Deputies have broken up a burglary ring involving at least seven teenagers and four counties. According to Capt. Frankie Parker of the Burke County Sheriff's Office, the boys were burglarizing homes and stealing equipment in Burke, Jenkins, Emanuel and Jefferson counties, then selling and trading the goods on the street. More...
G eneva Carswell can still clearly picture the black pot-belly stove in the center of the room. She remembers the boys cutting wood to keep everyone warm during winter. Memories of the morning devotion have stuck with Rosa Hills over the past half-century. More...
Nursing students at Augusta Technical College's Waynesboro campus have set the record straight. Just one year after the program was placed on probation for a sub-par pass rate among students taking the certification exam, instructors report that every student who took the exam at the last sitting earned a passing score. More...
If I Were Mayor ... By Oakley Gibson Sixth Grader, Burke County Middle School If I were mayor I would do all I could to make Waynesboro a better place. This little town has so much potential that no one notices! We could do so much to improve this town that already has so many perks. More...
Three Edmund Burke Academy tennis players have advanced to the state championship match, which will be played later this afternoon. No Spartan or Lady Spartan has ever captured the... More...
Registration has begun for men to wear wigs and kids to ride sheep. The first ever Queen of the Wing womanless beauty pageant and second annual Mutton Bustin' contest are both slated for the May 8-Boss Hog state championship cook-off at Mr. Golf Carts Warehouse and Distribution Center (old Perfection complex) on Hwy. 56 North. More...
More than a dozen Burke County families who lost their homes to the April 10 tornado have felt an outpouring of love and support from friends, relatives and neighbors as well as total strangers. Banks, restaurants, churches, government agencies, elected officials and private citizens have extended help in various forms to the disaster victims. More...
Burke County's boys golf team won't have far to travel when competing in the state AAA golf tournament. The Bears earned their spot in the state tourney yesterday (Tuesday) after shooting their way to second place in Region 3-AAA. The region tournament was hosted at the Waynesboro Country Club, and the state tourney will be played there as well on May 4. More...
Police say a shooting outside a Davis Road apartment was an act of revenge. Last Thursday night, 29- year-old Robert Dunham Jr. was leaving his girlfriend's apartment when he was accosted by two men who pistol whipped and robbed him, then shot him in the leg. More...
Inman "Cooter" Miller, died peacefully at home on April 19, after a very long illness. The home going and celebration of life service was Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Screven Chapel of Joiner Anderson Funeral Home with visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. More...
Many gardening enthusiasts seem to prefer "organic" gardening. Organic gardening is used as a relatively broad term to describe the use of naturally occurring substances to grow and fertilize plants. When applied correctly, these materials yield excellent results. Maybe we can take a few minutes and discuss what they do and why they work. More...
Host families sought International Fellowship, a nonprofit exchange student program in business for more than 50 years with headquarters in Western New York, is looking for families or individuals to host foreign exchange students during the coming school year. These high school students from abroad will be here for a full academic year or for a semester. More...
Noah's Ark Missionary The Ushers Ministry of Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church in Keysville will present an Usher's Musical 5 p.m., Saturday, April 25. Worship Leader will be Jamey Kelly, and musical guests include the Carpentersville Male Chorus and Gospel Tones. Refreshments will be served following the service. More...
Music students from Burke County High School hit a high note while competing against schools across the southeast. At the Southern Star Music Festival in Atlanta, Burke County's chorus and band tested their talents against schools from six states, including Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. More...
A new crop of young adults will have their say in the next election, thanks to a month-long voter registration drive at Burke County High School. The drive is sponsored by the school's interact club with guidance from sponsor and history instructor Karen Reeves and citizenship instructor James Powell. Through this drive and another held earlier in the school year, more than 50 students have registered to vote. Among them is student John Durst, at right, who becomes official with help from Interact members Kayle Black and Grant Herring. More...
Queen of the Wing & Mutton Bustin'