It's the serenity that draws them. Gliding across the water, their paddles work in tandem on opposite sides of the canoe as they maneuver through the cypress trees towering above. Anne Resseau tilts her head upward and peaks out from under her wide-brim hat at the bright green foliage sprouting in the tops of the trees. More...
The companies hired to build new reactors at Plant Vogtle have been given the go ahead to move forward with work at the site. The Shaw Group, Inc. More...
Remain calm. That's the message public health officials in Burke County are sending out as new cases of swine flu pop up across the nation. "It's not here, and there's no need to panic," said Burke County Health Department Director Gina Richardson. "Right now, we need to avoid unnecessary testing … that will only overwhelm our state labs. More...
Good Day Café has a new look. Artist Kristen Sorrels, who followed the Elba Express pipeline project from her native New Hampshire to Waynesboro, has nearly finished with a mural that will transform the streetscape of the Liberty Street eatery. Sorrels' original design is a postcard motif that integrates Good Day's teacup logo with a bird dog, the Burke County Court House, a Cherokee rose, brown thrasher and other local and state icons. If the weather holds, she expects to be finished by the end of the week. More...
Just when it looked like the planet had about all it could handle with a worldwide recession, massive unemployment, widespread corporate bankruptcies, Ponzi schemes, unprecedented home foreclosures - not to mention wars and rumors of wars - along comes the swine flu. More...
The Bears have done it again. For the fourth time in five years, Burke County High School won the boys region track and field championship. Last Saturday, the Bears rose to the top of all seven teams in Region 3-AAA, scoring 125 points. Their closest competition came from Liberty County, who totaled 119, and Washington County with 100. More...
Three gunmen broke into a Burke County home and beat and robbed the occupants. GBI agents are investigating the home invasion, which happened on Highway 23 South early last Wednesday morning. A woman living in the home told Burke County deputies she was awakened by a loud noise and someone yelling "search warrant," then saw three black men rush in with guns. More...
Lois Ward Story, long-time resident of Waynesboro and Augusta, Ga., passed away on Nov. 26, 2008. A memorial service in celebration of Lois' life will be on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Waynesboro with Pastor Jim Knight officiating. More...
Beginning May 15, landowners may sign up for grants to convert idle right-of-way land into wildlife habitat. Project WINGS (Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species) is a grant program administered by the local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) office and Two Rivers RC&D. More...
School Council The Burke County Middle School school council will meet 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in the BCMS conference room. Diabetic Teaching A free diabetic teaching class will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Burke Medical Center. More...
Jones Grove Baptist Jones Grove Baptist Church will have its pre- Mother's Day program, 11:30 a.m., Sunday May 3. Nichelle Tanskley will be the speaker. The Rev. Melvin Habersham is the pastor and invites the public to attend. More...
Rick Umpleby, right, and Hattie Outlaw, listen in during the luau-themed banquet held for volunteers at Burke Medical Center. Hospital authority chairman Gerald Murray and hospital administrator Jennifer Royal honored the ladies and gentlemen of the auxiliary for their hours of service, and special awards were presented to auxiliary president Nancy Buttermark and longtime volunteer Maxine Johnson. State Representative Gloria Frazier was the guest speaker for the night and spoke to the crowd about the importance of their contributions. National Volunteer Week was April 19-25. More...
The Burke County High School Air Force Jr. ROTC held its annual awards program on March 28, at the school. Major Cornelius Fleeman IV was the guest speaker. Students were honored with Squadron Awards and National Awards for their outstanding achievements during the past year. More...
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