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Bulloch County Commissioners held their third of three public hearings on the proposed property tax increase on Monday evening. 17 citizens spoke at the hearing. Read a summary of the presentations and public comments in the article, and view the livestream for the hearing in its entirety.

This is an update of citizens who have qualified to run at the end of the first day of qualifying. Candidates who wish to qualify for a municipal office must file their notice of candidacy with the Election Superintendent in each respective city at their City Hall this week. Qualifying will run from Monday, August 21st at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, August 25th at 4:30 p.m.

Lindsey Breaux, a GS communications sciences and disorders student, spent two weeks working with the local community in Belize. For many communities in the country, speech therapy services offered by study abroad programs are the only viable option.

Teachers who apply must use Georgia’s native animals, plants and habitats as the context for covering Georgia Standards of Excellence. Although the grant emphasizes life science, cross-curricular teaching is highly encouraged. Preference will be given to teachers who demonstrate creativity in project design and take learning outside, as well as for projects that could not be funded otherwise. The grant is open to K-5 teachers.

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

Parents are invited to bring their children to Leading by Reading on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 10am at the library, as one of our elected officials reads a story.

The Dance Thru The Decades fundraiser was a BIG hit, with about 150 attendees showing up to rock out to The Ripleys and raise money for the Georgia Southern Senior Companion Program. Check out the groovy pictures and online auction items!

A teenager has died after being shot in front of his home on the northside of Statesboro on Sunday evening. Anyone with information on the shooting should contact SPD.

The sold out event offered samples of a wide variety of local food and drink options, while raising money for 13 local United Way partner agencies.

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