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Ted Wynn, Bulloch County Public Safety Director Report: Sadly a 4 th Bulloch County Resident has died from COVID-19 (90+ White, Female, Comorbidity Unknown) Bulloch County is currently in the Category of “Substantial Spread”.

With Statesboro now classified as a Rural Hot Spot in addition to being designated as a “Substantial Spread” community by the Georgia Department of Public health, local businesses are struggling to continue to stay open.

DAILY UPDATE COVID-19 6/26/2020 PLEASE WEAR A MASK 261 Total confirmed cases and 3 deaths total reported here with 20 hospitalizations total. Up 179 confirmed cases in the last 13 days – since Friday 6/12/20.

This weeks featured Chamber of Commerce member business is Bernard’s Jewelers located at 23999 Hwy 80 E, near Lowe’s in Statesboro.

Over the past few weeks we have seen COVID-19 numbers increase in Georgia and exponentially in Bulloch County. Grice Connect has received many questions from our readers regarding this spike and COVID-19.

Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar addressed the citizens of Statesboro and Bulloch county’s concerns tonight about the substantial increase in rising COVID-19 case numbers here.

Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar addressed the citizens of Statesboro and Bulloch County regarding the surge in COVID-19 positive cases.

Updated to include video of Mayor’s address. Bulloch County is now a rural COVID-19 hot spot due to our increased number of COVID-19 positive cases.

We are at Southern Pottery in Downtown Statesboro for week seven of of the weekly Lee, Hill and Johnston Insurers and Auto-Owners Insurance Company shopping spree to support small, locally owned businesses who are participating in the www.OnandOpen.

On 6/16/20 detectives issued arrest warrants for William Marcus Wilson (21 years old, Sharpsburg, Ga.) on one count of Felony Murder and one count of Aggravated Assault in connection with the death of Haley Hutcheson.