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The public relations program within Georgia Southern University's Communication Arts has now joined 52 schools recognized with Certification for Education in Public Relations (CEPR).

Bruce Yawn's Celebration of life service will begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Grice Connect is carrying the live feed from Connection Church Statesboro.

Urkovia Andrews, DrPH, is the recipient of the national Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Professional Award.

Savannah-based MGreen Productions and Statesboro’s MGreen Creative Hub are now part of a larger entity: MiQuan Green Enterprises.

Tim Grams, Statesboro Fire Chief, welcomed nine new firefighters to the Statesboro Fire Department in a badge pinning ceremony last week. Eight of them graduated from the departments in-house firefighter training program.

The Georgia Department of Education is working to expand cybersecurity resources to every school district in the state.

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King asks all Georgians to exercise caution while using home heating equipment this winter. If used carelessly, heating equipment such as space heaters and fireplaces can become fire hazards.

Jimmy Blitch, 88, fifth generation farmer, agribusiness leader and community champion died Thursday morning, January 20, 2022. He owned and operated Blitch Place Farms along with his son Matt and grandson Matthew.

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 100th Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 20 at The Venues at Ogeechee Technical College.

NWS Charleston is forecasting the slight possibility of freezing rain moving in late Friday evening into Saturday Morning for Statesboro and Bulloch County. The possibility for freezing rain increases after 11 PM Friday night.