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February is Heart Health Awareness Month, putting heart disease, sometimes known as "the silent killer" on full blast. To raise awareness and funds for healthy hearts in Bulloch County, Statesboro Family YMCA held its second annual Statesboro Heart Run in honor of this critical commemoration on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

A months-long investigation by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office Crime Suppression Team culminated in a major drug bust on North Main Street in Statesboro, GA. Seven individuals were arrested after a search warrant yielded a significant quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with multiple firearms.

Benjamin McKay, assistant director of the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at Georgia Southern University, has been re-elected to the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Board of Directors for a three-year term, further solidifying his leadership in regional economic research.

House Bill 581 introduces a statewide floating homestead exemption to cap property tax increases at the rate of inflation and allows local governments to implement a sales tax to offset property tax reductions. Statesboro officials must decide by March 1, 2025, whether to opt out of the exemption, while discussions on a potential sales tax referendum continue.

Georgia DOT will begin repairs in mid-February on the Chatham Parkway overpass at I-16, with completion expected by summer 2025, weather permitting.

Grice Connect's Ke'Juan Humphries catches up with Southeast Bulloch High School's soccer coaches, Aimee Civalier and Antonio Mireles, to discuss the upcoming season.

The next food drop will be on Saturday, February 15 at Statesboro High School. Please plan to arrive EARLY. Everyone is welcome.

Within the last week, both Statesboro Hots and Soyumi Asian Kitchen have announced their closures. Statesboro Hots closed on February 6, and Soyumi will officially close on March 16.

Michael Mooney of Grovetown, GA, has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2024 Georgia Bass Slam, an achievement recognizing anglers who catch at least five different black bass species in Georgia within a year.