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Propeled toward success: 16-year-old excels at the Junior Olympics

Propeled toward success: 16-year-old excels at the Junior Olympics

Trinity Lavant, a 16-year-old track star, recently earned a spot at the Junior Olympics, where she placed seventh in the nation. Early in her life, doctors said she may never walk, but with a strong mindset and a dedication to what she loves, Lavant has proven them very wrong. She took time out of her busy training regimen, along with her parents, to talk with Grice Connect’s Jeneane Brown.
Kids4Kids Market raises more than $1,400 for Fostering Bulloch

Kids4Kids Market raises more than $1,400 for Fostering Bulloch

A group of young entrepreneurs got the opportunity to practice their sales skills while also raising money for a great cause at the first local Kids4Kids Market this summer.
Musician Jon Aktas shares his insights on performing live, music recording, and finding inspiration

Musician Jon Aktas shares his insights on performing live, music recording, and finding inspiration

If you make it out often to see live music in Statesboro, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Jon Aktas. Playing a mix of covers from artists like Jason Isbell and Tyler Childers, as well as his own originals, Jon frequently performs at venues such as Vandy's, Tandoor & Tap, Dolan’s, and Bites. In addition to performing, Aktas plans to record an EP of his original music. I sat down with Jon recently to talk about his experience as an artist and what he has planned for the future.
Serve your country and community with CAP

Serve your country and community with CAP

Have you heard of CAP? It's the Civil Air Patrol, and we have a squadron right here in Statesboro. Read on to learn more about how you can participate in this volunteer organization to not only serve the community but also to better yourself.
Let's turn the page on literacy together

Let's turn the page on literacy together

Literacy success in Georgia is a community challenge that's going to take a community solution. Join Grice Connect as we think about ways to support our local learners, from preschool to adult education and beyond.
Take a walk down Memory Lane in the library's Genealogy Room

Take a walk down Memory Lane in the library's Genealogy Room

In the quiet, cool back corner of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Library, you'll find a special room teeming with memories of our past. From photos and news stories to old high school yearbooks, the Genealogy Room offers the perfect walk down Memory Lane.
The amazing Carolyn Altman retiring as Botanic Garden Director

The amazing Carolyn Altman retiring as Botanic Garden Director

After 16 wonderful years as Director of the Botanic Garden at GSU, Carolyn Altman is retiring. Here, she shares memories and successes from her tenure at the garden as she has watched the plants -- and our community -- grow.
When life gives you lemons, try a new recipe

When life gives you lemons, try a new recipe

Cathy Deal received a lemon tree for Mother's Day, and she's had lots of fun in the kitchen finding new uses for all that citrus. Try her new recipe for a delicious lemon-infused olive oil that you'll want to put on everything!
Upward trajectory: Soccer with a purpose

Upward trajectory: Soccer with a purpose

Coach Crystal Copeland, director of Upward Statesboro, is preparing for the upcoming fall soccer season, which focuses on faith and family as much as the sport. Learn about the hearts and hands that make Upward happen for children all over Statesboro.
Saylor’s Light helps families grieve infant loss

Saylor’s Light helps families grieve infant loss

Statesboro's Sonia and Matthew Dismukes lost their daughter, Saylor, to anencephaly on August 17, 2017. In their grief, they founded Saylor's Light to help other families dealing with pregnancy or infant loss and bereavement. In honor of Saylor's birth month, learn more about their organization and a special giving opportunity to help continue to shine her light.