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On Monday, August 12, 2024, Vanessa Ramirez, RN, MSN, Executive Director of Ogeechee Area Hospice, received the Service Member Patriot Award for her exceptional support of National Guard employees, following a surprise nomination by her staff.

Bulloch County Commissioners received TS Debby emergency response and road damage updates at their meeting on Monday. After hearing the reports the commissioners unanimouly approved up to $5 million to speed up repairs of roads.

The Eagles have an exciting season ahead and will host the 2025 SoCon Championships.

Citizens are being asked to report damages to their homes so that local inspectors can provide the data to agencies like FEMA for funding assistance.

The Development Authority of Bulloch County, Development Authority of Bryan County, Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority, and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America will each contribute $250,000.

Ogeechee Technical College recently inaugurated its Cybersecurity Club, aimed at fostering interest, awareness, and skill development in cybersecurity through advanced training, competitive events, and community education initiatives.

To get the community pumped up and ready to see the upcoming fall sports season, we went to the high schools in Bulloch County and spoke with each head coach to see what to expect. Hear from Coach Matthew Dobson and his Statesboro High Blue Devils here. The team looks to grow stronger as they've become more experienced.

On Saturday, August 3, Free Market in the Boro partnered up with Nonna Picci to bring Nonna's Market to the Statesboro community. This market, which will continue on the first Saturday of every month, offers up items for FREE, with the goal of keeping more things out of the landfill.

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At the August 12th Board of Commissioners meeting, several public safety officials and the commissioners came together to discuss the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Debby. After a citizens voiced his concerns of a proposed 714-acre development commissioners voted to challenge the annexation.