Prescott wins award for high quality hay
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com
A Burke County farmer placed third in the 2025 Southeastern Hay Contest in the Warm Seasonal Grass Hay category. The Southeastern Hay Contest was originally developed by Extension agents for Southeast forage producers in 2004, and has been recognizing regional producers who grow high quality hay for the past 21...
Burke County prepares for Nov. 4 general and PSC special election
Voters across Burke County will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, for the general and Public Service Commission (PSC) special election, which also includes city races in Waynesboro and Keysville. In Waynesboro, three city council seats are on the ballot. Richard Byne (Ward 1, Post 4) and Monica Payton...
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company
DON LIVELY
This continues a series of articles that will feature shops, restaurants and other businesses, as well as upcoming events, in Downtown Waynesboro. Long time residents of Waynesboro and Burke County remember the current location of Queensborough Bank as the old post office building. Officially named Queensborough National Bank and Trust...
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
It’s almost time to “fall back.” Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, when clocks should be set one hour earlier. The change marks the return to Standard Time, bringing lighter mornings and earlier sunsets as we move toward winter. Safety experts also remind everyone that...
TRICK OR TREAT COMMUNITY EVENTS
October 28, 2025
The Downtown Organization of Retailers (D.O.O.R.) will sponsor the annual Trick Or Treat On Liberty Street, on Friday, October 31st, from 3PM until 5PM. Liberty Street will be closed down between 6th Street and 8th Street to allow kids and families to safely visit downtown shops and businesses for Halloween...
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 28, 2025
Saturday, Nov. 1st Camp Lawton Tour – 10-11 a.m. . Gather at Camp Lawton History Center for a hike to Camp Lawton’s 161-year-old earthen fort. Along the way, we will discover more about this Civil War prisoner-of-war camp built to hold 40,000 prisoners. Admission to History Center is included. Registration...
BOC approves first reading of B.E.S.S. ordinance
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com | October 22, 2025
The Burke County Board of Commissioners voted 3 to 1 in favor of approving the first reading of Ordinance 25-04 Battery Energy Storage Systems at the monthly meeting Tuesday, October 14. Ordinance 25-04 sets regulations and guidelines for battery energy storage systems including zoning requirements, site design standards including fencing...
Recreational facility plans go back to the drawing board
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com | October 22, 2025
The Waynesboro City Council voted unanimously to reject all bid proposals submitted for the Bird Dog Recreational Facility Complex at the monthly meeting Monday, October 20. The city received two bids on Thursday, October 9, for the proposed project, one from Pro Construction of GA, LLC at $3,886,431.00, and the...
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 22, 2025
Saturday, October 25 "We have made a selection for a new prison, five miles from this place, (Millen) on the Augusta Railroad." Captain D.W. Vowles and W.S. Winder (1864) Hike to Camp Lawton – 10-11 a.m. . Gather at Camp Lawton History Center for a hike to Camp Lawton’s 161-year-old...
Spartans battle hard in 28-21 loss to Briarwood in 20th annual backyard battle
LILLY HERRINGTON
EBA Sports Contributor | October 28, 2025
The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans traveled to Warrenton on Friday night for the 20th annual Back Yard Battle against rival Briarwood Academy. In a competitive matchup that lived up to the rivalry’s reputation, the Spartans came up just short, falling 28- 21 in a back-and-forth contest. Briarwood jumped out to...
The Bears roll over Butler
BRANNON BRADDOCK
Jbraddo4@gmail.com | October 28, 2025
The Bears beat the Butler Bulldogs in a good old-fashioned butt-whooping, winning by an overall score of 44-6. With this win, they move to 7-2 overall, and they are in third place in the region officially behind both Laney and Thomson. This fact makes this Friday night’s game that much...
Local Cross Country Teams Shine at State Meet
KRISTIN ELLISON
EBA Sports Contributor | October 28, 2025
The girls’ and boys’ cross country teams delivered strong performances at the GIAA State Championship Meet, showcasing impressive talent and determination across all divisions. In the girls’ race, which featured 69 runners, Ramsey Harper earned a spot on the All-State Team, finishing 10th overall with a personal record time of...
Esports finally wins a Splatoon 3 match
BRANNON BRADDOCK
Jbraddo4@gmail.com | October 28, 2025
The esports team just finished their fourth week of the season, officially marking the halfway point of the season. While some teams have the potential to be late-season sweepers, many are still struggling to find their feet in the wake of a big 2025 graduating class. As most other sports...
Spartans dominate both sides of the ball in 20-0 win over Gatewood
LILLY HERRINGTON
EBA Sports Contributor | October 22, 2025
The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans put together one of their most complete performances of the season Friday night at Rogers Field, shutting out the Gatewood Gators 20-0 in a dominant region victory. Behind a balanced offensive attack and a defense that controlled the game from start to finish, the Spartans...
THE SEARS WISH BOOK
Laura Reeves | October 28, 2025
Were you even a child of the 70’s if you did not absolutely obsess over the delivery of the Sears Christmas Catalog? I would have to guess not. Without fail, in late September my brother and I began to wait impatiently for that delightful prospectus of retail magic to arrive....
WHAT’S ON OUR PLATES?
Darcy Brogan | October 28, 2025
Burke County faces an enduring issue – ensuring that each citizen of our county has food on their plate each day. According to Feeding America’s 2023 data, Burke County’s food insecurity rate is 16.8% compared to Georgia’s overall food insecurity rate of 14.9%. Along with this, Feeding America notates that...

Daniel “Danny” E. Whitton
October 28, 2025
Daniel “Danny” E. Whitton, 78, entered into rest Sunday, October 26, 2025. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late Ernest and Avis Whitton and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a 1967 graduate of Waynesboro High School. Danny was a veteran of the US...

Lawrence Floyd Sherrod
October 28, 2025
Lawrence Floyd Sherrod, 83, of Waynesboro GA entered into rest Saturday morning, October 25th at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Floyd was born in Swainsboro GA to the late Lawrence Lee and Mattie Farthing Sherrod and was a resident of Hephzibah GA until moving to Waynesboro in 2022....

Patricia Ann Hollien
October 28, 2025
Patricia Ann Hollien, a passionate botanist, intrepid adventurer, and pioneering businesswoman, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, in Waynesboro, Georgia. She was 87 years old. Born on May 11, 1938, Patricia was the beloved daughter of Leo and Sophie Milanowski. She spent her remarkable life pursuing knowledge, pushing boundaries,...

Annie Jo Houston
October 28, 2025
Mrs. Annie Jo Houston age 70 of Waynesboro, Ga. entered into eternal rest Saturday October 25, 2025. Celebration of Life for Mrs. Houston will be held on Saturday November 1, 2025, 3:00 p.m. at Wrens Seventh Day Adventist Church 504 Stapleton Hwy Wrens, GA. Interment will be in Pines Cemetery....

Deondre Quintaz Johnson
October 28, 2025
Mr. Deondre Quintaz Johnson, 27, Waynesboro, Georgia, was born on July 30, 1998 and entered into rest on October 23, 2025. Family visitation will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and public viewing will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at...
Red Cross offers Halloween Safety tips for Trick-Or-Treaters
October 28, 2025
Halloween is next Friday and kids will soon be out in their neighborhoods for trick-or-treat fun. The American Red Cross offers tips parents can follow to help keep the kids safe while enjoying the festivities. Trick-or-treaters need to see and be seen. Use face makeup instead of masks, which can...
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKING OCT. 20-26
October 28, 2025
Shamara Denise BowersSouthgate Dr., AugustaOct. 24Trespassing-city ordinance (housing for WPD) Veshawn Dominique CooperWoodland Terrace Dr.,WaynesboroOct. 22Battery; cruelty to children in the 3rd degree; safekeeping for Ga. Dept. of Community Supervision; probation violation for fingerprintable charge--felony (2 counts) Robert Allen HabershamDrone Rd., WaynesboroOct. 21Forgery in the 3rd degree; probation violation--DUI alcohol;...
Georgia ranks near bottom for Medicare
TY TAGAMI
Capitol Beat News Service | October 22, 2025
Georgia ranked near the bottom of a first-ever analysis of Medicare performance by a foundation that promotes access to quality health care. The new rankings by The Commonwealth Fund put Georgia in 42nd place out of 50 states and Washington, D.C. — behind Alaska and ahead of New Mexico. Georgia...
LOOKING BACK
August 20, 2025
20 YEARS AGO – AUGUST 20, 2005 Southern Nuclear Operating Company officially informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it has selected Plant Vogtle for evaluation for possible new generating units. One of the county’s five public schools failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress criteria required by the No Child...
CHURCH NEWS
October 28, 2025
Hallelujah Night Phillip Grove Baptist Church, 255 Lovers Lane, Waynesboro, will hold its Hallelujah Night 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. The public is invited. Free Community Fall Festival Calvary Tabernacle, 1300 Waters St., Waynesboro, will sponsor its Free Community Fall Festival 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. There will be an...
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