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Talented Statesboro firefighter Valiant Lyte is fueling team pride and creativity by designing custom Statesboro Fire Department patches that capture the unique spirit and dedication of the crew.

The Bulloch County Board of Education approved the tentative FY26 budget and passed two resolutions opposing a proposed Statesboro annexation during their May 29 work session.

Georgia’s Supreme Court just shut down a challenge to the state’s handgun law, ruling that people under 21 still can’t legally carry in public, even when claiming it violates their right to bear arms.

Kids can beat the heat and learn life-saving swim skills this summer with free lessons at Luetta Moore Park—Fridays in June and July for ages 5–14.

Georgia Southern University has unveiled its 2025–26 Erk Russell Fund membership license plate honoring “Freedom,” available exclusively to members who join or renew by June 30, 2025.

After years of navigating uncertainty, long work shifts, and a demanding academic path, Jazmine Jenkins graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in radiologic sciences—turning perseverance into purpose as she launches a career in nuclear medicine.

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From math tournaments to medal podiums, Statesboro High's Katlyn Sullivan has aimed high in everything she does—and as the 2025 valedictorian, she hit her mark once again.

Over Memorial Day weekend, a sea of 26,000 vintage 48-star American flags blanketed the grounds of the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum—each one honoring an airman lost in World War II and reminding us that freedom never comes free.