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The Eagle Nation Collective brought out all of the lights for a massive audience of supporters as they hosted one of Georgia Southern University’s biggest banquets of the year featuring World Series Champion Tim Hudson.

Georgia Southern University has opened DYNTL, a new on-campus dental clinic providing affordable and convenient dental care through health services for students, faculty, and staff. Offering services like cleanings, restorative treatments, Invisalign®, and AI-assisted diagnostics, DYNTL ensures accessible, high-quality care without the need to leave campus.

Holiman once again nails six threes, but Eagles cannot overcome Dukes

Thirteen talented students from Southeast Bulloch High School's band program recently showcased their skills at the Southeast United States Honor Band in Troy, Alabama, earning top ensemble placements and first-chair honors while learning from some of the nation's leading conductors and composers.

Sen. Billy Hickman provides an update on recent legislative activities, highlighting key education initiatives, including mandatory kindergarten (SB 65) and a ban on the three-cueing reading system (SB 93), as well as opportunities for students to engage in government through the Senate Page program.

Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced priority legislation, sponsored by Rep. Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), for the 2025 session to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), ensuring Georgians struggling with infertility can continue receiving this vital treatment.

FEMA is hosting a Housing Resource Fair on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Henry Brigham Community Center in Augusta to connect disaster survivors with housing resources and support in their recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Georgia Southern University professors Sally Brown, Ph.D., and Alisa Leckie, Ph.D., have received a $50,000 grant to launch the PAGES+ Literacy Initiative, a community-based program designed to enhance early childhood literacy through interactive reading groups in Savannah and Chatham County.

Aspen Aerogels announced Thursday it is halting construction of its planned manufacturing facility. The decision comes three years after the company announced a $325 million investment and 250 jobs for the area.

Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced that former Gov. Nathan Deal's chief of staff, Chris Riley, will serve as interim chief of staff in the House speaker's office while Terry England recovers from a recent accident.