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Georgia Southern Athletics is excited to welcome Allie Ware as the new Deputy Athletics Director for Development, starting July 1, where she will lead the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and oversee sports supervision.

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that the state is launching an in-depth assessment of Georgia’s prison system intended to identify steps necessary to improve safety. More than 3,500 assaults between inmates occurred in state prisons between 2021 and last year, according to state prison data, while 98 inmates were killed during that time.

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands selected Savannah State University as part of their official working visit to the United States on June 11, 2024.

Snipes, a partner at Taulbee, Rushing, Snipes, Marsh & Hodgin in Statesboro, was installed on June 8 and will continue to serve in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, Post 1 seat on the board, representing Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, and Screven counties.

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The Georgia Police K9 Foundation's "Evening for the K9s" event at Ogeechee Technical College celebrated its continued success in supporting K9 units across the state this weekend. Over 1,000 K9 lovers attended and helped raise over $300k. The foundation has aided over 5,000 K9s with essential resources and garnered global recognition outside of the community.

It's been almost ten years since Georgia Southern's Shooting Sports Education Center was built, and it continues to offer a wealth of recreational activities. Whether it's bringing Olympic athletes and the USA Archery Target Nationals to our front doorstep, winning national competitions in clay target shooting, or just providing a place for people to come learn about firearms and archery, the SSEC's success and following continues to grow.