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The Savannah Music Festival's Winter Bash returns for a magical night featuring blind musician Matthew Whitaker, with proceeds benefiting the festival's artistic and educational programs. Beyond Exceptional Dentistry proudly presents this elegant event at Plant Riverside District on January 25th.

The Fall Graduates List for students from Bulloch County attending colleges outside of Statesboro has been assembled separately from GS. Congratulations to all students!

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Kate Hall was born with a rare brain malformation and has faced health challenges all her life, but a change in her care led to a downward spiral, with doctors even suggesting hospice care. But her family's unwavering commitment to their girl and her wellbeing led to a solution that they hope will help other families, too.

A baby girl named Adelyn is the first baby born in 2025 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Georgia's ongoing commitment to highway safety and public health continues with new funding aimed at preventing traffic fatalities and injuries, supporting programs that promote child occupant safety, improve driver safety, and enhance emergency medical services.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is a federal program established to help workers whose primary income is lost or interrupted by a disaster. Applicants may be eligible for a weekly benefit of up to $365 retroactive to the week of Sept. 29. Eligible individuals must first apply for regular unemployment insurance on the state Department of Labor website or in person at one of the agency's career centers.

Officers on the Statesboro Police Department’s Impact Team investigated a drug complaint on Catherine Avenue and arrested two individuals, one for drug offenses and the other on an outstanding warrant for battery.

As winter rolls on, so does the season of respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV, but staying ahead with vaccines and simple prevention methods can help protect your health and your community!

The Regional Industry Support Enterprise (RISE) hosted "Building the Future: An Interactive Discussion on Attainable Housing" in Pembroke, bringing together professionals from various sectors to explore solutions for affordable housing challenges in the eight-county RISE region.