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Bulloch County public safety members were honored recently by members of the Ogeechee Masonic Lodge # 213 F & AM in downtown Statesboro. The Freemasons fed over 135 public safety workers a fish dinner they prepared at the lodge downtown.

The time to prepare for a hurricane is NOW, before the season begins. Once you’re under pressure, having a written plan will take the guesswork out of what you need to do to protect you and your family.

Bulloch County Farm Bureau will host their 6th annual Beef Day on Friday, May 14 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The event will be held at the County Farm Bureau office located at 940 Northside Drive East. May is National Beef Month.

Statesboro humanitarian John Long will begin his annual 50 mile walk Friday, May 14, 2021 at 3 PM at Connection Church located at 1342 Cawana Road.

Ogeechee Technical College alumnus, Alvie Coes, will provide the commencement address at OTC’s graduation ceremony slated for May 13 at 7:00 pm at the Statesboro High Auditorium.

Be prepared if you plan to ride out a hurricane in your home, make sure it is in good repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications. Have the proper plywood, steel or aluminum panels to board up the windows and doors.

The White House recently announced that Uber & Lyft will give free rides to individuals on their way to vaccination cites.

The Kiwanis Club of Statesboro has announced that they will host the Cabin Fever Laser Light Show at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds. The light show will be May 20-23, 2021 with various show times throughout the 4-day period.

Chris Norberg, Community Relations Manager for Publix Supermarkets, confirmed today that Watkins, the developer of the shopping center which Publix has signed a lease for Statesboro store space, will hold a groundbreaking for the development on May 2

This Hurricane Preparedness Week, call your insurance company or agent and ask for an insurance checkup to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home...