The third fatal traffic accident during the holidays took the life of well known Waynesboro businessman and veterans advocate Walton F. “Bud” North on New Year’s Day. According to a report from the ...

Tickets are on sale now for “A Taste of Burke County,” the Wimberly House’s annual gala and largest fundraiser of the year. The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at First Liberty ...

Bobbie Nell Jenkins, 90, of Waynesboro, passed away peacefully at her home on January 1, 2026. She was born on May 1, 1935, to the late Clifford Lewis Harbin and Vera Pauline Sapp Harbin. Known ...

Cardiologists from Piedmont Hospital in Augusta will hold an open house at Burke Health’s cardiology clinic Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 4-6 p.m. The clinic is located at 411 W. 4th St. in Waynesboro. The ...

date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.

Southern Bank, with local branches in Waynesboro and Sardis, announced last week that their Georgia branches would be sold to Palmetto Citizens federal Credit Union of South Carolina. In the interim, ...

Dr. Bettye Saxon was awarded an honorary doctorate for her work with AT&T Community Outreach External Affairs. She earned her Doctoral degree in Technology from California State, but to be honored ...

Boggs Rural Life & Burke County Juneteenth Committee is delighted to announce “A Community Christmas Concert” Featuring The Augusta Chorale of Georgia (ACOG). December 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m. at Phillip ...

Chad and Stephanie Flake purchased Country Boys Restaurant with a long-term vision of restoring the business to a Burke County hotspot. “My husband always wanted a restaurant, and I’ve been in the ...

With the warmer weather and summer storms, roofing scams become more common. BBB Scam Tracker frequently receives reports of shady “free” roof inspections. Homeowners should be on the lookout for ...

An East Burke County group participated in Wreaths Across America, placing almost 500 wreaths at Bethel, Bethany Lambert, Mallard, Moody, Bethlehem, Corinth, Jenkins, St. Marks and Sardis Baptist ...

Mike Abebe has a $300 million idea for his 190-acre parcel situated on West Sixth Street and Hwy. 56 South in Waynesboro. St. George Crossing, his proposed development is slated to be a mixed-use ...