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Megan Ray received the East Georgia State College Rachel Jane Frederick Friendship and Service Award.

Walden Hackle, son of journalist and long time Statesboro Herald reporter Al Hackle and wife June, was selected as Claxton High School's STAR Student. Hackle was honored during a luncheon hosted by the Claxton-Evans County Chamber of Commerce.

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Bulloch class visited the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The class was welcomed by Senator Billy Hickman and his wife, JoAnn Hickman .

The Board of Regents today named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG). Perdue will begin his duties as the system’s 14th chancellor on April 1, 2022.

Marcus Wilson was released from Bulloch County Jail Friday after being granted a $100,000 bond and relegated to house arrest in his fathers home near Atlanta, along with other conditions, while he awaits trial.

Leadership Southeast Georgia, a professional development and leadership program in 10 coastal counties, launched its 2022 programming in Glynn and McIntosh counties.

Pittman Park United Methodist Church is raising money to support a humanitarian response to the invasion of Ukraine . All funds raised will go to Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church .

The 2022 National Youth Advocacy and Resilience (NYAR) Conference returns in-person to the Hyatt Regency Savannah after going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two rezoning requests dominated the agenda at the regular meeting of the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners earlier this week.

On Monday, Statesboro City Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing liquor sales effective April 1. The decision was reached during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.