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Discover how Cheri Wagner, a dedicated nurse at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, was honored with the prestigious Daisy Leader 2024 Award for her exceptional leadership in patient care and nursing excellence. Learn more about the impact of her compassionate leadership in the Emergency Department through the heartfelt testimonials from Cheri's colleagues and team members.

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Nick Cortes is heading to Georgia Tech in the fall and is described by some of his favorite teachers as "a walking human calculator" and "a difference maker."

Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia.  As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, June1 through Friday, June 7. 

Georgia Power crews restored power in Downtown Statesboro on Friday afternoon quickly after a vehicle accident related outage.

This is the second time both these teams have met on the pitch in 2024. Tormenta FC will take on Charlotte Independence on Saturday, June 1 at the American Legion Stadium in Charlotte.

With a demanding schedule, even on weekends, DNR's Law Enforcement Division Director Col. Mike England says it takes a special kind of person to be a game warden. But the current shortage encourages law breakers to engage in such criminal activities as bringing deer into Georgia that might carry disease or smuggling turtles and other reptiles out of the state for sale on the black market.

Hurricane season begins on June 1, 2024. La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity. This year, NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms, with 8 to 13 of those predicted to become hurricanes, including 4 to 7 major hurricanes.

Grice Connect's interactive events calendar makes it easy to find fun events for date night or the entire family in and around Statesboro. Check it out and start making plans now!

The 4th Annual Pull for Kids Sporting Clays Tournament, hosted by the Bank of Newington, is set to take place this Saturday, June 1. The shotgun start is at 8:30am at Bay Gall Sporting Clays in Garfield. Registration opens at 7:30am on site.