A Girard man was arrested last night for murdering his father More...

Waynesboro officials are keeping their fingers crossed when they send out tax notices in mid-December. The bottom line for property owners is hinged on whether state lawmakers keep or cut the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant. This year, that grant would save a family living in a $100,000 house around $35 on their city tax bill and even more on their county bill. More...

While we all know that numbers can be deceiving, as far as Georgia's state budget is concerned, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that last week Georgia's revenue figures for the month of October were reported and showed that tax collections were down by only 0.1 percent. More...

The hour-long lightning delay before last Friday's game was the only break Mary Persons High School got all night. Burke County put Mary Persons away 42-14 in a game that was practically over by halftime. The first round playoff win looked almost too easy for the Bears. More...

She says they are terrorizing the neighborhood, and she doesn't have a clue what to do about it. It's 4 p.m. and the pack of dogs has been pacing the length of Rays Bridge Lane nearly all day. More...

Mrs. Bessie Broxton Scharnitzky, 94, of Martinez, Ga., entered into rest on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 at her residence. Memorial services were held on Monday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. More...

Farmers are always looking for more efficient and effective ways to produce crops. There seems to be ongoing debates as to whetheminimum tillage or notill is "better than" conv entionatillage.Ibelieve that the management practices need to match the producer. More...

Breakfast with Santa The Citizens of Georgia Power, Waynesboro group, will hold Breakfast with Santa, 9- 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Waynesboro First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. All proceeds benefit the Waynesboro Jaycees' Empty Stocking Fund. More...

Antioch Rock Creek The ushers of Antioch Rock Creek Baptist Church will celebrate their 20th anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The public is invited. The Rev. David Kemp Sr. is pastor. Blounts Chapel Blounts Chapel Baptist Church will hold a gospel explosion 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, featuring Deliverance of Louisville. More...

The Burke County Farm Bureau encourages area students to enter two upcoming contests. Sixth-, seventh- and eightgraders can enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest, with the topic, "Georgia farmers are my heroes because ... More...

The school tax rate won't go up this year, but employees shouldn't be looking for big raises any time soon. The Burke County Board of Education voted unanimously last Wednesday to keep the school property tax rate at 12.75, the same as it's been for eight years. More...