Local Government

Bulloch County Commissioners approved the first two liquor stores in Bulloch County during their marathon three and half hour meeting on Tuesday. Click on the picture to read the story and see how they acted on all the County business covered.

Keith Roughton has been elected to represent the citizens of Brooklet in District 1 on City Council. Package sales of liquor in the City of Brooklet has been defeated.

Paulette Chavers has been re-elected to represent the citizens of Statesboro District 2 on City Council.

City council approved increased the utility assistance available through Action Pact for citizens in need. Click on the image to read more about this and all the City business covered.

Farmers took time away from a busy harvest to address their concerns over the Hyundai Meta Plant and suppliers locating in Bulloch County, which is creating huge issues for farmers and our valuable ag industry.

Developers are scrambling to build new homes inside the City of Statesboro. Housing inventory remains at an all time low, while extraordinary population growth is projected. Learn more about projects in progress to create more single family homes, townhouses, and multi-family homes.

SNAP recipients who believe they are victims of fraud should request a new EBT card and PIN by calling 1-888-421-3281. To request replacement benefits, SNAP recipients must complete and return the Request for Replacement of Stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits. Individuals can complete and submit the form on the DFCS website, or they can visit a local DFCS office to obtain a printed copy.

The Bulloch County and Georgia Southern chapters of the NAACP will co-host a City Council candidate forum on Monday, October 23, at 7pm in the Williams Center at GSU.

At the last meeting of City Council, Chief Mike Broadhead told the council the department was down by 17 officers. On Tuesday, he presented a plan to help their recruiting efforts including signing bonuses up to $10k. In addition, the Council honored heroic actions by some of SPD's finest officers. Read about this and other City business covered in the meeting by clicking on the image.

An agreement that has been in the works since August was approved by the Bulloch County Commissioners to allow for the extension of sewer from the City of Statesboro to the City of Brooklet. Click the picture to read about this and other business covered at the meeting.