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With the warmer weather and blooming wildflowers of spring upon us, are your taste buds craving bright and fresh flavors? If so, try this delicious recipe for Chef Patrick White's signature mango-roasted red pepper salsa -- a perfect topper for fish, chicken, and more.

Check out a blog post by Georgia DNR Bass Slammer Jason McRae on how to increase your chances of joining him in the Bass Slam hall of fame. Anglers can get a Georgia Bass Slam by catching five of the ten black bass species found in Georgia: largemouth, smallmouth, shoal, Suwannee, spotted, redeye, Chattahoochee, Tallapoosa, Altamaha and Bartram’s.

The Current's Jabari Gibbs provides the background on the current situation unfolding at Georgia Southern.

The Eagles will focus on semester finals with no midweek action, returning to play on Friday, May 3rd, with a road series against the ULM Warhawks.

Another new restaurant is now OPEN in Statesboro, GA. Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders restaurant in the Publix shopping center is ready to serve, with a mission of providing great tasting, handcrafted chicken tenders while spreading happiness.

Ranked #105 individually by Clipped, Reau is making her first appearance in the NCAA Championship and is the first Eagle to earn an NCAA Championship individual bid. Tournament play begins May 6-8 in Bermuda Run, North Carolina.

This morning, Georgia Power announced that Plant Vogtle's Unit 4 has officially entered into commercial operation. With all four units now in operation, Plant Vogtle is the largest generator of clean energy in the nation, expected to produce more than 30 million megawatt hours of electricity each year.

Esther's Place is teaming up with local vendors, artisans, and businesses to bring their first-annual Esther in the Boro marketplace event. This event will offer handcrafted items, as well and vintage and antique items to please every shopper. There will also be delicious food, and a whole lot of fun.

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