2012-04-11

Former Burke track stars have big finishes



Mount Olive sophomore Alaytra Carswell and freshman Char’De Washington helped the top-ranked NCAA Division II Southeast Region women’s track and field team stand out against top competi- tion in the Duke Invitational last weekend. Waynesboro native Carswell posted the women’s top finish in the first day of competition Friday, taking third in the 400 meters with a time of 59.06. […]

Golf team turns in lowest score of season



champions

EBA men’s tennis team wins region


They finished the season 9-1 and capped it off with a region title. The Edmund Burke Academy men’s tennis team battled their biggest region rival, Frederica Academy, Monday afternoon for a chance to win the team title. After winning once and losing once against the Knights already this season, it was anybody’s trophy to win. But, the Spartans proved too […]

DUI CONVICTION



DUI CONVICTION



Burke County Sheriff



The following arrests and citations were reported by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office for the past week: Monday, April 2  Tatiana Aschere Lewis, 26, of Bargeron Avenue, Sardis, was arrested on a Municipal Court bench warrant. Tuesday, April 3  Valaire Nicole McLeod, 26, of Deans Bridge Road, Hephzibah, was arrested for theft by taking (checks) and forgery in […]

Waynesboro Police



The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department for the past week: Wednesday, April 4  Santonia Mandrell Ervin, 34, of Pine Valley Drive, Waynesboro, was arrested for criminal trespass. Saturday, April 7  Rashan Marquelle Lynch, 25, of Travis Pine Road, Hephzibah, was arrested for driving while unlicensed and two counts of probation violation.  […]

From the Blotter



Foots-loose Dollar General employees had their hands full with a hardheaded shoplifter. Friday night, they spotting a man acting suspiciously and tried to question him after noticing a large bulge under his shirt. The man bolted for the front door, only to discover it had been locked. According to the report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department, the offender demanded […]

Trashed again



Burglar gets time for break-in, killing pets




A convicted felon who broke into a Hickson Road home and shot the family’s two dogs to death was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Just before his trial was to begin Monday, Percy Maurice Williams, 23, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the April 2010 break-in, including burglary, two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, possession of a firearm […]