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Portal residents are awaiting the opening of a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combo store. The corporate office has not announced an official opening date, but the buzz and anticipation for the new store speak to the important impact that it will have on the Portal community.

Portal and Statesboro High will be facing each other in county showdown at Georgia Southern's Hanner Field house on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The Girls Varsity match will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the Boys Varsity at 7:30 p.m.

Click to see the many vendors and fun festive highlights of the SHS Sprit and Sparkle Holiday Market on Saturday. The event supported the fundraising efforts of the Statesboro High School's FCCLA organization. As a service project, the club also collected gently used or new shoes for those in need.

The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jacket Flag Football team is looking to win their third straight state championship title. They are five games away from doing that and will be looking to check games one and two off their list Tuesday night at 5 p.m. and if they win, 7:30 p.m.

Come on down and enjoy dinner at Surcheros on Tuesday for a percentage night benefiting the Bulloch County Recreation and Parks' Adults 50+ Program!

In this weekly COVID report, Bulloch County’s risk status remains LOW by COVIDACTNOW and CDC tracker. Georgia's statewide also remains LOW.

The Statesboro Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder Committee consists of key individuals or groups in the community that have specific, invested interests in the development of the comprehensive plan. The members of the committee must be diverse and representative of the community and include landowners, businesses, nonprofits, special interest groups, and other key individuals.

The First Baptist Statesboro worship choir, orchestra, and kids' choir will present a special holiday production on Sunday, December 10.

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