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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fri., September 16, 2011 4:30pm
In an interesting South Georgia tilt tonight, Class AAAAA power Lowndes will host Class AAA No. 5 Burke County. The two squads played early last season when the Vikings romped 36-0.
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Mon., June 27, 2011 4:39pm
A lack of jobs, rather than a nearby nuclear plant, is likely to blame for one Georgia county's slow growth. Burke County has seen little change in population since Plant Vogtle was built.
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Thu., December 9, 2010 5:24pm
A man has been arrested in Burke County for dumping dead dogs on the side of the road. The rural area has a feral dog problem and no animal control.