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Ogeechee Technical College alumnus, Alvie Coes, will provide the commencement address at OTC’s graduation ceremony slated for May 13 at 7:00 pm at the Statesboro High Auditorium.

Be prepared if you plan to ride out a hurricane in your home, make sure it is in good repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications. Have the proper plywood, steel or aluminum panels to board up the windows and doors.

The White House recently announced that Uber & Lyft will give free rides to individuals on their way to vaccination cites.

The Kiwanis Club of Statesboro has announced that they will host the Cabin Fever Laser Light Show at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds. The light show will be May 20-23, 2021 with various show times throughout the 4-day period.

Chris Norberg, Community Relations Manager for Publix Supermarkets, confirmed today that Watkins, the developer of the shopping center which Publix has signed a lease for Statesboro store space, will hold a groundbreaking for the development on May 2

This Hurricane Preparedness Week, call your insurance company or agent and ask for an insurance checkup to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home...

Just having enough supplies to make it through a hurricane isn’t enough. You need plenty to make it through what could be a LONG recovery period too. Water and electricity could be out for a week or more.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently (May 7, 2021) updated their science brief to be more concise & reflect current knowledge about the transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Bulloch County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ) a local non-profit that responds to humanitarian needs in times of disaster, is preparing for hurricane season during hurricane preparedness week.

On April 29, Ogeechee Technical College renamed its Natural Resources Building after the late Georgia Senator Jack Hill in front of a large gathering of students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family.