Byron News

A new peach variety that requires less winter chilling will give growers in the southeastern lower coastal plain an edge--and consumers a more reliable supply--of early summertime peaches.

Tammy Burke with one of her creations. Occupation: Owner of Custom Confections in Centerville Age: 36 Hometown: Centerville Family: Three sons, Nicholas, 13, Levi, 9, and Matthew, 6 Education: Northside High ...

Potters Sherrie and Daniel Boone led a pottery class July 8 for children ages 6 and up.

Big things are happening in Byron and the Byron City Council is setting the foundation for them to fully come to fruition.

A Lizella woman died in a car crash on Houston Road near the Bibb County-Houston County line.

Forsyth, Byron and Perry were all among the 18 fastest growing communities in Georgia in 2007, according to new estimates issued by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Washington County has been designated as the 114th Entrepreneur Friendly community by the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

For 16 years it was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Now, Cafe Erotica is closed for good.

With some minor tweaking for a major project, the Peach County Commission on Tuesday approved the wording for a special purpose local option sales tax.

Sheriff Cullen Talton says a 22-year-old inmate in the Houston County Jail died Thursday while confined in a restraining chair.

The close of a business usually isn't cause for widespread rejoicing, but that's what happened when Cafe Erotica shut its doors for good Tuesday.

Cafe Erotica closed Tuesday afternoon and is expected to razed. Gary Edinger, the attorney for the chain that provides 24-hour food and nude dancing, said the cafe closed at 2 p.m. after its sale was finalized.

New faces will grace the Peach County Board of Education this election year as the two longest-serving incumbents opted not to run again.

Each Saturday, The Telegraph plans to run information regarding small businesses that have opened or closed in Middle Georgia.

Shurnell Haynes has been named branch manager at Security Bank's Log Cabin Drive office.

Rich Bennett woke up before dawn Saturday to meet the team and make the cobbler.

Were you aware that a small preservation library exists inside Fort Valley's Troutman House for visitors looking to build or restore a home in the historic district? Did you know the Fort Valley Lions Club ...

The Byron unit of the Boys and Girls Club escaped the danger of shutting down its summer programs like its Fort Valley and Roberta counterparts almost did, but funding still needs to be raised for the club to ...

Hundreds of locals and tourists are expected to attend Georgia's Annual Peach Festival, which kicks off this weekend in Byron.

Natural bacterial extracts may offer some assistance to peach and pecan growers in treating fungal diseases such as brown rot in peaches and pecan scab.