A home on Timberwood Drive was completely destroyed by fire. According to EMA Chief Rusty Sanders, firefighters were called to 245 Timberwood Drive just after... More...

City officials will celebrate Georgia Cities Week April 20-26 with a full slate of community events centered around this year's theme, "Living it up Downtown." To kick off the week-long celebration, Mayor George DeLoach and city council members will recognize winning sixth graders in the "If I We... More...

As its first major project, the new organization "burkecountyNOW" has adopted the challenging but extremely important problem of litter along the county's roads, streets and sidewalks. More...

Do we, as Waynesboro citizens, not want to have elderly people around? This is the second assisted living community that the residents have fought to block in the last two years. First, it was the community on 4th Street, and now it is those living by the old school. If we do not allow assiste... More...

It's good to be home. After playing the last few games on the road, the Burke County High School Bears will play the remainder of their schedule at home. Timing couldn't be better. More...

A Waynesboro trucker suffered minor injures after his log truck rolled over on Farmers Bridge Road last Thursday. More...

Waynesboro, GA – Ms. Gloria Daphne Cooper, 56, entered into rest Sunday, April 20, 2008, at her residence. She was born in Ft. Belvoir, VA on May 12, 1951. She was employed at Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, S C, as a Medical Technician for 20 years. She was a member of More...

Master Gardeners in Burke County donate their time to help fellow gardeners in this area. The Burke County Ext ension agents consider their time priceless and recognize that you cannot put a dollar value on it. More...

Meet & Greet A "Meet & Greet" with Ray McKinney will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at The Pork Place in Girard. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. McKinney, a Republican, is seeking the Congressional seat for the 12th District. To learn more about him, visit his Web site at ww... More...

Pine Hill Pine Hill Baptist Church will hold its Men and Women Day program Sunday, April 20. Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11:05. Linda Habersham will serve as worship leader. Eddie Fryer is pastor. More...

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Callan of Evans announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Marie, to Mark Allan Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Williams of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Tybee Island. More...

Blakeney Elementary School students danced their way to nearly $5,000 for charity. Last month, the school's dance ensemble sponsored a Kids Helping Kids Dance-AThon, a school-wide initiative that raked in $4,225.91 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting MCGHealth Children's Medical Center. More...