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Statesboro High and Brunswick played in the finale of their week-long series on Thursday, August 29th. The Lady Blue Devils defeated the Pirates 14-0.

The Georgia Southern football team opens up its 2024 campaign on Saturday when it hosts Boise State at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU, as well as streamed online through ESPN+ and the ESPN app. The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network.

Food Lion Feeds is launching its annual Sack to Give Back program, partnering with 35 colleges and universities, including Georgia Southern, to combat food insecurity on campuses by donating 1,000 meals for every quarterback sack of the season (up to 30,000 meals per school) to campus food pantries and partner food banks.

The Statesboro Village Builders will host a free Family Fun Resource Day at Pinewood Manor on Packinghouse Road this Saturday, August 31, from 10am until 1:30pm. Come out for free food, free books, door prizes, and lots of helpful information about resources available to our community.

Grice Connect's interactive events calendar makes it easy to find fun events for date night or the entire family in and around Statesboro. Check it out and start making plans now!

The 13th Annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Workshop at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center invites women of all backgrounds to explore and develop their outdoor skills through hands-on classes from November 1-3, 2024. Registration opens September 2.

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This month's Bulloch County Historical Society meeting honored local trailblazer Helen Rosengart, whose "can do" attitude and dynamic spirit have made her a valuable asset to Statesboro and Bulloch County.

The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University hosted an extraordinary "Hops and Hawgs" event on August 22, drawing an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd and delivering an unforgettable evening of great live music, delectable food, and refreshing beers.