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The 2024 Brooklet Peanut Pageant made a successful return last weekend thanks to the leadership and support of Pageant Director Marley Thompson and many others in the Brooklet community. Congratulations to all!

In response to the recent tragedy at Apalachee High School, Georgia’s State School Superintendent Richard Woods is advocating for increased funding to bolster school safety with the implementation of School Resource Officers and crisis alert systems in every school across the state.

To ensure students stay on track for timely graduation, school counselors are available to guide those needing academic course credit recovery through the Graduation Performance Academy. Applications are open now online, or students may speak with their guidance counselor.

The City of Statesboro is accepting applications for its One Boro Commission and Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful Advisory Board, with a deadline for submissions by Friday, September 27.

Tormenta FC and the Statesboro-Bulloch County Library teamed up for Library Card Renewal month, offering fun activities, the chance to win tickets to a Tormenta FC match, and a sweet treat in order to promote literacy efforts for children and adults.

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Southern Manor's Ruth Ann Newton recently celebrated three decades of service in her career, and she'll now be hitting the road in style for her daily commute. CEO Ralph Cowart blessed her with her dream car, a Mercedes Benz, as a show of gratitude for her selfless dedication to the seniors at Southern Manor.

Statesboro's Downtown Rotary Club will observe the International Day of Peace this Saturday, September 21, joined by local dignitaries, youth organizations, and international students from Georgia Southern.

Mike Crews has put together a complete schedule of all college football games this coming weekend. You will find the date of the game, game start times, and where to watch the game. He has included links to listen live the GS, BA, SEB and SHS games live as well. As a bonus he has included NFL games as well. Here's to another great weekend of football!

Colony Bank has opened nominations for its 2025 Colony Leadership Academy, offering high school juniors a chance to develop leadership skills and explore Georgia's diverse industries.