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Headed to the Bench: Judge-Elect Charles Lyons 'Ready to Learn and Accept Good Advice'
Augusta attorney Charles Lyons has been elected to the Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench that serves Burke and Richmond counties. Judge-elect Lyons will replace retiring Augusta Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Daniel J. Craig. Lyons is set to take office in January. During a June 18 runoff election, voters in...
CSRA crews battle 4 structure fires during extreme heat this week
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Firefighters have battled three home fires and one structure fire during extreme temperatures this week in Aiken and Burke County, according to authorities. In the latest fire, Aiken crews responded to a shed that caught on fire on the 600 block of Oliver Street in Beech...
CSRA crews battle 3 home fires in 24 hours during extreme heat
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Firefighters have battled three home fires during extreme heat on Tuesday in Aiken and Burke County, according to authorities. In the latest fire, Aiken crews responded to a structure fire on the 100 block of Iroquois Street on Tuesday, according to officials. The Aiken Department of...
A City of Sports
In 1837, The Central Railroad started construction of a railway that would run from Macon to Savannah. The railway was completed in 1843 according to The Central of Georgia Railway website. This railway ran through the southernmost part of Burke County in very close proximity to The Ogeechee River. A train station was established there and it was named Burton Station 9 ½ CCR. This area was also referred to as Midway, as it was located midway between Macon and Savannah on the railway. There were many towns across the state that sprang up along the railroads and Midville was on the cusp of birth. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877.
Mad Anthony’s Big Boom will light up the sky July 3
It’s time to once again celebrate our independence, and what better way to do so in the Burke Dog Capital of the World than at Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza! For the 13th year in a row, the Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is sponsoring the annual event, slated for sundown on Wednesday, July 3, at the Burke County […]
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