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, ...

Walton F. North II “Bud”, 79, entered into eternal rest as the result of an automobile accident on January 1, 2026. A native of Waynesboro, he was born to the late Wright Remega North and Lillian ...

Twenty-one years ago, three friends and I were traveling east on I-20 late in the day as we were headed home from a hunting trip in Texas. We needed to stop and take care of our bird dogs that were ...

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 ...

Brandon Garrett, Director of Elections and Registration for Burke County, said this week that The Burke County Board of Elections wants citizens to know that 2026 is gearing up to be a busy election ...

ATLANTA — Legislation to ban cellphones in Georgia public high schools is advancing quickly, with a unanimous vote in favor at a first hearing Monday. The school day ban outlined in House Bill 1009 ...

We are now well into the 2026 Legislative Session, and the work under the Gold Dome is moving quickly. Even with winter weather trying to slow things down, the Senate stayed on track and focused on ...