Access to health care in Burke County just got closer to home. The East Central Health District’s fully functioning Department of Public Health (DPH) mobile clinic is now serving all counties in ...

Three Burke County educators were recipients of First National Bank’s Spring 2026 Education First Grant. They were each awarded a check to help fund projects that fell outside the school budget – a ...

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, ...

Friday evening, January 30th, saw a packed house at the Burke County Office Park Auditorium. Hotel California, billed as "the original Eagles tribute band", filled the seats and put on quite a show ...

Waynesboro Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Wendy’s restaurant at 200 Virginia Parkway, on Monday, February 2, around 6 p.m. According to Waynesboro Fire Chief Robert Parrish, the ...

Although the concern exists all year round, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance scams are extremely prevalent at this time of year. This is a great time to stay aware and also check ...

A culvert on Middleground Road, partially destroyed by recent storms is undergoing a complete rebuild. The culvert, located on Middleground Road at Rosemary Creek, has had drainage and flooding issues ...

As wrestling season draws to a close, the Burke County High School wrestling teams are beginning to focus on individual performances to set up for state. You may recall from a few weeks ago that ...

When I lived Out West and worked the streets, one of my cop friends, who hailed from a region outside of the Blessed South, once asked me why I never seemed to get in a hurry unless it was an ...

Emma Beth Keller, 2, and her sidekick Mr. Fuzz enjoyed the snowflakes on Sunday even if they didn’t stick around for very long. She is the daughter of John and Lindsey Keller of Waynesboro.

Burke Health recently made a $100,000 Georgia HEART contribution to the Jenkins County Medical Center (JCMC). The HEART program allows individuals and businesses to donate their state income taxes to ...

A judge has been appointed to hear Sheriff Alfonzo Williams’ Writ of Mandamus suit against the Board of Commissioners. An Order of Assignment filed Monday, June 23, appointed Toombs Judicial Circuit ...