Local News

The Averitt Center for the Arts in downtown Statesboro will welcome conductor, composer, and educator Dr. Darrell Brown as its new director of the Statesboro Chamber Orchestra this Thursday, August 29.

After the recent tragic loss of local radio personality Johnathan Vreeland, we reached out to Ogeechee Area Hospice for information on how to deal with the trauma and grief associated with such a loss. Read more from Senior Hospice Chaplain Nick Spletstoser here.

Ogeechee Riverkeeper wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ‘show its work’ about the effects of water withdrawal for the 2,500-acre site.

With hundreds of student attendees and more than one hundred vendors, the annual fall Boro Browse showcased local businesses and resources on the backdrop of the Russell Union Rotunda and Pedestrium in Statesboro.

The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets softball team hosted the Jenkins Warriors on Tuesday, August 27th. The Yellow Jackets took down the Warriors 14-2.

As Bulloch County school buses return to some regular routes following Tropical Storm Debby's impact on dirt roads, the school system is reminding drivers about Georgia's new Addy's Law, which took effect July 1. Motorists who are convicted of illegally passing a school bus will now be fined at least $1,000 and be imprisoned for up to one year. Be alert and take time to remind young drivers of the law.

Splash in the Boro's Wave Pool will be transformed into an EDM rave-vival with glow sticks, lasers, live DJs, and glowing beach balls by local extreme misson organization ZeroGravity Outreach this Saturday evening.

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Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) celebrated a major milestone on Tuesday with the grand opening of its newly expanded incubator in downtown Statesboro. The ribbon-cutting event marked the culmination of a collaborative effort to transform the space into a vibrant hub for entrepreneurial growth and innovation.

Celebrate the rich 150-year legacy of the Willow Hill School and Community at the 2024 Annual Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center event on August 31st and September 1st, featuring a symposium, gospel festival, archival activities, and guided museum tours—all free and open to the public.