Local News

Statesboro City Council met on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 5:30 pm for their regularly scheduled meeting. The council had a very heavy agenda for the meeting.

The Board of Regents voted today to name former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue the sole finalist for the position of chancellor of the University System of Georgia ( USG ).

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Dr. Ruthie Crider to the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Dr. Crider is an emergency physician at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia and partner with Georgia Emergency Associates.

Verizon wireless has experienced a major outage which is effecting a large number of Verizon cell customers in Georgia including Statesboro and Bulloch County.

Statesboro florist are reporting brisk sales this Valentines. Inventory has been good and demand is the strongest they have seen in years.

Harper Caroline Lewis represented Georgia Southern University (GS) and Robert Chase Kirkland represented East Georgia State College(EGSC) as USG honorees.

Clint Nessmith commissioned Portrait Artist Lori Grice to create a portrait experience as a gift for his wife Elizabeth.

The Citizens Review Committee tasked with providing feedback on the development of new English Language Arts (ELA) standards for Georgia’s K-12 public schools has released its first set of recommendations.

Synovus bank has partnered with the cast of the Marvelous Wonderettes:Caps and Gowns and the Averitt Center for the Arts to support the Hearts and Hands Clinic.

South Georgia Tormenta FC has announced a preseason schedule of six friendlies as it gears up for the 2022 USL League One season. Tormenta FC kicks off its preseason campaign on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.