17 year-old Kelli-Logan Waters was killed early Tuesday morning when the 2005 Infiniti she was driving left the highway and crashed into a ditch about 2 1/2 miles west of Waynesboro on State Highway 24. According to the Georgia State Patrol, th More...
Mary Inga Withers, who just completed 5th grade at Blakeney Elementary School in Waynesboro, has been named the state winner for her grade in the Young Georgia Author’s competition. More...
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...
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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The Burke County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in locating 63 year-old Simon Powell. Powell was last seen by family members around 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 1. More...
So, anybody want to know what I did week before last? Anybody? It's okay, go ahead and ask. Don't be shy. Thanks for asking! We took the boat to the river. I've always wanted to say that! But never could caus More...
Where did we go wrong? We used to get things done with Democrats and Republicans working together to move the nation forward. Now the word we hear most often is gridlock. More...
Rebecca Hannah Reddick of Waynesboro, 70, entered into rest Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church and the Grace Sunday School Class. Mrs. More...
Eunice Hayman Dickey Bryan of Waynesboro, 95, entered into rest Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She was the wife of the late Emerson Dickey. Both were residents of Waynesboro having owned and operated Dickey’s IGA. More...
Adam Hebert has joined the Waynesboro branch of AgGeorgia Farm Credit as a Relationship Manager. A native of Effingham County, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia with a major in agribusiness as well as a Bac More...