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Leslie Harris, Ed.D., a First-Gen Program Specialist at Georgia Southern University, shares her passion for supporting first-generation college students and helping them overcome challenges to succeed academically and professionally.

The East Georgia State College (EGSC) Foundation hosted its second annual Casino Night fundraising event on November 7 at the Nordson Center, bringing together community members and businesses to raise funds in support of EGSC students and educational initiatives.

Introducing Jaime Riggs and Devon Thompson, 2024 DWTSS contestants! Grice Connect is introducing the community to the 2024 Dancing with the Statesboro Stars (DWTSS) dancers. The event will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm, and the encore show will be Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 3pm -- both at Connection Church.

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Trojans sting Southern with 28-20 win

A group of senior nursing students at Georgia Southern were inspired to turn a class assignment into something more for the community. With the help of community partners, they created hygiene bags for attendees of Statesboro First United Methodist's Soup Kitchen. Find out more about their project and how you can help, too.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, AgSouth Farm Credit is offering immediate financial assistance, including a $30 million early patronage payment and a $250,000 donation to statewide relief efforts to support farmers and rural communities affected by the storm.

Southeast Bulloch basketball is set to begin next week. Both the boys and girls’ teams are looking to improve on the seasons that they had last year. 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its Gulfstream G700 has set a new benchmark by exceeding 65 city-pair speed records, including record-breaking flights from Savannah to Honolulu and Los Angeles to Sydney.

You can stop by AgSouth Farm Credit on South Main in Statesboro to select a wishlist tag for a senior citizen in our community. AgSouth will also accept general donations of needed items as well as cash to purchase gifts for those seniors whose tags were not selected. Gifts need to be returned by December 6.