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Statesboro attorneys Marc Bruce, Matt Mathews, and Andrew Lavoie are proud to announce the opening of their new law firm: Bruce, Mathews & Lavoie .

The Statesboro Bulloch Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Blessing of the Crops event on Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 AM at Nellwood Farms. Nellwood Farms is located at 270 Rushing Rd, Brooklet, GA 30415.

Ann Hester, a 2005 Ogeechee Technical College graduate and returning student, was named OTC’s 2022 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership ( GOAL ) winner during a reception at OTC.

Qualifying for Bulloch, State, and Federal offices opened on Monday, March 7, 2022, and continues until noon on Friday, March 11, 2022.

Megan Ray received the East Georgia State College Rachel Jane Frederick Friendship and Service Award.

Walden Hackle, son of journalist and long time Statesboro Herald reporter Al Hackle and wife June, was selected as Claxton High School's STAR Student. Hackle was honored during a luncheon hosted by the Claxton-Evans County Chamber of Commerce.

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Bulloch class visited the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The class was welcomed by Senator Billy Hickman and his wife, JoAnn Hickman .

The Board of Regents today named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG). Perdue will begin his duties as the system’s 14th chancellor on April 1, 2022.

Marcus Wilson was released from Bulloch County Jail Friday after being granted a $100,000 bond and relegated to house arrest in his fathers home near Atlanta, along with other conditions, while he awaits trial.

Leadership Southeast Georgia, a professional development and leadership program in 10 coastal counties, launched its 2022 programming in Glynn and McIntosh counties.