Armando Guzman AlvarezRiverview Rd., MonroeMarch 7Speeding; no license--previously surrendered Austin Carnell BennefieldAycock Rd., WaynesboroMarch 6Obstruction of a law enforcement ...

An unusually large number of contests will be on the ballot in the May 19 primary election, including seven candidates for three posts on the Burke County Board of Education. The panel has been under ...

The Bears and Lady Bears tennis teams hosted their second match of the season last Thursday. This match was against Jenkins County, and both the Bears and Lady Bears were able to walk away with wins.

Dirt will begin to move for phase one of a new residential development planned for Waynesboro. A groundbreaking scheduled for March 17 marks the offi- cial start of construction at St. George Crossing ...

Gregory Johnson Monroe, a teacher at Burke County High School, has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and charged with three counts of simple ...

A local historic property has been given an unwanted designation. Boggs Rural Life Center, the past location of the iconic school for African Americans, Boggs Academy, is among ten sites that have ...

This continues a series of articles that will feature shops, restaurants and other businesses, as well as upcoming events, in Downtown Waynesboro. It has been a mainstay in Downtown Waynesboro for ...

The Bears basketball team played in their region tournament last Thursday and Friday. The first round began on Tuesday, when Thomson faced off against Laney. The winner of this game was set to face ...

The spring season is here for the Burke County Bears esports team, and they are chasing a state championship in one of three titles. Esports is split into two different seasons: a fall and a spring.

Legislation to strip librarians of their criminal immunity from a law that makes it illegal to give “harmful” books and other content to minors is moving quickly through the Georgia General Assembly, ...

Mrs. Deborah Renee Robinson, 57, of Fairburn, Georgia, was born on April 18, 1968 and entered into rest on Friday, February 6, 2026. Family visitation will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026 from ...

This past weekend was the opening qualifier for the state sectionals for both the Bears and Lady Bears wrestling teams. The girls were set to wrestle on Saturday at Locust Grove, but that was ...