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Get ready to celebrate Firecracker Fest 2024 at Mill Creek Park on Saturday, June 29, starting at 5pm! With something for everyone, the event will feature the traditional frog jumping contest (bring your own frog), live entertainment, bounce houses and, of course, FIREWORKS!

Jones is commending the leaders of the campaign, including Senator Billy Hickman, for their commitment to improving literacy outcomes for all of Georgia’s students.

The Bulloch County Board of Education approved the FY25 budget after months of preparation. Representative Lehman Franklin was also invited to the work session to help provide some clarity and guidance on the board's pursuit of state funding for the slated new Southeast Bulloch High School.

Volunteers participated in a Little Lott’s Creek cleanup this past Saturday in Statesboro. Volunteers picked up several bags of trash along the waterway, keeping that litter out of the Canoochee and Ogeechee Rivers and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.

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After a sequence of events on Thursday night, an armed robbery at a Marathon Convenience Store in Bulloch County escalated into a police pursuit involving a suspect in a U-Haul moving truck. The pursuit culminated in a tragic confrontation with law enforcement officers, resulting in the suspect's death near Clito Road and Highway 301 North.

After a two-hour meeting, Bulloch County Commissioners voted to approve a water management and compensation agreement between Bulloch and Bryan Counties. Citizens voiced concerns over issues like the potential establishment of a water utility district, the construction of a green energy plant, and the privatization of water resources.

The Swingin' Medallions lit up the Averitt Center on Thursday, June 27, as part of the 2024 Downtown Live Concert Series. Despite the rain forcing the show indoors, the band's energetic mix kept the crowd buzzing all night.

The Statesboro Food Bank’s new location will be opening its pantry doors this coming Monday, July 1, 2024, with the highly anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at 8 am on July 23.