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Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (Georgia DOT) engineering partners are expected to perform work that may require intermittent, single lane closures along the US 17/SR 404 Spur Bridge so crews can safely collect field data and perform bridge assessment surveys. Daytime closures are scheduled to occur Monday through Friday, February 5-16.

In honor of Black History Month, Historic Savannah Foundation will host a special presentation by scholar, museum expert and anthropologist Dr. Deborah Johnson-Simon, discussing “The Legacy of Virginia Kiah and the Kiah House Museum” as part of the 2024 Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series. Johnson-Simon will speak on Thursday, Feb. 15 at Historic Savannah Foundation’s headquarters. Attendees are invited to attend a wine reception at 5:30pm. The discussion will start at 6pm.

Grice Connect's Michele LeBlanc busts the myth that senior living care is boring. It's anything BUT boring at Willow Pond! Join Michele as she checks out some of the recent fun activities that Willow Pond residents have enjoyed, and find out how you can volunteer to help.

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The 2nd annual Winterfest was the first, "First Friday" event of the year. The event took place in downtown Statesboro on West Main Street from 5:30p-8p. Several vendors, fun activities, and live music lined the street as locals stepped out to enjoy the evening.

Esther's Place, a nonprofit organization designed to help Statesboro's women in need, offers food, clothing, confidence, and hope to the ladies it serves. Since its inception in April of 2022, Esther's Place has served over 318 women and 171 children, provided 1,348 meals, 171 showers, 231 shopping sprees in its wardrobe, and completed 544 loads of laundry. 

The Brooklet Elementary School student news team had their own personal media day with the Savannah Bananas Baseball Team on Feb. 2, and Georgia Southern University Women's Basketball will welcome the young journalists on Wed. Feb. 7.

Grice Connect's Michele LeBlanc shares details about the Statesboro Family YMCA's Heart Run taking place on Saturday, February 10. Proceeds will fund the Y's new Phase 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, a collaborative effort with East Georgia Medical Center and Georgia Southern University. This program strives to offer free cardiac rehabilitation services to participants, ensuring comprehensive care for those recovering from heart-related issues.

Work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, February 3, through Friday, February 9. Harville Road (CR 585) at Langston Chapel Road (CR 248) Roundabout Construction is included in the advisory.

In this guest article, Dr. Karl E. Peace, renowned biostatistician and endower of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, named in honor of his late wife, shares how his career and early work with Tacrine drug development ultimately intertwined with his personal history as a tutor for the men's basketball team during his college days. Things came full circle when legendary basketball coach J.B. Scearce later faced Alzheimer's and Dr. Peace's medical efforts hit close to home.