries. More...

A Superior Court grand jury has indicted a former Sardis policeman who played the hero in a bogus crime story, then lied to GBI agents about it. Former officer Micah Leach was fired last September after he called a fellow policeman with claims that he'd run prowlers away from his Chatham Street home. More...

Burke County High School was recognized last week as one of the top 25 schools in the state for improved ACT scores. Burke County students who took the college-readiness exam earlier this year scored an average of 19.5 compared to 17.4 last year, marking the 12th highest gain among schools in Georgia. More...

The men and women of Charlie Battery are coming home. This weekend, the community is asked to celebrate the homecoming of Georgia Army National Guard Battery C 1/214th Field Artillery. "The more public support, the better they'd like it," Sgt. John Cook said amidst preparations. More...