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Food Lion Feeds’ annual Sack to Give Back program tackled food insecurity during the 2024 collegiate football season, teaming up with 35 colleges, including Georgia Southern, to provide the equivalent of 793,000 meals to campus food pantries and local food banks. By donating 1,000 meals for every quarterback sack, this initiative continues to make a meaningful impact across Food Lion’s 10-state footprint.

The Georgia Department of Education is launching new initiatives to combat chronic absenteeism, ensuring students have consistent access to the instruction and opportunities needed for their success. With a current absenteeism rate of 20.7%, these efforts focus on raising awareness, fostering collaboration, and equipping schools to address barriers to attendance.

AgSouth Farm Credit has awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to 43 non-profit organizations through its 2024-2025 Growing Our Communities Grant program. These grants will support projects that promote agriculture and strengthen rural communities across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Two awardees are from Statesboro.

Keynote speaker Chelsea Weaver pointed out the importance of connecting with today's youth and supporting them unconditionally at the MLK, Jr. prayer breakfast. The Youth Council, together with the Bulloch County NAACP and the Georgia Southern NAACP, hosted a breakfast at the Williams Center on Georgia Southern' s campus.

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Four people escaped from a burning home near Leefield early Sunday morning thanks to the intervention of an occupant of the home. The fire, which caused substantial damage to the residence, drew a large response from local emergency services.

Southeast Bulloch men rallied from a halftime deficit to secure a 59-49 victory over neighboring rival Bulloch Academy Saturday in an intense matchup. Fueled by strong offense from Aaden Peterson and Michael Dixon, combined with disciplined defense, the Yellow Jackets turned the game around in the second half to claim the win.

Nakavieon White notches fifth 20-point effort of the season, Eagles fall to 1-7 on the road and 0-9 all-time in Huntington

Dukes knock down 25 free throws, remain unbeaten in league play with win over Eagles