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Amazon apprentices at Ogeechee Tech are leveling up more than just their skills—they recently stocked the shelves of the OASIS Food Pantry with a big donation of canned and boxed goods, showing some serious heart for their campus community.

Georgia Southern just wrapped up its biggest research flex of the year the GS4 Student Scholar Research Symposium, and students from all across campus presented projects that mixed brainpower, innovation, and passion.

Georgia’s southeastern region will soon get a new area code, as 565 is set to overlay the existing 912 area code to meet growing demand for phone numbers.

Are you a fan of music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s? If so, head downtown this Thursday evening for a fun show from 'We Got the Beat,' marking the next to last concert in this year's Downtown Live series. PLEASE NOTE: This show has been moved inside the Emma Kelly Theater due to the possibility of rain. Seating is first come, first serve.

A cyber attack targeting the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office early Wednesday morning was successfully intercepted thanks to newly implemented 24/7 IT monitoring, preventing major data loss. All office locations will remain closed for up to five days for investigation and recovery, with limited staff access to email and court appearances during that time.

AgSouth Farm Credit is calling on photographers to showcase the beauty of rural life in its 2025 Magnificent Photo Contest, offering cash prizes and a chance to be featured in the 2026 calendar.

Claudio Manuel Perez was sentenced on June 9, 2025, to 15 years, with 10 to serve in custody, for the 2024 crash on Highway 301 South that killed local radio broadcaster Johnathan Vreeland. Vreeland, 24, had just finished covering a high school football game for WMCD “106.5 The Boro” when the collision occurred.

On May 9, 2025, The Lodge at Bethany hosted a glamorous and heartfelt Mother’s Day Social themed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s — Bethany Style,” celebrating the grace, strength, and joy of its residents and their families with timeless charm and community spirit.

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