Armando Guzman AlvarezRiverview Rd., MonroeMarch 7Speeding; no license--previously surrendered Austin Carnell BennefieldAycock Rd., WaynesboroMarch 6Obstruction of a law enforcement ...

Dirt will begin to move for phase one of a new residential development planned for Waynesboro. A groundbreaking scheduled for March 17 marks the offi- cial start of construction at St. George Crossing ...

Benjamin Ashley Lively, Sr., age 96, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026. Born on April 26, 1929, in Augusta, Georgia, Ben was the beloved son of Matthew Warren Lively and Beatrice Hill Lively, ...

An unusually large number of contests will be on the ballot in the May 19 primary election, including seven candidates for three posts on the Burke County Board of Education. The panel has been under ...

The first time you follow a hearse, time feels dishonest. It moves at a patient, respectful crawl, as if the world has agreed to slow itself in deference to your grief. Traffic lights seem longer.

Three Burke County public schools have been identified as “low performing” under the Georgia Promise Scholarship program. Established by Senate Bill 233, the program was designed to provide ...

The Bears basketball team played in their region tournament last Thursday and Friday. The first round began on Tuesday, when Thomson faced off against Laney. The winner of this game was set to face ...

Yes y’all, I’m aware that the title of this week’s scribblings is grammatically incorrect. I am after all, a bit of a grammar snob. I know that the title should be Where Corn Doesn’t Grow, but, I didn ...

This continues a series of articles that will feature shops, restaurants and other businesses, as well as upcoming events, in Downtown Waynesboro. It has been a mainstay in Downtown Waynesboro for ...

BCMS FFA members attended the annual Georgia FFA Area 4 Region Rally in Perry, GA. This event is the kick-off for FFA events in our area. While at Region Rally, members participated in various team ...

Waynesboro City Council members were told by their engineer that it could take as much as a million dollars to get the city’s wastewater treatment plant in good condition. The city was planning to ...

For readers looking to connect over stories, the Burke County Library Book Club meets the second Tuesday of every month at 10:00 A.M., offering a space where literature meets lively discussion and ...