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The academy is open to boys and girls from grades 6-12 and will meet every Monday and Wednesday beginning on January 8 at the Wallis Tennis Center on the campus of Georgia Southern University.

Bulloch County Commissioners announced that two employees have been promoted to replace retiring public safety leadership. Randy Tillman was promoted to Public Safety Director and Brian Hendrix was promoted to Bulloch County EMS Director. Click on the picture to read more about these changes and all County business covered at the meeting.

The gift shop at Visit Statesboro on South Main is packed full of awesome locally made options for all your last minute shopping needs -- no shipping required! Stop by and let them help you pick out the perfect present, from specialty foods to jewelry to housewares and more.

Georgia Southern University Patrol Lt. Katie Hodges graduated with her master's degree in criminology over the weekend, a degree she completed while also working full time in public safety.

On Friday, December 8, Statesboro High School construction students welcomed their Pre-K counterparts for the annual Santa's Workshop. The fun event allows the older students to come together with the youngest to build a special Christmas gift they can take home to treasure.

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Nguyen moved to the United States in 1996 and moved to Statesboro in 1997. Her family opened Nikko back then, and she later opened Orchid in 2013. The restaurant will soon transition to new ownership, but here she shares memories of the decade she has spent in the restaurant with her own children and members of the Statesboro community.

The City of Statesboro celebrates it 220th birthday on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

As a freshman for the Eagles, Simone ended up starting 17 of 21 games in 2020-21, averaging 6.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while also collecting 22 steals. As a sophomore, those numbers increased as she started 22 of 28 games, while also getting the chance to go back to San Diego and play a couple of games in front of her high school friends and family.

Grice Connect's sports reporter, Destiny Hartwell, is on a mission to shine a light on all the remarkable student athletes in our community. She is beginning a weekly summary of all things sport locally. 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.