Personal accounts from those who narrowly escaped Friday night's twister
A Burke County man remains hospitalized this week with injuries sustained during the strike of an F3 tornado that bounded 32 miles across the county and left destruction in its wake. Todd Glassburn, 47, was transported to MCGHealth Medical Center late last Friday night when his mobile home was destroyed by the twister, which packed winds raging at 160 miles per hour. More...
A Burke County toddler and teenager died in unrelated Easter weekend tragedies. Two-year-old Travon White was killed outside his River Road home during a Sunday afternoon Easter party. According to Sgt. Dan Lowe, an investigator for the Burke County Sheriff 's Office, the boy died instantly when an impaired, unlicensed driver backed over him. More...
1. Dozens of volunteers showed up to help clear debris at A&A Minit Mart, which was blown to pieces. Only the drink coolers remained after the tornado touched down. Workers had left the store just minutes before the storm hit. More...
Anyone who has personally viewed the destruction caused by last week's tornados cannot help but be struck by both the awesome power of the violent storms and the bewildering randomness of where they touch down and do their damage. More...
Edmund Burke ranked second in state for first time
Edmund Burke has hit the polls hard this season. The Spartans (9-2, 3-1) have positioned themselves first in Region 2-AA and are flirting with the top spot in the state, according to the latest coach's poll. This season, the Spartans have outscored their opponents 104-34, averaging more than 9 runs per game. Their only 2 losses on the books have come by just 1 run. More...
Four months have passed, and authorities still don't know who burned three buildings to the ground on Wade and Millhaven plantations. "We interviewed a bunch of folks," said Gary Nicholson, special agent in charge of the Thomson GBI office. "But no one has been charged. More...
Paul W. Purkey, Jr., 65, of Waynesboro, Ga., entered into rest suddenly on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Graveside funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Magnolia Cemetery in Waynesboro with the Rev. Henry Erwin and the Rev. Wayne Dixon officiating. More...
Edmund Burke DAR The Edmund Burke Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at The Meeting Place. For more information, call Sara Carter at 706- 554-3560. Diabetic Teaching A free diabetic teaching class will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Burke Medical Center. More...
Brown Grove The Brown Grove Church family invites the public to fellowship, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 19, as they honor the Rev. Clary Dishmond on his 11th anniversary. Guest minister will be the Rev. James Strowbridge and the congregation of Franklin Covenant Missionary Baptist Church of Hephzibah. More...
Michael and Carolyn Bragg of Sylvania and Walter Parrish of Millen announce the engagement of their daughter, Jeni Amanda Parrish of Sylvania, to Michael William-Thomas Good of Girard, son of Terry and Melba Good of North Augusta, S.C. More...
Job security for teachers in Burke County is looking better than in other systems across Georgia. Declining revenues and massive cuts in state funding have forced many school districts to lay off dozens of teachers. More...
EBA tennis players capture region championship