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Bulloch Solutions is inviting all Co-Op members to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting on May 22 at Connection Church, where attendees will hear key updates, receive a $50 bill credit, and have a chance to win prizes—including a $500 grand prize.

For LeNesha Cunningham, earning her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Georgia Southern is more than an academic milestone t’s a full-circle moment fueled by family, community, and a lifelong passion for connecting with others through history and communication.

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Georgia Southern University is playing a key role in the state’s fight against the opioid crisis, launching four new projects backed by nearly $800,000 in funding from Georgia’s Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust.

Bulloch County Commissioners voted to approve a 20-year revenue bond to fund the jail expansion project, opting for long-term flexibility despite concerns about rising costs and taxpayer burden. The decision capped a meeting that also included discussions on fire district consolidation, road acceptance policy, storm debris savings, and critical infrastructure updates.

Approximately 4,400 graduates were honored during Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies held across its three campuses, celebrating academic achievement, perseverance, and the start of new journeys.

Georgia Power has announced a proposed agreement with state regulators that would freeze base rates for the next three years, avoiding a planned rate case—though critics warn the deal could still lead to higher customer bills.

Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% for the 11th straight month in April, remaining below the national average despite some signs of softening in the labor market.

Blaine Salter, a 2017 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School, was presented with the Rising Star Alumni Award for his educational, civic, and professional success since graduating from EGSC in 2019.

House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) has announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. Statesboro's Dr. Angela Gerguis has been appointed as a non-legislative member of the House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Underserved Areas.