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Eagles out-rebound Chants by 11 and score 48 in the second half in second win against Coastal this season

Mike Crews has put together a complete schedule of all college football bowl games this week. You will find the date of the game, game start times, and where to watch the game. As a bonus he has included NFL games as well. Here's to another great weekend of football!

On January 4, 2025, the Five Points convenient store on Northside Drive East was robbed. Here is the newly released video, showing the event happened around 5:15 am that Saturday morning. Detectives are releasing it now in hopes of generating additional leads.

The first week of the 2025 Georgia legislative session kicked off on January 13 with the swearing-in of all House members and the re-election of Speaker Jon Burns. The week also included the adoption of the session's adjournment schedule and Governor Kemp's State of the State Address.

UPDATE: Changes have been made to the local plan for the 14th annual Winter Field Day scheduled for January 25-26, 2025, due to weather. See the article for details. This annual event offers amateur radio operators the opportunity to test their disaster preparedness and operational skills.

Schools will reopen on Monday. No decision about make-up days has been made at this time.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced key leadership changes, appointing Derek Zimmerman as senior vice president of Enterprise Supply Chain and Lor Izzard as senior vice president of Gulfstream Customer Support. These appointments come as Dennis Stuligross prepares to retire after over 30 years with the company.

Looking for a fun and free way to get moving this February? Join certified fitness instructor Jean Marie Donovan for low-impact group exercise classes every Saturday morning at the Averitt Center's Grande Studio on W. Main St., starting February 1st, 2025—no gym, no equipment, and no experience required!

Black ice is making roads treacherous across the Statesboro and Bulloch County area this morning, and dangerously cold wind chills are adding to the hazards, warns the National Weather Service. Residents are advised to take extreme caution while driving and walking outdoors.

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