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March 4, 2009  RSS feed
F or the first time in 20 years, the Bears are still shooting hoops in the second round of the state tournament. Burke County High School's boys basketball team routed Spalding 70-31 last weekend in the first round and will play Northside in Columbus tonight (Wednesday). More...

A Waynesboro man was ambushed by gunmen who hid in the bushes outside a home on Martin Luther King Drive. Johnathon Terell Hughes, 23, was shot twice Monday night as he got out of his vehicle in front of the residence. Waynesboro police investigators say three gunmen opened fire in retaliation for a gunfight two days earlier outside the Elite Lounge. More...

Two men are dead following isolated electrical and motor vehicle accidents. According to Waynesboro police officers, the first accident happened Friday afternoon while 32-year-old Matthew Jason Burnside was working on gutters on the rear portion of First Baptist Church. More...

Burke County has a new star, and they call her Krys. Burke County High School senior Krystina Johnson has been recognized as the county's 2008-2009 STAR student. She accepted the honor in front of her parents, Mike and Tracey, Senator JB Powell and a room full of school administrators and county leaders. More...

Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. The Waynesboro Fire Department also reminds you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. More...
Five minutes into a conversation with Dick Byne, his passion is obvious. Standing among the rows of Rabbiteye blueberry bushes, he holds a delicate pink bloom between his thumb and forefinger and wonders aloud what harm a cold night might do. More...
As the sixth week (24th legislative day) of Georgia's legislative session wraps up, many necessary items on the agenda were accomplished. The Georgia House passed out the mid-year budget this week, which was a sigh of relief for some. Overall, the bills that were passed covered a wide variety of issues. More...
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Burke County High School's golf teams are starting the season off right. The varsity girls and junior varsity boys played their first matches of the season last week, and both recorded wins at Applewood Golf Course. The Lady Bears were led by Mallorie Shaw's 49 and Morgan Quick's 52. More...
The roster of burglarized homes and businesses keeps growing. While the City of Waynesboro was spared last week, Burke County deputies logged six burglaries in two days' time. Last Wednesday, break-ins were reported on Clarks Place Road, Reagan Drive, Bartlett Road and Torbitt Street. More...
Gloria Jean Finch Hayman, age 60, of Girard, Ga., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Trinity Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at the Thompson-Strickland-Waters Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Karen Zeigler officiating. More...
Temperature Can Affect Calf Birth Weight
Calf birth weight is the primary cause of calving difficulty. Temperature has been shown to have a significant impact on calf birth weight. Certainly, using sires with low birth weight EPD's can avoid some calving problems. However, environment is responsible for over half of the differences in calving difficulty. More...
Republican party The Burke County Republican Party will convene precinct or other political subdivision) mass meetings 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14, to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Burke County Republican Party Convention. The county convention will meet at 10 a.m. More...
Piney Grove The Missionary Society of Piney Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its anniversary 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8. The Rev. Dr. David Kemp and Brinson Hill and Rock Creek Baptist churches will be special guests. The Rev. Michael Thomas is pastor. More...
Miss Newton to marry Mr. Preston
Ken and Ann Smith of Bartow, Ga. and John C. Newton III of Perkins, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Ann Newton of Atlanta, to David Lee Preston of Atlanta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Preston of Philadelphia, Penn. and Ms. Barbara Preston of Greenville, S.C. More...
Kindergarten students in Maggie McDonald and Joy Osborn's class took a field trip to Papa's Pizza after a week of lessons on the type of work people do, why they work, what they do with their money and the difference between needs and wants. The students enjoyed making their own pizza. Students are, from left, front row: Andrew Meeks, Lexi Seay, Makayla Oliver, AbiGail Flakes, Elliott Bernard, Gray Gunter and Carson Woods; and back row: Sawyer Collins, Brantley Jones, Lennox Wilson, Trilan Dudley, Jessy Weaver, Morgan Clark and Caitlin Tedder. More...