A total of 275 families participated in the Bear Hunt Literacy Initiative, a readingfocused scavenger hunt geared toward ...

Severe weather passed through the area Saturday night, June 7. The Burke County EMA received a dozen reports of fallen trees, ...

Mrs. Leatha Young Sharpe, 79, of Waynesboro, Georgia, was born March 25, 1946. She entered into rest on June 10, 2025.

Mrs. Rosa Lee Whighams, 73, of Augusta, Georgia, was born June 28, 1951. She entered into rest on June 2, 2025. Family ...

Griffin, 76, of Waynesboro, GA, was born November 2, 1948. She entered into rest on June 6, 2025. Family visitation will be ...

The Millen Garden Club is honored to announce local winners in the 2025 Smokey Bear Poster Contest! Children from first through fifth grades are invited to participate in this annual drawing contest ...

I can still visualize Daddy, holding a six-foot hunk of 2 x 4, wading into a crowd. It’s a great story which I 'll get to in a bit, but first, let’s talk about Father’s Day. Did you know that Father’s ...

The long-running battle between Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and the Burke County Board of Commissioners has taken a new and unexpected turn. Williams has informed the commissioners that he intends to ...

Georgia will be getting an 11th area code soon, with the new 565 area code being added as an overlay to the existing 912 area code in the southeastern part of the state, the Georgia Public Service ...

Waynesboro residents addressed their concerns with the ongoing sewer project at the Combined Beautification and Utilities Committee Meeting Monday, June 9. Several residents spoke to the utilities ...

The City of Waynesboro was one of six Georgia communities chosen to receive a federal historic preservation grant. The $10,100 grant, along with $6,000 in local matching funds, would be used to ...

Claudia Amelia Eastmead Brandon Lively Claudia Amelia Eastmead and Brandon Lively of Waynesboro have been named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List at Brewton- Parker College. To qualify for the Dean’s ...