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The Tormenta Football Club has four games scheduled in the preseason

Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, February 10 through Friday, February 16. All work subject to change due to weather or other factors.

The National Weather Service (NWS), in conjunction with state and local public safety partners, recognized the week of February 5-9, 2024, as Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week. During this week, we encouraged you to review emergency procedures and prepare for severe weather hazards, and each day was dedicated to a different topic. Thanks for following along! All tips can be found in the Weather section of Grice Connect.

The Bulloch County Board of Education met for a regular session on Thursday Feb. 8, 2024. The meeting included a spotlight on Brooklet Elementary's News Team, a Strategic Waiver School System update, District Support Schools updates, the FY25 Budget Timeline, a FY26 School Calendar Update, and a tabletop exercise in school safety.

In an email to members of the Bulloch County Bar, Gates Peed, Chief Judge of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit announced he will not seek re-election to office.

Westside Road, from Stockyard Road to Veterans Memorial Parkway, will be closed to through traffic on February 12 and 13, weather permitting. Bulloch County will be replacing a deteriorated culvert under the roadway. Traffic will be detoured to Stockyard Road, Williams Road, and Veterans Parkway.

Bulloch County Schools will host its annual Employee Recruitment Fair for all job types on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Statesboro High School. Interested applicants for teaching and non-teaching positions are welcome. The district seeks to hire 200+ teachers and support staff.

City of Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar will host the 2024 State of the City address on Tuesday, February 27, in the Emma Kelly Theater in Downtown Statesboro. In addition to the official address, the program will feature a presentation of the flags by the Statesboro High School JROTC Color Guard, musical performances and a Q&A session with the Mayor. The public is invited to attend.

Bodison, who is new to Bulloch County Schools, has been serving as one of two assistant principals at Mattie Lively this school year. He has nearly 10 years of experience as an administrator at the elementary, middle and high school levels. He will begin serving as Mattie Lively principal on July 1.