When Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for the new legislative session, they will proceed to their weathered wooden desks, and if they are observant, they will notice something new. The carpeted ...

20 YEARS AGO – JANUARY 18, 2005 A 23 mile section of a “long-haul” industrial gas line would be constructed through portions of Burke County. It would be a segment of the proposed Elba Express ...

Mary Ruth Overstreet Hunter, 75, entered into rest Thursday, January 8, 2026. She was a native of Jenkins County and a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, the ...

Front row, l-r: Kendsly Cooper, Jaceon Carpenter, Nand Patel, Maloni Bellamy, Auston Reeves. Back row, l-r: Darryl Smith, Jr., Brandon Hughes, Jr., Tatum Harris ...

Boggs Rural Life & Burke County Juneteenth Committee is delighted to announce “A Community Christmas Concert” Featuring The Augusta Chorale of Georgia (ACOG). December 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m. at Phillip ...

Southern Bank, with local branches in Waynesboro and Sardis, announced last week that their Georgia branches would be sold to Palmetto Citizens federal Credit Union of South Carolina. In the interim, ...

As I sit at my desk to type out these words for this week’s offering, my mind is flooded with many thoughts. I think back over this past year and all that has happened in my life. I suffered a massive ...

ATTENTION While The True Citizen seeks to avoid any error, it shall not be liable for any error or omission in an advertisement except to refund the cost of the ...

Driving without a valid license-misdemeanor; seatbelt adult; windshield/ window/ wiper requirements; fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

Mr. Robert Lewis Bradford, 69, of Girard, Georgia, was born on August 24, 1956 and entered into rest on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Family visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2026 from 3:00PM ...

Mr. Corey Bernard Jeffers, 55, of Guyton, Georgia, was born March 14, 1970. He entered into rest on May 3, 2025. Family visitation will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM and public ...

Hurricane Helene hit Burke County in the early morning hours of Friday, September 27, leaving the county with the most devastating storm damage in anyone’s memory. Hurricane Helene made landfall on ...