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Each year, the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education's Turkey Trot raises funds to support innovation grants for teachers and college scholarships for local REACH Georgia scholars.

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State of Georgia Commissioner Kevin Tanner recently participated in a listening session with the Freedom Through Recovery team and several public officials to discuss the triumphs and ongoing needs of the Bulloch County recovery community.

The lane closures are necessary for widening activities for I-16 and bridge work at the I-16/I-516 Interchange.

The award is the highest honor the country of Ireland can give to a person who is a non-resident. Thirteen awards were announced worldwide, only two of which went to individuals based in the U.S. Keeley received the award in the business and economic development category for his development of Georgia Southern’s presence in Ireland and his facilitation of trade and investment opportunities between Georgia and Ireland.

Georgia experienced a business growth rate of 13.50% last year. In December 2022, there were 397,515 business establishments compared to 350,189 in December 2021.

The Georgia Southern Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Steven Elisha, will perform “Holiday Classics - Music of Joy and Peace,” Monday, November 13, at 7:30 PM in Carol A. Carter Recital Hall on the Statesboro Campus.

Since last December, Nile monitors, African helmeted turtles, Chinese softshell turtles, Argentine black and white tegus, and Indian rock and Burmese pythons have been listed as wild animals in Georgia. The grace period for pet owners to tag their animals with a passive integrated transponder tag and then register them with DNR ends at midnight Dec. 3. DNR advises using a veterinarian to inject PIT tags.

Beginning Dec. 1, 2023, households in which all adult members are 65-or-older or all adult members are medically homebound may apply for a one-time Energy Assistance payment. All other low-income households may apply beginning Jan. 2, 2024, if funds are available.The program is federally funded and administered by Georgia Division of Family and Children Services.

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