The rain delays at the state AAA golf tournament didn't bother the Bears, because they eventually got wet anyway. Burke County High School's golf team took a swim in the pond at the 16th hole after winning the school's first-ever state golf championship Monday. The tournament brought together 16 of Georgia's best teams at the Waynesboro Country Club. More...
The Boss is back. Rain or shine, threedozen cooking teams from five states will unload their grills in Waynesboro this weekend to battle for the state championship trophy and squealing rights in the 4th Annual Boss Hog Cook- Off. Oh, yeah ... and $10,000. More...
Authorities are looking for a Waynesboro man who took a luxury car on an all-day test drive, then got away in his skivvies. Friday afternoon, Fletchers Auto Sales employees called deputies for help when Brian Carswell, 21, took a BMW out for a test drive and never returned. More...
The swine flu is spreading in Georgia but public health officials say there's no cause for alarm. "The sense of hysteria is worse than the actual virus," said Emmitt "Larry" Walker, public relations information coordinator for the East Central Health District. "There is no indication, at present, that this flu will be any worse than a regular seasonal flu. More...
It's good to have some positive news to write about this week. Too often we are overwhelmed by the bad economy, crime, accidents or natural disasters. But, in this issue of The True Citizen there are several items of very good news. More...
Alaytra Carswell refused to settle for fifth place. When she grabbed the baton for the last leg of the 4 X 400 Relay finals at the Region 3- AAA meet last Saturday, Burke County's anchor was staring at the backs of four other runners. By the time Carswell crossed the finish line, most of the crowd had their eyes on her. More...
A Burke County teen charged with armed robbery has been released from jail to finish high school. Rodney Moye, 18, was granted a $30,000 bond last week by Superior Court Chief Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet after his defense attorney and several community members pleaded for him to have a chance to graduate. More...
Barbara P. Hebert, 73, of Waynesboro, Ga., entered into rest Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at her home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at St. Michael's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kathryn H. Brinson officiating. More...
There are all kinds of "myths" out there about gardening! Every spring when calls start to pick up and we start going out to help you trouble shoot, I learn more myths. Please do not think that I'm being critical. There are many good "home remedies" out there that we see. Some of them work well! More...
Portrait dedication In lieu of its regular meeting, the Burke County Genealogical and Historical Society will dedicate portraits of the Honorable Thomas Moore Berrien and Judge William Hudson Davis, 7 p.m., Monday, May 11. The ceremony will be held in the courtroom of the Burke County Court House. The public is invited. More...
Forest Hill Forest Hill Missionary Baptist Church will observe Men and Women Day 11 a.m. Sunday, May 10. The Rev. Jonathan Krause of Snellville will be the guest speaker. The Rev. Larry Boyd, pastor, invites the public. More...
Megan Elizabeth Chalker and Lucas Tillman Weber were united in marriage at seven o'clock in the evening on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta. The Rev. Dr. J. Andrew Menger of Augusta officiated. More...
Following a unit on Georgia history, third-graders in Kristy Smith and Sam Winkler's class at Edmund Burke Academy toured historic Savannah Friday, April 24. They participated in the student militia program at Fort Jackson and ate lunch on River Street at Spanky's. This trip allowed students to experience things they learned this year in Georgia history. More...
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