Friends and co-workers are soliciting donations for a family of five which lost their home and its contents in a fire over ...

Despite the rain and the chill, the Annual Christmas on Liberty was a success. The rain let up just in time to allow the ...

Geri B. Joyner, 70, entered into rest Fri2, 2025. She was born in Macon and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. She ...

A record 202.9 million consumers shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the National Retail Federation. This ...

The Edmund Burke Academy Lady Spartans earned another strong win last Tuesday, defeating the David Emanuel Academy Eagles 44–35. Senior Leila Eastmead delivered a standout performance, leading all ...

Last week, the Bears and Lady Bears wrestling teams each faced off in two matches. Their first was at home on Tuesday versus ARC and ECI. Their second was on Friday against Lakeside, Hephzibah, and ...

The risk of recession in Georgia next year is about the same as a coin toss, according to the 43rd annual outlook on the economy released by the Selig Center for Economic Growth last week. The ...

The Lady Spartan Basketball Team celebrated a milestone last week in Stillmore after defeating David Emanuel Academy 44-35. Not only did the win keep their undefeated season alive, but it also marked ...

Last year, my good friend Jeff Palmer sent me a photograph of a tomb stone that he uncovered in his front yard in Barrett ...

Lindsai Mobley Gentry realized early on in her life that she was good with numbers. When she was quite young her uncle, Robert Mobley, recognized that Lindsai had an analytical mind and he began to ...

The Burke County Bears basketball team lost their first two games of the season this past week. Fortunately, both were non-region games against Lakeside and South Effingham. The Bears lost the ...

Recently I heard an older lady solemnly proclaim that young folks have no interest in following the many traditions that the Holiday Season bring to mind. She reported that a nephew and his family ...