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GA Department of Education releases new K-12 math standards

GA Department of Education releases new K-12 math standards

The Georgia Department of Education has posted new K-12 Math Standards for a 30-day public comment period. If approved, the standards will be implemented in the 2022-23 school year, following a year of teacher training.
Altrusa Club Celebrates a Milestone of 70,000 book donations

Altrusa Club Celebrates a Milestone of 70,000 book donations

The Altrusa Club of Statesboro has donated 9,500 books to children this year. This gives the club a cumulative total just over 70,000 book donations since the program began.
Bulloch Schools accepting gifted student nominations

Bulloch Schools accepting gifted student nominations

Bulloch County Schools will accept nominations of students for gifted services starting next Monday, July 26. Nominated students will be considered for possible testing in the district's gifted services program.
Francys Johnson gets into 'good trouble', arrested at voter rights march in D.C.

Francys Johnson gets into 'good trouble', arrested at voter rights march in D.C.

U.S. Capitol Police arrested Francys Johnson , a Statesboro, Georgia based civil rights attorney, on Thursday, July 22 as he protested for voting rights in Washington D.C. outside the Hart Senate Office.
Sharri Edenfield honored by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division

Sharri Edenfield honored by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia honored V. Sharon “Sharri” Edenfield of Edenfield Trial Law in Statesboro with the Ross Adams Award, presented during the organization’s Annual Meeting.
Statesboro STEAM Academy in top 5% of schools, named reward school

Statesboro STEAM Academy in top 5% of schools, named reward school

157 schools making up the top 5% of Title I schools were awarded the status of 'Reward School' by the Georgia Department of Education, including Statesboro STEAM Academy and Sallie Zetterower Elementary.
Luetta Moore park reopens with new splash pad, pool, playground

Luetta Moore park reopens with new splash pad, pool, playground

Luetta Moore Park's grand reopening Saturday showcases the new swimming pool, splash pad, playground, and volleyball court at the park.
Chamber festival giving away food, school supplies, vaccines

Chamber festival giving away food, school supplies, vaccines

Who said going back to school couldn't be fun? Kids can have fun playing games and riding horses while getting free school supplies and vaccines at a "Back 2 School Block Party" this Saturday hosted by the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce .
EGRMC changes visitor policy due to uptick in COVID patients

EGRMC changes visitor policy due to uptick in COVID patients

East Georgia Regional Medical Center (EGRMC) has seen an increase in COVID positive patients. They currently have nine COVID patients in the hospital and one on a ventilator.
Sallie Zetterower Elementary named 'Reward School' as top 5% of schools

Sallie Zetterower Elementary named 'Reward School' as top 5% of schools

The state's Department of Education announced Sallie Zetterower Elementary School as a Reward School putting them in the top 5% of Title I schools in the state.