Sardis man loses his life in Vietnam
PFC Jerome Herrington of Sardis served with honor in the U.S. Army. On January 25, 1966, three days prior to the start of Operation Masher, Colonel Harold Moore's 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division prepared to strike at its objectives. Elements of the 1st Cavalry Division were being redeployed...
BOC conducts first reading despite objection
SHELLIE SMITLEY
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Conflict reared its head as the Board of Commissioners conducted the first reading of proposed amendments to the Land Development Code Tuesday, May 14. Planning Commission member Lee Webster approached the panel stating he was representing the Planning Commission. He asked the BOC to consider postponing the first reading, giving...
Voters decide local seats
The Board of Elections reported Burke County stats Tuesday, May 21, in some of this year's most contested races. In the Board of Education race, Jaymie Morris Miettunen overcame her opponent, Rennitta Stokes Johnson, for the District 3 Seat. The votes were split 478/236 respectively. District 4 will be represented...
Keysville personnel refuse to fill requests
SHELLIE SMITLEY
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The City of Keysville struggled to pass a budget after the council rejected a second reading of the proposed expenditures. Complicating matters further, city personnel failed to provide the council with records of last year’s expenditures when requested. Instead, City Manager Sherrell Russ provided the panel with a proposed budget...
Burke County men honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.
May 21, 2024
On this Memorial Day, we solemnly honor the memory of our fallen heroes. Their courage and sacrifice paved the way for our freedom. Together, let's pay tribute to their legacy and reflect on their invaluable contributions. Thank you
Burke Health earns PCI accreditation
May 21, 2024
Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, PA has granted accreditation to the PCI (angioplasty) program at Burke Health. Through a rigorous process, the accreditation proves that Burke Health’s PCI program has met or exceeded Corazon Accreditation Standards and adherence to national social...
Postmaster General promises to fix Georgia mail delays
DAVE WILLIAMS
Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service | May 21, 2024
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Friday outlined a series to steps the postal service is taking to improve service at a regional mail processing center in Palmetto. In a letter to U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., DeJoy announced that more than 100 personnel from across the postal service have been...
MAD ANTHONY’S BIG BOOM DONATIONS
May 21, 2024
Waynesboro Rotary Club $200 Fuji Sushi and Steak $100 Lonnie's Towing $125
Juneteenth unity celebration
May 21, 2024
Juneteenth is just around the corner and the Boggs Rural Life Center and the Burke County Juneteenth Committee is hard at work planning 4 days of celebration. The kickoff for the event will be Saturday, June 1st, at BRLC on the Historic Boggs Academy Campus, with a musical extravaganza. It...
Syms receives Morris C. Johnson Academic-Athlete Award
May 21, 2024
Edmund Burke Academy senior Connor Syms was one of just ten recipients from GIAA AA to receive the Morris C. Johnson Academic-Athlete Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize senior athletes who have excelled academically as well as athletically. To be considered, the student-athlete must be in the...
Spartans to face Gators for State Title
May 14, 2024
The school year is coming to an end for Edmund Burke Academy, but another state championship is still on the line. Edmund Burke Academy’s baseball team advanced to the GIAAAA State Championship series last weekend after defeating the Piedmont Cougars in a best of three series. In game one the...
Two Bears place at state track
BRANNON BRADDOCK
[email protected] | May 14, 2024
The Burke County High School track team qualified for state in eight different events, four for the boys and four for the girls. In all, thirteen boys and girls traveled to Albany, Georgia last Thursday through Saturday to represent BCHS in the 4A state track tournament. Of those thirteen, only...
BCHS track teams qualify for State in eight different events
BRANNON BRADDOCK
[email protected] | May 8, 2024
This past Saturday, May 4, the boys and girls track teams traveled to Baldwin High School to compete in the GHSA 4A state sectionals. There were at least sixteen other schools in attendance, and the top eight from each event move on to state. The results for each squad can...
Spartans advance to final four
May 8, 2024
For the second year in a row Edmund Burke Academy’s baseball team is headed to the Final Four. The Spartans faced Trinity Christian last weekend in a best of three series with a trip to the GIAAAA final four on the line. With limited offense from both teams in game...
LOOKING BACK
May 21, 2024
20 YEARS AGO – MAY 26, 2004 More than 1000 turned out for the third annual ‘Boro Beach Blast in the heart of downtown Waynesboro, sponsored by D.O.O.R. (Downtown Organization of Retailers). The beginning of construction on the Savannah River Parkway was changing the landscape north of Waynesboro. The project...
Don Lively
May 21, 2024
It's fairly well established that the Blessed South is different from any other location on Earth. We can all agree on that, right? Often, when I'm traveling in other parts of America or to other countries I get asked why we do certain things, say certain things, like certain things....
Ronda Rich
May 21, 2024
About a year ago, Tink and I were visiting our friends, Don and Debbie Reid, in Staunton, Virginia. In their living with the overstuffed chairs and sofa, the four of us had settled into a long, easy conversation. The kind you have with people who are your kind. Don’s phone...
Kathryn Anne Jones
May 21, 2024
Kathryn Anne Jones (nee Mangrum, formerly Myers) of Waynesboro, GA, died May 17, 2024, at age 86. She was born in Birmingham, AL. She received her BA from the University of Alabama in 1967. Kathryn, a most gracious, kind, sweet, and loving lady, brought joy to all she met. N’er...
William D. Murphy
May 21, 2024
William D. Murphy, 67, entered into rest Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was born in Augusta to the late Gladys and Roy Murphy and has been a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a hard worker, an avid hunter, and enjoyed cooking, especially on holidays. William loved people. In...
Emma Lee Parker Johnson
May 14, 2024
Emma Lee Parker Johnson, 78, beloved mother, teacher, friend and dedicated servant, passed away at home on Friday, May 10, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 27, 1945, to Rosie Lee Clarke Parker and Emory Louis Parker in Millen, Georgia, she nurtured what became a lifelong love...
Rosa Lee Herrington
May 14, 2024
Ms. Rosa Lee Herrington, 75, of Keysville, Georgia, was born May 28, 1948. She entered into rest on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Family visitation will be held Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00- 3:00 p.m. and public visitation will be held at 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Phinazee & Son Funeral Home,...
Bernice Garner
May 14, 2024
Mrs. Bernice Garner, 70, of Sardis, Georgia, was born January 10, 1954. She entered into rest on Monday, May 6, 2024. Family visitation will be held Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12:00- 1:00 p.m. and public visitation will be held at 2:00-7:00 p.m. at Phinazee & Son Funeral Home, 404...
Sardis man submerges truck and charged with second DUI in a week
May 21, 2024
A Sardis man, out on bond for DUI, was charged with a second DUI, after he drove his pickup truck off the roadway, submerging it in a creek. David Clayton, 41, was traveling east on Bates Road outside of Waynesboro Tuesday, May 14, when he lost control of a Chevrolet...
Man arrested for THC products
SHELLIE SMITLEY
[email protected] | May 21, 2024
Monir Elmlwany, 43, advised a Waynesboro Police Officer May 4 he didn’t need a license to travel on Waynesboro roads. A WPD officer pulled Elmlwany over driving a gold Cadillac near the intersection of W. Ninth and Myrick Streets because there was no tag on the vehicle. When asked for...
State unemployment rate stays at 3.1%
DAVE WILLIAMS
Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service | May 21, 2024
Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in April for the fourth month in a row, even as several jobs categories reached all-time highs, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s labor force was up by 13,655 last month to a record high of nearly 5.4 million. The...
WHAT’S NEXT? {in Burke County}
May 21, 2024
Friday May 24 Burke County Public Library will kick off its Summer Learning Program with a party from 2-3:30 p.m. Everyone will meet in the auditorium to discuss how to track your reading on the Beanstack app. The fun will begin behind the library after the meeting. Join in the...
Spring Revival
May 21, 2024
Phillip Grove Baptist Church will hold its Spring Revival 7 p.m. nightly May 21-23. Guest speakers include: Tues., Pastor Earnestine Patterson of Cornerstone Christian Worship Center; Wed., Pastor James Hogan of New Zion Hill Baptist Church, Thurs., Pastor Anthony M. Booker of Broadway Baptist. The public is invited.
BCHS Graduation guidelines released
May 21, 2024
Burke County High School Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony will be held Friday, May 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Burke County High School Football Field. Amy Jenkins, BCPS Public Information Officer, released the following information about the event: Graduates and escorts should be in their designated seat/area inside...
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May 21, 2024
Anton M. Terrell was awarded the Team Haynes Scholarship for 2024 during Senior Honors Night. He will graduate from Burke County High School with a 3.5 GPA. Anton plans to pursue a Bachelor’s in Marketing Management at Kennesaw State University.
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