M ary Lou Walker arranges her cap and tassel and remembers the 7-year-old girl who walked the cotton fields barefoot while her friends walked to school. "I couldn't go because I had to work," she says, looking down at her newly acquired General Educational Development diploma (GED). "My father died, so it was just me and my mother. More...
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By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com
Miss Dixie was ditched, and her abductor is wanted by rangers. Saturday afternoon, South Carolina authorities were called to the Savannah River when Miss Dixie, a Confederate swimsuit clad mannequin, went missing from her haunt just upriver from Plant Vogtle. More...
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It's coming ... tomorrow. The True Citizen will launch its brand new weekend publication CountyLine this Friday, July 3. The entertainment based weekly will highlight Burke County's upcoming events, food and photographs, as well as coupons to clip for big discounts at local restaurants. More...
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By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
The father of 11 children who were discovered living in squalor was sentenced to three years in jail and 10 years probation. Last Wednesday, Jeremy Long, 38, pleaded guilty to five counts of cruelty to children in the second degree and four counts of failure to educate. Five additional counts of cruelty to children in the second degree were dismissed. More...
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The first issue of The True Citizen's weekend publication, CountyLine is off the press and available at: Averys, BFE, Bi-Lo, RUonE, Cajun Gourmet, C&J Convenience, County Boys Cooking, Curt's Country Store, CVS, DelMac, DJ Petro, Frank's Restaurant, Golden Pantry, Harvey's, Jameson Inn, Jet Food #5, McDonald's, Mobley's Cafeteria, Papa's Pizza, Pineland Bakery, Picket Fence, Popeye's, Taylor's Bar-B-Que, Taylor Bros. X-Press, The Lake Restaurant, Walgreens, Walker's Seafood, Wal-Mart, Waynesboro Emporium and William Mizell Ford.
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Senior leaders often call the son of a Sardis woman, and those who serve with him, a part of the next "greatest generation." Army Pfc. Daniel C. More...
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The news that Burke County High School's graduation rate hit 68 percent this year is remarkable, if not phenomenal. For many years the rate hovered below 50 percent. That meant that a child entering the ninth grade had less than a 50-50 chance of graduating. More...
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Deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from the Burke County Jail. Yesterday (Tuesday) morningtrusteeJerry Lee Jones, 44, was doing custodial work in the sheriff's office when he slipped away. Sgt. More...
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Miss Brittany Alicia Holshouser, 16, entered into rest Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services were Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. at Hopeful Baptist Church with the Rev. Greg Glover officiating. Brittany lay in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral services. More...
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"Points of interest" for late planted grain sorghum
Planting has been a challenge this year with the spring rains Burke County has had. Growers are often interested in planting a sorghum crop late anyway if dry weather has prevented late soybeans from being planted during a normal time. There are some things worth thinking about if a farmer wants to plant grain sorghum later in the season. More...
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Candlelight Memorial The family of Clara "Syrup" Sapp would like to invite all family and friends to a candlelight memorial service in her honor on 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Waynesboro City Park. For more information, please contact any member of the family. More...
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Metropolitan Metropolitan Baptist Church will be host a gospel play 5 p.m., Saturday, July 11. Jerusalem Players of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Augusta will present the play, directed by Dot Moore. The Rev. Charles Shipman, pastor, invites the public. More...
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Talented piano, guitar and vocal students recently presented their annual recital at Greenfork Baptist Church. The recital was held before a large crowd of parents, grandparents and community residents from Burke and Jenkins counties. Participants were, from left, front row: Anna Marie Blackburn, Riali Duncan, Beth Dasher, Hudson Sherrod, Tripp Parker and Blake Johnson; middle row: Colin Lambert, Hayley Parker, Lillian Reeves, Taylor Mizelle, Kristen Van DeRyt, Amberly Wiggins, Byron Williams, Will Dasher, Brant Albritton; and back row: Michelle Grab, Heather Lambert, Joy Hargrove, Abigail Quick, Tori Becton, Sammy Seay, Jessica Head, Jessica Herrmann, Tabitha Trent, Jenny Taylor and Rachel Welch. Not pictured are Taylor Meadows, Alana Mims, Katie Milligan, Mitchell Thompson and Erica Thompson. The recital was sponsored by music teacher Angela B. Joiner. More...
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The graduation rate at Burke County High School reached an all-time high this year. Some 68 percent of students in the 2009 graduating class earned a high school diploma in the allotted four years. That number does not include the students who are able to graduate at the end of summer school, which could boost it even higher. More...
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Weekend publication released