2021-01-13

890 MISCELLANEOUS

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Spartans enter region play on the court



The new year brought with it two victories for the Lady Spartans as well as a win for Edmund Burke’s varsity boys. Both teams started 2021 off on the road against Glascock County on Jan. 5. According to head coach Daniel Hannah, the Lady Spartans (5-1, 1-0) started off hot with a quick 4-0 lead just before Malana Williams went […]

Burke County puts hurting on Harlem



It was a good, old-fashioned beat down. The Lady Bears (4-2, 1-0) stomped Harlem’s Lady Bulldogs on Saturday 52-18 in their first region game of the season. “We did some good things in this game despite only a limited number of practices,” said head coach Leslie Lawrence. “We had players step up in every aspect of the game to help […]

Georgia Quail Championship

Champion Miller’s Speed Dial, pointer male, at left, is shown with Anthony Martino, and at right, runner-up Strut Nation, a pointer male, is shown with Scott Jordan. The champion is owned by Gary Lester of Gracey,, Ky., and the runner-up is owned by Scott Jordan of White Bear Lake, Minn. Sarah Bull is pictured at center with trophies. Others pictured […]

Georgia Derby Championship

Champion Game Heir, a pointer male, is pictured, left, with Mark Gaynes, and runner-up Touch’s Walk the Line, also a pointer male, is shown with Ike Todd. At center is Sarah Bull, and standing are John Ray Kimbrell, Jack Kimbrell, Nell Mobley, judge Johnny Atkinson, Gary Futch, Gary Lester, Jack Schwarz, Sarah Schwarz, judge Ray Joye and Emily Bull. The […]

Virginia Y. Williams

Mrs. Virginia Y. Williams entered into eternal rest on January 10, 2021. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Daryl Lynn Dye

Daryl Lynn Dye, 45, entered into rest January 11, 2021. He was the husband of Tennie Yates Dye. Daryl was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 26, 1975 to the late Wayne, Jr. & Frances Hebbard Dye. He was a construction worker and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Additional survivors include his daughters, Kayla Mineart; Kennedy Dye; brothers, Howard […]

Winter readers

Two local girls were big winners thanks to the Burke County Public Library. Scarlett Webb, above, and Sarah Kitchens, below, won the library’s Winter Reading Contest and each received a tablet as a reward. Follow the library’s Facebook page to stay updated on contests and activities.