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Articles Tagged "Burke County"

  • Tue., April 23, 2013 7:34pm
    Sheriff's officials in eastern Georgia say a man has been arrested and another is sought by police in cemetery desecration case.
  • Mon., April 15, 2013 10:01am
    A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the looting of graves in a historic cemetery near Waynesboro. The graves in Old Church Cemetery are very old and include veterans of the Revolutionary War and Civil War.
  • Wed., June 13, 2012 4:39pm
    Southern Company has spent $1.8 billion dollars so far on two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta. The once-secret number was revealed at a public hearing on the project's cost, estimated at $6 billion. The Public Service Commission is overseeing construction costs at the nation's first new nuclear reactors in three decades.
  • Thu., December 8, 2011 4:40pm
    GPB Sports is taking a major step forward this year in its approach to televising the GHSA State Football Championships.
  • Sat., December 3, 2011 3:14am
    Burke County traveled to Gainesville and burst the Red Elephants’ bubble with a 63-28 romp in a Class AAA semifinal Friday night. Fresh of an upset of defending champion Sandy Creek, Gainesville was not ready for the Bears’ rushing attack.
  • Sat., November 26, 2011 1:33am
    Terrell Cason’s two touchdown runs propelled visiting Cairo to a 21-0 victory over St. Pius in the Class AAA quarterfinals. The Syrupmakers (11-2) will make their first semifinals appearance since winning the state title in 2008.
  • Thu., November 17, 2011 5:33pm
    Low pH balance levels killed fish in Reedy and Brier creeks in Jefferson and Burke Counties, according to a state investigation.
  • Tue., October 18, 2011 4:22pm
    Scores of fish are dead after an east Georgia waterway turned an unusual color over the weekend. Burke County's Brier Creek is naturally dark brown because of decaying organic matter. But it turned completely clear Saturday. Now Savannah Riverkeeper Tonia Bonitatibus says, state environmental officials are investigating another large fish kill.
  • Mon., October 10, 2011 7:58am
    Class 5A featured a bit of a shakeup following the Winnersville Classic as Lowndes dropped out of the poll and Valdosta entered at No. 10.
  • Mon., September 19, 2011 1:41am
    The biggest moves in this week’s poll came in the highest two classifications as Colquitt County fell following a 16-8 loss to Warner Robins and as East Paulding shut out Kell 34-0.