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Computer Information Systems instructor Donny Collins received the 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction at OTC's Spring Faculty & Staff Meeting and Awards Ceremony. He will move on to the regional competition in Tifton next month. Barry Dotson, Tom Elrod, Rachel Rigdon, and Christina Harrell were also honored at the ceremony.

Georgia is now home to the world’s first sustainable jet fuel factory to use “alcohol-to-jet” technology, which converts ethanol to lower-carbon jet fuel for commercial aircraft. This fuel process is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70%, compared to conventional jet fuel.

The Bulloch County Recreation and Parks Department hosted its popular "Nerf Night" on Friday, January 26, at the Sue Oertley Tennis Complex. Community Recreation Program Supervisor Justin Smith says this is just one way the department loves to provide clean, safe fun for the kids in our community.

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Statesboro residents Jean Marie and Jeff Ayer are loyal Grice Connect fans. They started the new year with a hike they found posted on the Grice Connect events page, and they shared with us how it better connected them to our community.

Disrupting Burnout dives into the world of burnout and burnout prevention strategies, including releasing other people's expectations and building protective boundaries. Jackson says the book took her a year to write -- but 25 years to live -- and she hopes it speaks especially to professional women.

SHS Junior Naomi Feltman and WJMS 8th Grader Maxine Feltman had great tournaments scoring big in their respective categories at the St. Andrew's Winter Tournament in Charleston, SC.

In this weekly COVID report, Bulloch County’s risk status remains LOW by COVIDACTNOW and CDC tracker. Georgia's statewide also is MEDIUM.

A free Little Eagles Baseball Clinic, presented by Optim Orthopedics and Chick-Fil-A Statesboro, will be held this Saturday, February 3, following an open practice of the Georgia Southern baseball team. The one-hour clinic will begin at 3pm and include fun drills for kids ages 6-12. Registration forms can be found below.

This marks the 17th consecutive year the Davenport House museum will offer couples a convenient, romantic, and economical way to get married in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District on the most romantic day of the year, while fundraising for the museum.