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All nominations must be submitted to the QUEST facilitator at each elementary or middle school by 2 p.m. on January 24. For your convenience, an online nomination form is available for each elementary and middle school on the school district's Gifted Services web page.

Feeding Georgia’s largest fundraiser resumes with another celebration of farming with its long-running pig-picking function that benefits the Farm to Food Bank program. The Wild Hog Supper brings together state lawmakers, lobbyists, and agriculture leaders to mingle on the eve of the legislative session.

The City will rename Brown Street on the city's west side to Loretta's Way in honor and memory of Loretta Johnson Williams, who worked many years for Pineland Behavioral Health and the Bulloch County Sheriff's Department, in addition to serving in many other civic roles.

Click on the picture of the day to get local sports scores, weather and lowest gas prices in town. Check back for updates throughout the day.

Bulloch Commissioners kicked off 2024 with a three and half hour meeting approving 404 new homes to be constructed in the County. Click on the picture to read about all action taken by the Commission.

Council members Paulette Chavers, Ginny Hendley and Shari Barr accepted the Oath of Office administered by Bulloch County Probate Judge Lorna Deloach at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Council member Shari Barr will continue as Mayor Pro Tem. Click on the picture to read about all of the business covered in the meeting.

The family friendly event will take place on Saturday, January 13, at Fostering Bulloch's 7th Mile Farm, next to Kennedy Pond.

Baby Lawrence was born on January 1, 2024, at 4:20am, making him the first baby of the new year at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Welcome to the world, Lawrence!

Happy New Year!! Grice Connect hopes you are ready to dive into more local sports beginning in the new year. Grice Connect's sports reporter, Destiny Hartwell, is on a mission to shine a light on all the remarkable student-athletes in our community. Check out this week's preview of all sports in Bulloch County from Georgia Southern, Statesboro High, Southeast Bulloch High, Portal Middle High, and Bulloch Academy.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program opened to public applications today, January 2, but funds have already been exhausted in Bulloch County. Please check the article for ways to stay up to date should additional funds become available.