I was 20 when the newspaper hired me as a proofreader. It wasn’t long after they gave me the opportunity to be a reporter, and then, I got what the journalism folks refer to as a beat. Mine? Covering ...

Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams, who was indicted on corruption and bribery charges by a federal grand jury, issued a public statement on social media. In it, he addressed “family, friends, ...

Last week The True Citizen reported that Georgia Power’s taxable property in the county has been overstated for the last few years. This error has resulted in a ...

After nearly 25 years as county manager, he’s attended his final commission meeting and descended the courthouse steps for the last time. During Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners thanked Merv Waldrop ...

The Burke County Family Y has announced that it will host a School's Day Out Camp next month. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2026 at the Y from 9am until 4pm. The theme of the camp ...

Family & Friends Day Antioch Rock Creek Missionary Baptist Church will hold its Family and Friends Day program 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Bobby G. Williams Jr. The Rev.

A real estate company that gave homeowners money in exchange for a pledge to use its services when they sold their homes decades later has been ordered to pay $1 million to hundreds of Georgians. MV ...

A local man was recently spotlighted in a social media video and website article produced by Farmview Market, a unique, 45 acre agritourism destination and food facility in Madison, Georgia. Blueberry ...

Ever since my first road trip out west, where I went to Zion National Park for the first time, I knew I wanted to see “The Mighty Five,” the nickname given to the National Parks of southern Utah. It ...

In a recent newS release FEMA announced that an additional $9.3 million was approved to support disaster relief and mitigation for several Georgia communities including Burke County. Most of the ...

Ashley Neely of the Burke County Recreation Department reported that the annual Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks was a great success with hundreds of people at the Rec complex and thousands more ...

Santa Monica, Calif., (June 29, 2026) — Celebrate! Elevate! Activate! The 2025 class of Milken Educator Award recipients traveled from every corner of the country to attend the Milken Educator Awards ...