The Burke County Bears beat Mary Persons High School 42-14... More...

A developer selling lots on the Ogeechee River in Midville faces a stiff penalty for clearing land too close to the water. Charles Brannen of Jenkins County was fined $50,025 after the Georgia Environmental Protection Division cited him for disturbing the river's 25-foot protective buffer zone. More...

Newly re-elected Georgia Congressman Paul Broun of Athens is embarrassing himself and the entire state by calling President-elect Barack Obama a "Marxist" and warning that the new President might promote a "philosophy of radical socialism. More...

And the chase is on. Burke County High School will play host for the first round of the state playoffs Friday when they welcome Mary Persons High School from north Macon. Both teams will try to better their playoff records from last year. The Bears and the Bulldogs were knocked out of contention in the first round. More...

A fight over a woman ended with shots fired in Sardis. Last Tuesday, Donald Lee Walker Jr., 26, was shot in the chest following an argument at the Burning Barrel, a cold weather hangout near North Hill Street where residents light fires in a large drum. More...

Arthur Forte Evans, Jr., 86, beloved husband, father and follower of Jesus Christ, died in his home on Nov. 9, 2008, after a valiant battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at Faith Fellowship Church, Melbourne, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. More...

With the declining wheat prices reducing interest in wheat, there should be a good supply of resistant wheat varieties to plant this fall. However, as David Buntin, Grain Crop Entomologist indicates, producers still need to consider their insect control strategies. There are a number of factors that increase the risk of Hessian fly infestation, for instance. More...

Class of '90 The Burke County Comprehensive High School Class of 1990 will meet 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the Burke County Library. Call or email Pamala Bell Williams at 706-799-6290 or amethyste_p@yahoo.com for more information. More...

Fellowship Fellowship Baptist Church will hold its annual Harvest Day Sunday, Nov. 16. Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11. The public is invited. The Rev. Dr. James E. Thomas Sr. is pastor. More...

From the first "Yo Rapunzel" to the last "I'm just jazzed to be in the show," Edmund Burke Academy's One-Act Play cast dazzled as they portrayed an array of characters in The Brothers Grimm: Out of Order. Their performance was enough to wow Region 2-AA judges - so much that they walked away with the championship trophy and an invitation to compete at state. More...

A number of Waynesboro Primary School students were chosen from their classrooms based on teacher recommendations to participate in a Math Challenge Competition. The competition was similar to the MathFest that students will participate in this spring. Each competition stresses that its goal is to get students excited about math while emphasizing the speed and accuracy necessary for math success. Ribbons and treats were awarded for first-third place and honorable mention. Students who placed in the competition were, from left, front row: kindergartners Bailey Suchnick, first place, Jeremiah Foreman, second, Caziah Searcy, third, and second-grader Matthew Frey, first; back row: first-graders Bridgett Mack, second, Jasmine Brown, third, and second-graders Naloni Moore, second, and Aubrey Northcutt, third. Not pictured is Elijah Farrow, who received first place for second grade. More...