INALEAGUEOFTHEIROWN
TRES BRAGG
tbtruecitizen@gmail.com
Burke County is headed to Cajun Country. The 12U Burke County Recreation Department All-Star Softball Team took home the county's first ever youth softball state championship last week in Crawford County and earned a spot in the Diamond Youth World Series. The team, coached by Courtney Quick, Brittany Broadbent and...
Sheriff, attorneys speak on filings against BOC
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com
Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and his attorneys held a press conference on the Writ of Mandamus filing against the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, June 19. During the event, Attorneys Shawn McCullers and Pierre Ifill argued the necessity of the Sheriff having control over his budget, addressed the decision...
BC Chief Magistrate voids arrest warrant
ROY F. CHALKER JR.
rchalker@bellsouth.net
Burke County Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Kelly has nullified a warrant taken out by Sheriff Alfonzo Williams against Traci Whitaker Hollingsworth on May 23. In a ruling dated Tuesday, June 24, Judge Kelly stated that, "After clarification of the incident report and investigator testimony, information was not provided to the...
DABC receives grant funds
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com
The Development Authority of Burke County has been awarded grant funding from OneGeorgia Authority’s Rural Site Development Initiative in order to achieve Georgia Ready Accelerated Development (GRAD) certification for the county’s remaining 150-acres in the Waynesboro-Burke Industrial Park. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the second round of grant recipients on...
Dilapidated and neglected properties to be highlighted
ROY F. CHALKER JR.
rchalker@bellsouth.net | June 24, 2025
Property deterioration and dilapidation are symptoms of neglect which affect not only the property owner, but their neighbors as well. Property values in a neighborhood can be seriously deflated because of the presence of unkempt yards, dilapidated buildings, inoperable and abandoned automobiles, etc. Periodically The True Citizen will be publishing...
2025 Miss Juneteenth crowned
MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
thetruecitizen.margaret@gmail.com | June 24, 2025
The Boggs & Burke Unites Juneteenth Festival continued the festivities with the 2nd Annual Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant Saturday, June 21. The four young women who competed for the crown are all students at Burke County High School, including Sophomore Tytiana Cupp, Sophomore LaNae Dufresne, Senior Chandler Grace Walker and...
THIS WEEK’S FIREWORKS DONATIONS
June 24, 2025
NextEra Energy Resources $2,000Camino Real $300William Mizell $100Gerald and Kathy Ripley $100 To donate, or for questions or comments about the event, please email Don Lively at dlively@waynesboroga.com or donlively.dda@gmail.com, or call 706-554-8018.
What’s Next?
June 24, 2025
BOOTS ON THE GROUND - UNITED JUNETEENTH 2025 A musical celebration honoring the Henry Howard legacy and The Parade of Quartets will be held 1-4 p.m. June 28 at Noah's Ark Baptist Church, 4466GA-80, Keysville. Performers include: Luther Wardlaw, Javonnie Jones, Sammy Cris, Guitar Vocalist, Gospel Tones, the Rev. Melvin...
Burke County Board of Education honors 591+ Years of Service
June 24, 2025
On June 3, 2025, the Burke County Board of Education honored over 591 years of service from retiring faculty and staff members. Retiring from Burke County High School were Sandra C. Johnson with 30 years and Deirdre Wade Roberson with 29 years. Frances Blackburn retired from Burke County Middle School...
Redd to continue baseball career as a Bison
June 17, 2025
Edmund Burke Academy standout athlete Owen Redd won’t be hanging up his cleats anytime soon. Redd recently signed to play baseball at Southern Union State College in Alabama. Redd is expected to contribute on both sides of the ball for the Bisons but especially offensively. During his senior year at...
BCHS golf teams finish strong at state
BRANNON BRADDOCK
Jbraddo4@gmail.com | May 27, 2025
The Bears and Lady Bears traveled last week to Columbus, Georgia to compete in the GHSA state golf tournament. The tournament, held on May 19 and 20, was meant to showcase some of Georgia’s best golf teams, with only one being crowned as the winner. Both Burke County golf teams...
Walden signs with Reinhardt University
May 27, 2025
Aliyah Walden, standout on the Burke County High School volleyball team, signed to play volleyball at Reinhardt University last Wednesday. She has been a member of the volleyball team for the majority of her high school career, and was one of the pillars of the team during her junior and...
Season ends during semifinals for Spartans
May 27, 2025
They were just one game shy of playing for a state title. Edmund Burke Academy’s Baseball Team split the first two games of the semifinal series with Southwest Georgia last Friday before falling 16-6 in the elimination game the following day. The Spartans finished the season with a 18-6 overall...
Power hitting helps Spartans advance to FINAL FOUR
TRES BRAGG
tbtruecitizen@gmail.com | May 20, 2025
A third game during the quarterfinals wasn’t necessary for Edmund Burke Academy’s Baseball Team. The Spartans defeated Heritage in back-to-back games last Friday at home which secured them a spot in the final four. Edmund Burke hit four homeruns during the two games and held the Hawks to just two...
“HOW ARE WE GONNA GET OUT OF HERE?”
Laura Reeves | June 24, 2025
I couldn’t have been more than six years old. I sat in the back of the silver, wood-panel sided station wagon on a vacation with my father’s side of the family. It was raining, and my dad had pulled into a parking lot, and was having a little diffi- culty...

Melvin Mobley
June 24, 2025
Melvin Mobley, 82, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 20th, 2025, at his home. Melvin was born in Burke County, Georgia, on August 11, 1942, to the late Lewis and Sara Mobley. He was a lifelong resident of Burke County and began farming at a...

William “Billy” Sikes
June 24, 2025
William “Billy” Sikes, 86, entered into rest Tuesday, June 3, 2025. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was retired from TTX Railroad and was a member of the Waynesboro Church of God. Billy was an avid gardener and enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death...

Alfred King III
June 24, 2025
Mr. Alfred King III, 67, of Waynesboro, Georgia, was born on July 1, 1957, and entered into rest on June 18, 2025. Family visitation will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. and public viewing will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M....

Zaria Khadejah Cummings Carr
June 17, 2025
Mrs. Zaria Khadejah Cummings Carr, 27, of Twin City, Georgia, was born on May 26, 1998 and entered into rest on June 14, 2025. Family visitation will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM and public viewing will be held from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Phinazee &...

Rev. Wayne R. Dixon
June 17, 2025
Rev. Wayne R. Dixon, 79, entered into rest Monday, June 16, 2025. He was born in Millen and was a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during Vietnam. He was the owner/operator of Dixon Wrecking Company. Wayne was ordained as a...
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
June 24, 2025
Jailyn Lynch Tyliahia Williams The following area students were among those who graduated from Mercer University during the 2024-2025 academic year: Jailyn Lynch of Sardis, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts; Tyliahia Williams of Waynesboro, College of Professional Advancement, Master of Science. Mercer University conferred bachelor's, master's...
Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Urges Customers to Only Use DDS Certified Driving Schools
June 24, 2025
Whether it is for driver training or driver improvement, when selecting a driving school be sure that the school is State Certified by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). This certification guarantees that instructors are qualified, and the curriculum is, both, effective and compliant with the law. To see...
BURKE EMA REPORT
June 24, 2025
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency responded to 116 patients’ calls during the week ending June 22. Of those, 84 resulted in transports, including 53 to Augusta hospitals and 5 to other out-of-county hospitals. Forty seven of the transports were determined to be emergencies and 37 were non-emergent. The Agency...
Seven charged with running online fentanyl, meth market
DAVE WILLIAMS
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service | June 24, 2025
ATLANTA – Seven Georgians have been indicted in federal court for allegedly conspiring to ship thousands of parcels containing fentanyl and methamphetamine across the country using a dark web vendor account. While the indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Athens more than a month ago, two of...
What’s Next?
May 20, 2025
The Little Mermaid Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. is playing at Burke County High School in the Burke County High School gym on Saturday, May 24th at 6:00 PM and Sunday, May 25th at 3:00 PM. The 60-minute musical, designed for junior performers, is based on the 2008 Broadway production...
CHURCH NEWS
June 24, 2025
OUR POLICY This section is a complimentary service for Burke County churches hosting free public services. We will run your church news for two weeks. Church bake sales, yard sales, out-of-county events or events with an admission fee may be included for $10 per week, paid in advance. Email announcements...
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