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Casey Fountain was born and raised in Emanuel County. After graduating from Swainsboro High School, she attended and graduated from Southeastern Technical College and East Georgia State College before moving on to Columbia College of Missouri where she earned a degree in Business Administration.

The three year old has been on life support in Savannah. He died on Thursday, May 18th. The family is seeking financial assistance with his funeral.

The scholarships recognize deserving and outstanding students who are pursuing a degree in agriculture or an ag-related degree at a college in the University System of Georgia, Berry College or Emmanuel College.

UPDATE 8:20 AM - Hwy. 80 East of Brooklet has been reopened. Plan an alternate route if you have plans to travel Hwy. 80 East of Brooklet Friday morning. The road is temporarily closed due to a car crash investigation near Wood Yard Road.

Hello SENIORS!! Michele LeBlanc here. I hope you are having a terrific week! If you are not, then let's change that with a visit to the YMCA. I am on a mission to get seniors back out into our community, discovering ways they can stay active, be appreciated and live a healthier life.

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Students who have earned their associates degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, and Georgia High School Equivalency diplomas were all recognized throughout the ceremony.

Feed the Boro's (FTB) March Food Drop in partnership with Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, presented by Statesboro Food Lion, and sponsored by Shuman Farms, is scheduled for this Saturday, May 20th, beginning at 8am at Statesboro High School.

Georgia Southern sees its season come to a close. The Eagles return eight letterwinners to the 2023-24 roster, including Baker and Claxton, who played in the Salem Regional and the Sun Belt Championship, and Hogan Ingram, who was in the lineup for last season's Sun Belt Championship, NCAA Regional and NCAA Finals.

A native of the Bronx, New York, DeMills earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bethune-Cookman.