Local News

The Dean's List for students from Bulloch County attending colleges outside of Statesboro has been assembled separately from GS. Congratulations to all Dean's List students!

On February 2, Smokey Bear congratulated the poster contest winners at the Boys and Girls Club in Statesboro, GA. The contest was sponsored by the Spade and Trowel Garden Club and the Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs.

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Bulloch Commissioners honored the SEB Lady Jackets Flag Football team at Tuesday's meeting. In addition, they approved a 49 home Brooklet-area subdivision and other rezoning requests. Click on the image to read about all business covered.

The City of Statesboro is proud to announce its achievement of the 2024 Visionary City Award, bestowed by the Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend Magazine. This recognition celebrates Statesboro’s innovative Village Builders Initiative, a program dedicated to addressing and alleviating resource deficits in underserved areas of the city.

Slim Chickens is bringing freshly made Southern dishes and 75 new jobs to Statesboro, with their grand opening at 463 Northside Drive East in Statesboro on February 26th.

Perry and Vendora Cobb were natives of Metter and Portal, respectively, and had lived on the family farm in Candler County since they married in 1959. They are remembered by friends and family as a sweet couple who loved poodles and dining out together. Their visitation will be held on Wednesday at Joiner-Anderson, with funeral services following on Thursday.

The Statesboro Blue Devils defeated the Bradwell Institute Tigers with the Lady Blue Devils winning 66-60 and the Blue Devils winning 62-57. 12 seniors are celebrated for senior night in between the wins.

Atlanta has been selected to host eight World Cup matches in the summer of 2026. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta will be the site for five group stage matches, a round of 32 contest, a round of 16 match and a semifinal, the international soccer organization FIFA announced Sunday.

The National Weather Service (NWS), in conjunction with state and local public safety partners, will recognize the week of February 5-9, 2024, as Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week. During this week, we encourage you to review emergency procedures and prepare for severe weather hazards. Each day is dedicated to a different topic. Follow along!