Edmund Burke Academy is celebrating its annual Homecoming Oct. 3 and as is tradition, one of the senior Homecoming Court ...

On June 12, 1927, Mary Joyce Thompson was born in Swainsboro, Georgia to Leon and Sarah Thompson. She grew up on the family farm in Swainsboro with her 10 brothers and sisters, where her beloved ...

This past Friday night, the Bears faced off against Warren County. The father of Burke County wide receiver Rashad Carter is ...

Ms. Sade' Erica Townsend Foote, 32, of Augusta, Georgia, was born on July 7, 1993, and entered into rest on September 2, 2025 ...

Mrs. Margie Daniels Gilbert, 63, of Waynesboro, Georgia, was born on January 19, 1962, and entered into rest on Tu. 8, 2025.

The Edmund Burke Academy varsity softball team (5-5, 0-2 Region 4AA) is showing improvement as they enter the heart of their season, recently earning wins over Trinity Christian and Bulloch Academy.

Candidates have qualified to run for Waynesboro City Council. The panel has three seats up for election this year: Ward I, Post 4, Ward II, Post 5 and Ward III, Post 6. Candidates had to qualify ...

Mr. Leroy Brown Jr., 65, of Waynesboro, Georgia, was born on September 30, 1959 and entered into rest on September 7, 2025.

The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing for the proposed FY26 budget Friday, September 5. Colonel Lee Webster was the only person to speak at the hearing, reading a letter ...

Georgia’s net tax collections rose by 3.2% last month compared to August of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Tuesday. The agency brought in $2.41 billion in tax revenue in August, ...

The Burke County Board of Education Governance Team invites parents, staff and community members to let their voices be heard ...

Mrs. Ida Howard Lewis., 89, of Hephzibah, Georgia, was born on November 27, 1935 and passed away peacefully at her home in Hephzibah on 4, 2025. Mrs. Lewis will lie in repose on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 ...