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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.

The Van Buren Sanitarium at the corner of Elm Street and Van Buren street in downtown Statesboro was heavily damaged Sunday night, May 9, 2021 by fire. Bulloch 911 dispatched Statesboro Fire Department around 9:00 PM.

Excelsior EMC customers were affected by a power outage Sunday afternoon, May 9th. The outage primarily impacted customers in the country club area and south west area of the city.

Monday, May 31 is the opening date for the annual array of Averitt Center Summer Art Camps . During the nine weeks of summer, there are 45 week-long camps for children ranging from three-year old dancers to 18-year old thespians.

A broadband outage impacted Bulloch County businesses and residents Saturday, May 8 for a couple of hours.