True Citizen

06/01/2026

05/23/2026

American Legion Post 120 will hold its annual Memorial Day service and ceremony on Monday, May 25th, at 11am. The day's speaker will be the Honorable Jesse Stone. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The event will be at the Legion hall at 222 S. Liberty Street.

05/07/2026

04/30/2026

Celebrating our Seniors this Sunday at Waynesboro First Methodist Church 🎓

04/29/2026

https://www.thetruecitizen.com/articles/eba-varsity-boys-wins-its-region-championship/

The Edmund Burke Academy Varsity Baseball Team wins its fourth Region Championship Tuesday. Edmund Burke Academy Varsity Spartan were the first to get on the board in the first when Brandon Williams singled, scoring one run. Gatlin Oglesby pitched an amazing game, taking the 2-1 win, with C**t Weath...

04/29/2026

https://www.thetruecitizen.com/articles/eba-boys-doubles-win-state/

Charlie Gentry and Andrew Cates won the 2026 GIAA AA tennis doubles State Championship! They had a hard fought match against Brentwood winning the first set 6-3, losing the second set in a tie break 4-7, won the 3rd set 10 tie break 10-6. “These boys are so fun to watch and are very resilient. The...

04/29/2026

https://www.thetruecitizen.com/articles/new-navy-drone-has-local-ties/

A man with ties to Waynesboro and Burke County was instrumental in the design and production of the United States Navy's MQ-25A Stingray that took its first flight on Saturday, April 25th. Zachary (Zach) Lively, the son of Burke County resident and True Citizen writer Don Lively, is a mechanical eng...

04/29/2026

https://www.thetruecitizen.com/articles/local-firefighters-deployed-to-south-georgia-wildfire-response/

Burke County has sent two firefighters and a fast attack brush truck to South Georgia to assist with wildfire response efforts in Brantley County after the Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the deployment Friday morning. Lt. Brad S. Watts and Pvt. William A. Peacock were the first crew me...