GEORGIA STATE PATROL REPORT



State troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated five traffic crashes during the month of October 2018 in Burke County. Sgt. First Class J.C. Lacienski said the traffic crashes resulted in nine injuries and no deaths. SFC Lacienski said troopers from Post 21 also issued 87 traffic citations in the county during the month. The total […]

What’s Next?



SATURDAY, DEC. 1 The Burke County Woman’s Club will hold the Christmas Tour of Homes from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at the Burke County Museum, Yvonne’s and Pecan Row.

Georgia DOT removes closures for Thanksgiving holiday period



To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide, the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is suspending construction-related lane closures on both interstates and heavily traveled state routes from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26. Similar restrictions will be in place for Christmas and New Year’s. “Travel is expected to be at an all-time high this year as […]

Political Cartoon



LOOKING BACK

{this week in Burke County history}

10 YEARS AGO – NOVEMBER 26, 2008 27 year-old Christopher Buxton was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his father, William Buxton, Sr. of Girard. Sgt. Dan Lowe of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office said “it was basically an argument that erupted into gunfire.” The younger Buxton told officers he shot his father in self defense […]

BOOBOOS



“I’ve been hurt, hurt, hurt, yes I’ve been hurt. I’ve been hurt, like I’ve never been hurt before.” That old song by The Tams goes on to explain that the “hurt” was not physical. It was mental pain caused by somebody who lied to them. The song later calls the liar “Baby” and “Darling” which leads me to think that […]

PARADISE LOST



The Garden of Eden is the paradise created by God as the home of Adam and Eve. Since biblical times, people have engaged in an endless search for a beautiful and bountiful place that so exceeded all expectations that the only word to describe it was Paradise. Towns, villages, and hamlets across America are named Paradise or some derivation of […]

SO VERY THANKFUL



Thirty-plus years of Thanksgiving celebrations have come and gone; some I remember better than others. Like the first one without my papa in 1997. Then there’s the ones I spent under stacks of papers and books preparing for college finals rather than shoveling homemade stuffing down my throat. (Mama always made sure to bring me some though!) Then the time […]

Jennifer “Jenny” Gunter



Jennifer “Jenny” Gunter, 46, beloved wife of Scott Gunter, entered into heaven Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her residence while surrounded by loved ones. Jenny was known for her love of Christ, the love she had for her husband and children, and for her beautiful smile. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. Believers Gospel Chapel, […]

Willie Herman “Bill” Kearson, Jr.



Waynesboro – Mr. Willie Herman “Bill” Kearson, Jr., 68, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday November 15, 2018 at the V.A. Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born on December 6, 1949 in Waycross, GA. to the late Willie Herman Kearson, Sr. and Roselle Moore Kearson. Bill moved to Homerville, GA. with his family in 1959 […]