According to statistics released by the Georgia Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for Burke County rose to 4.9% for ...

This continues a series of articles that will feature shops, restaurants and other businesses, as well as upcoming events, in ...

A new district attorney has been appointed in the GBI investigation into the Burke County Sheriff’s Office use of grant funds ...

Derek Dooley, the football coach and son of legendary Bulldogs leader Vince Dooley, has joined the campaign to unseat ...

It’s somewhere a few miles outside of Charleston. I’ve driven by the place a hundred times and always admired it. For one ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Hillcrest Memorial ...

Since 1907, when the first professional engineer’s license was issued in Wyoming to Charles Bellamy, the engineers of the nation have continued to expand their commitment to the welfare of the public ...

The application for a recall petition against Sheriff Alfonzo Williams has been deemed legally insufficient due to a notarization issue. The application for a recall petition was initially approved by ...

Policy wonks on both sides of an upcoming debate in the General Assembly over whether to eliminate Georgia’s income tax are advocating a cautious approach. “That’s a very lofty goal,” said Danny Kanso ...

Millen District No. 16 held its annual District Queen’s contest on May 31, 2025 in Sylvania. The district consists of Burke, Jenkins and Screven Counties. Past Matron Shirley M. Carlyle of New Aurora ...

Craig Eugene Hickman, 56 years of age, of Waynesboro passed away on July 26, 2025. He had worked as a mechanic for Dixon Wrecking Company for a number of years. Craig is survived by a niece, Jessica ...

Georgia lawmakers resumed a perennial debate Monday over whether gambling should be legalized in Georgia. “We’ve been talking about this issue since my hair was black,” decidedly gray state Rep. Ron ...