Local News

Keith Roughton has been elected to represent the citizens of Brooklet in District 1 on City Council. Package sales of liquor in the City of Brooklet has been defeated.

Paulette Chavers has been re-elected to represent the citizens of Statesboro District 2 on City Council.

Statesboro High School Architecture & Construction students won First Place Overall at the recent SkillsUSA Challenge at the Bulloch County Ag Complex. Students who are members of SkillsUSA Georgia and compete at this event in carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing and welding are eligible to earn a bid to the "State Leadership and Skills Competition (SLSC)" that will be held in February 2024.

The recognition was awarded by 'Redefining the Road' magazine, which focuses on best practices for encouraging women’s employment in the trucking industry.

In total container trade, last month was GPA’s busiest September ever outside of the pandemic-related spike in volume, with nearly 403,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units of cargo crossing GPA docks last month.

Coach Howard's squad will have an early opportunity to show Eagle Nation what they're all about as five of the first seven games of the season come at Hanner Fieldhouse. Georgia Southern's scheduled 2023-24 season opener against Allen (S.C.), set for tonight, has been moved to Wednesday, November 8, at 6 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse.

Another new restaurant is coming to Statesboro, GA. Construction has begun on Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders restaurant in the Publix shopping center.

City council approved increased the utility assistance available through Action Pact for citizens in need. Click on the image to read more about this and all the City business covered.

The Medical Assisting program has been granted continuing accreditation for nine years, and the Paramedicine program was granted initial accreditation this year. Both designations were given by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Introducing Jason Wolfe and Taylor Hinson 2023 DWTSS contestants. Grice Connect is introducing the community to the 2023 Dancing with the Statesboro Stars (DWTSS) dancers. The event will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6:30pm and the encore show will be Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 3pm at the Connection Church.