Austin Layer, an honors student at EBA, and her nine year-old quarter horse Rocco reached a couple of important milestones in American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) competition this spring. More...

Burke County is $600 closer to “Mad Anthony’s Big Boom,” the community’s July fireworks show.  To make it happen, the Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority must collect more than $5,000 in private and corporat More...

These three kids seem to be really enjoying their lunch! The Burke County Schools Summer Lunch Program got underway last week and delivered more than 1700 meals at 160 stops throughout the county. More...

Steven Murray, the man accused of murdering a Florida priest has been moved to the Jefferson County Jail after attempting to hang himself in his cell.  Burke County's Sheriff Greg Coursey told the news media that Murray was moved from Burke Coun More...

State Troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 29 traffic crashes during the month of May in Burke County.  Sergeant First Class J.C. Lacienski said the traffic crashes resulted in 28 injuries and 1 deaths. More...

A spokesman for the American Automobile Association (AAA) said this week that a tire industry survey reveals that nearly 7 out of 10 vehicles are riding on under inflated tires. More...

SATURDAY, JUNE 11   The Burke County Genealogical and Historical Society holds its Homecoming Dinner 4:00-6:00pm at Fairhaven Methodist Church, 1126 North Herndon Rd., Millen GA. More...

Rosemont Ladies Bible Study  The ladies at Rosemont Baptist Church will hold its last Bible study of the 7-week series entitled Seamless by Angie Smith on Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m. Supper will be served and childcare provided. More...

The names of students in Burke County Public Schools who were named to the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the third nine weeks of the school term have been released. They include:  Principal’s List   More...

The Cedric Lamont Kent, Sr. Memorial Scholarship award was presented last month to Alexis Bing, a recent graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School. The scholarship was presented by his mother, Patricia K. More...

The Georgia Retired Educators Association convened in Augusta May 3 - 5 for its 2016 Convention. More...

Is my water safe? We are pleased to present this year's Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). More...

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