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“Professional good-timer” headed to Boss Hog Cook-off



Self-proclaimed “Professional Good-timer,” Blaine Craft, promises a fun-filled evening Friday, May 10 during the Boss Hog Cook-off. Craft began playing the guitar when he was 8 years old. Although he enjoyed singing, he never displayed his vocal talents publicly. Experiencing a bit of cowboy life was a bucket list item. So, after he graduated in 2019 from Montgomery County High […]

New strategic partnership helps ensure faster diagnosis at Burke Health

Integrity Diagnostics and Burke Health have officially joined forces to combine their expertise and resources in healthcare and electrodiagnostic services. The partnership aims to improve patient care, provide accurate results and help guide the decision-making process so that the best possible outcome of patient health may be achieved. “When I need my patients to have electrodiagnostic testing, they have previously […]

Burke County High School honored for fundraising efforts

Burke County High School was recognized as a United Way top school fundraiser. The Oglethorpe Ballroom at the Augusta Marriott was filled with local business leaders and community volunteers who gathered for United Way of the CSRA’s Annual Campaign Celebration Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. Jay Johnson, Deputy Vice President of Contracts and Supply Chain at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and […]

BCPS students to receive certifications to better prepare them for employment

Burke County Public Schools received an $11,000 Workforce Preparedness Grant for OSHA 10 and CPR certifications. The funding, awarded through the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Department of Education, will allow at least 250 students to receive the OSHA 10 and/or CPR certifications over the next two school years. The OSHA 10 safety certifications will be conducted through […]

Small businesses are prime targets of cyber attacks


Last year, the United States witnessed over 2,116 cases of data breaches across various industries, affecting more than 233.9 million individuals. Just this year, Change Healthcare announced that they had been hacked – creating chaos in Georgia hospitals. Unfortunately, these breaches involve illegal access, copying, and/or theft of sensitive and confidential data. The consequences impact hardworking individuals, families, as well […]

Onset of spring bringing decline in respiratory viruses in Georgia



Cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza have declined significantly as winter moves into spring, State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek reported Tuesday. On the fourth anniversary of the first reported death from coronavirus in Georgia, Drenzek told members of the state Board of Public Health the vast majority of patients hospitalized with the virus had not been vaccinated. “There are still […]

Charges against former director dismissed



Charges against former Development Authority Director Jonathan Lupo have been dismissed as part of a pretrial diversion. Lupo was arrested and charged with two felony counts of financial transaction card fraud in June 2023. A Burke County Sheriff’s Office incident report showed he allegedly committed the offenses between February 22, 2023 and March 31, 2023 by knowingly using a DABC […]

Urban gardening: Responding to high food prices

A person doesn’t have to be a farmer or a landowner to benefit from growing a garden. Urban gardening involves growing plants in small spaces. Plants only require three elements to produce food; soil, sunlight and water. Containers make excellent gardening spaces for people who live in RV parks, apartments and houses with small yards. Decorative pots can be expensive, […]

WPS teacher publishes her first book

Tashanda Stokes-King is a native of Swainsboro, and currently resides in Waynesboro. She is an employee of Waynesboro Primary School and a faithful member at Cornerstone Christian Center. Tashanda was the former director/owner of two daycares in Emanuel County and has had a passion working with children for over twenty years. That is what inspired her to subsequently begin writing […]

Unit 4 generates electricity for first time

Georgia Power announced Friday, March 1 that Plant Vogtle’s Unit 4 achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam. Connecting […]


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