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OTC appoints Pennington and Summers to Local Board of Directors

OTC appoints Pennington and Summers to Local Board of Directors

Ogeechee Technical College announces the appointment of Stephen Pennington and Michael Summers to its local board of directors, both of whom will sit for their first board meeting on August 17, 2021.
Daily COVID report | Bulloch Schools report 331 cases last week & 3,193 exposed

Daily COVID report | Bulloch Schools report 331 cases last week & 3,193 exposed

Bulloch Schools shattered their single week record reporting 331 COVID positive cases for the week ending August 14, 2021. 3,193 students and staff were exposed to one of the 331 COVID positives last week. 54 clusters were reported.
Qualifying for Mayor and City Council Election Districts 1 & 4 opens Monday, 8/16

Qualifying for Mayor and City Council Election Districts 1 & 4 opens Monday, 8/16

Qualifying for the City of Statesboro's Municipal General Election opens on Monday, August 16th at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, August 20th at 4:30 p.m.
OTC launches new Manufacturing Engineering Technology program this fall

OTC launches new Manufacturing Engineering Technology program this fall

August 23 will mark the first day of classes for the new Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ogeechee Technical College. The new program offers degree, diploma, and two certificate options for completion.
Daily COVID report | Unvaccinated surge continues with record number at EGRMC

Daily COVID report | Unvaccinated surge continues with record number at EGRMC

The vast number of COVID patients are unvaccinated. This surge could have been defeated early with citizens getting a vaccine. But now, healthcare, EMS and front line workers are exhausted and overwhelmed.
Jared Burnsed, Statesboro businessman, dead at 35

Jared Burnsed, Statesboro businessman, dead at 35

Local businessman Jared Burnsed owned the highly popular Reflective Collective in downtown Statesboro. Jared Burnsed, Owner of Reflective Collective in Downtown Statesboro The downtown Statesboro business community was rocked twice on Tuesday.
Brooklet man dies after being burned in a January house fire

Brooklet man dies after being burned in a January house fire

Jesse Thomas, Jr., 64 of Brooklet, Georgia died last week from injuries sustained in a house fire in Brooklet on January 3 of this year. His funeral service will be Saturday, August 14. Hills Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Jesse Thomas, Jr.
Schools increase public health precautions; High spread of COVID in community activates next level protocols

Schools increase public health precautions; High spread of COVID in community activates next level protocols

Based upon information provided to Bulloch County Schools on August 12 by the Southeast Health District, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 Weekly COVID-19 Status Report, the school district is transitioning to the
Daily COVID report | 51 at EGRMC a new record | Businesses struggling to stay open

Daily COVID report | 51 at EGRMC a new record | Businesses struggling to stay open

EGRMC set another record today with 51 COVID patients in the hospital. 13 are sick enough to require ventilators.
Health care rates to stay the same next year for state employees, teachers, retirees

Health care rates to stay the same next year for state employees, teachers, retirees

Tens of thousands of Georgia teachers and state employees are getting good news on their health insurance costs for next year.