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McKinnon, who hails from Marietta, Georgia, was a two-time, first-team All-American for Georgia Southern and had a stellar career in Statesboro. He finished his career third on Georgia Southern's all-time rushing list with 3,899 yards and 42 touchdowns, finishing behind only Adrian Peterson (6,559 yards) and Jermaine Austin (5,411 yards).

The Port of Brunswick handled a record 775,565 units of autos and machinery in calendar year 2023, an increase of 15.6 percent over the previous year. Renewed strength in container volumes is expected in 2024.

American Killer Bees Fitness in Statesboro is currently offering a free trial class, $59/mo promotion for unlimited kickboxing and an $89/mo promotion for unlimited muay thai and kickboxing.

With food, fun activities, and live music, Winterfest will be the perfect event for the community to come together and enjoy a night of fun in downtown Statesboro.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Watershed Protection Branch will host a meeting to provide information on the technical analysis and modeling assessment of the potential groundwater impacts from the requested groundwater withdrawals for water supply to the Bryan County Mega-Site. Bulloch County has submitted an application to EPD for two Floridan aquifer wells sited in Bulloch County, asking for up to 3.125 million gallons a day (mgd) on an annual average.

The next Feed the Boro food drop is this Saturday, February 3rd, at SHS. FTB will reach a huge milestone at this drop, as they officially exceed 2 million meals distributed to Bulloch County families. The food drop is open to anyone in Bulloch County who needs food, and recipients are encouraged to get in line early. Click on the picture to read more.

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Cain Smith was appointed as the Brooklet city attorney at a called city council meeting Wednesday evening.

Jessica Anthony, Director of Development at Foundations Resource Center, shares information about the organization's baby boutique, which was designed to help mothers in need provide essential items for their children. The boutique is always accepting donations of diapers, wipes, formula, and clothing up to size 2T.

The Benedictine Cadets men’s basketball team defeated the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets 54-48 on Tuesday night.