Gang status was the motivator behind a string of violent crimes that put four Burke County teenagers in jail. Darren Markos White, 17, Johnathan Walker, 19, Donovan Owens, 17, and Rocky Javell Thomas, 16, were all arrested by Richmond County investigators last week and charged in connection with ... More...
An elderly Burke County woman remains in critical condition one week after she was shot by teenage burglars. Martha Eubanks, 71, was rushed to the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) around lunchtime last Tuesday with a gunshot wound to the stomach. More...
A Waynesboro man died Monday after striking an embankment on Drone Road. Kendrick Cordell Walker, 33, wrecked around 6:30 p.m. Sunday and was airlifted to the Medical College of Georgia where he was pronounced dead just after midnight. More...
Burke voters still unsure as Super Tuesday approaches
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
With the polls already open for early voting and Super Tuesday just days away, many Waynesboro residents still aren't sure who they'll support. Though those interviewed knew if they planned to vote Republican or Democrat, they were in limbo over a couple of favorite candidates. More...
While Waynesboro utilities consumers may be using less, they'll soon be paying more. Last Tuesday night, city council gave a unanimous nod to hikes for water, sewer and solid waste. The increases, which go into effect Feb. 1, will include solid waste pick-up, water and sewer rates. More...
The Bears didn't take much off their region basketball foes to the south this weekend. The Burke County High School boys (14-6, 5-4) mauled the Mustangs from South Effingham High School 73-44 Friday and bagged another sub-region victory over Richmond Hill High School 60-50 Saturday night. More...
A Waynesboro teen says he was brutally attacked by a veteran deputy, but officers say the claim is unfounded.
The GBI is investigating a Waynesboro teenager's claim that a Burke County deputy used unnecessary and excessive force when he struck him with a baton. "It's not a question of whether he was hit," said Gary Nicholson, Special Agent in charge of the Thomson GBI office. "The bottom line is whether... More...
Ella Messex Hillis, 90, of Alexander entered into rest Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Burke Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Keith Jordan, the Rev. More...
Parent University S.G.A. Elementary School will hold its eighth annual Parent University Thursday, Jan. 31. Registration will begin 4:50 p.m. and will conclude with dinner at 7. The theme of Parent Univer- sity will be "Parenting." Classes will be offered in various aspects of parenting, and c... More...
First McCanaan First McCanaan Baptist Church will observe Fellowship Day, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Clinton Bates and the Mills Grove Baptist Church will be the special guests. The public is invited to attend. More...
Miss Nan Carol Palmer became the bride of Bradley Marcus Lynch 6 p.m. Saturday Oct. 13, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro. Dr. Bill King officiated the small family ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Campbell Palmer III of Waynesboro and the granddaughte... More...
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