A Jenkins County jury returned eight “guilty” verdicts against Raheem Whitfield, of Waynesboro, and four “guilty” verdicts against Shenice Thompson, of Millen, on May 13th in Jenkins County Superior ...

The Burke County Board of Commissioners declined to enter executive session after Sheriff Alfonzo Williams requested a closed-door discussion regarding a proposed settlement in a federal sexual ...

After his arrest for DUI and other traffic offenses, one of the highest ranked personnel with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office has received disciplinary measures from his agency. Colonel Richard Elim ...

A building well-known to many Burke Countians is being torn down. Demolition has begun on the old Waynesboro High School, completed in approximately 1956 in the Burkehaven neighborhood. The building ...

While leadership for the Burke County Board of Education will remain unchanged following Tuesday’s primary, the Burke County Board of Commissioners will see a shift come November. Incumbent ...

The trial for Raheem Whitfield of Waynesboro and Shenice Thompson of Millen got underway on Monday of this week in Jenkins County Superior Court. Both face charges in the March 2024 shooting deaths of ...

Waynesboro, Ga. — The Edmund Burke Academy girls track and field program has completed a remarkable sixyear stretch defined by championships, record-breaking performances, and a culture that extends ...

DECEASED IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Administration in the abovereferenced estate having been duly filed, TO: Alen Hersey Whitaker & Anne Whitaker Baker David Robinson Whitaker, having ...

Burke County Public Schools to announce that online registration for the 2026- 2027 school year is now open! This process is for all NEW STUDENTS enrolling in Pre- Kindergarten through 12th grade. • ...

The deadline to enter the Miss and Mister Burke County Schools pageant is April 21st. Please contact Ms. Oglesby at BCHS for more information. This fundraiser pageant benefits the BCHS Drama Club and ...

Mr. Joey Shondell Knight of Sardis, Georgia, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Family visitation will be held Friday, April 10, 2026 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm followed by public viewing from ...