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The lane closures are necessary for widening activities for I-16 and bridge work at the I-16/I-516 Interchange.

To accommodate growing volumes, the Port of Brunswick is undergoing improvements totaling more than $262 million. Construction has recently been completed on 350,000 square feet of near-dock warehousing that serves auto and machinery processing on the north side of Colonel’s Island Terminal. Three additional buildings representing 290,000 square feet and 122 acres of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo storage space are under construction on the south side of the island.

Sean M. Tarpley, an employee of DNR's Coastal Resources Division, was fishing offshore October 18 in a private boat off-duty with co-workers and friends when he caught the fish. He used a 6-foot, 6-inch Penn Powerstick rod with Penn Fathom 400 reel spooled with 40-pound Power Pro line. His terminal rig was a 1/0 drop rig circle hook baited with squid.

The new deadline for scholarship applications is Nov. 8, 2023.

The program helps Georgians — including both homeowners and renters — with the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers. To qualify, a family's income must be less than or equal to 60% of the median income for a Georgia family. For a household of one, the income threshold is $29,713, and for a household of five, it's $66,284. The funds are first-come, first-served, and applications open December 1.

Introducing Dr. Alan Scott and Katie Sconyers 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.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Saturday afternoon at the Copper Beech apartment complex.

Texas State Bobcats captured a 45-24 victory over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.

Thanks to McCook's Pharmacy for making the replay of the Bulloch Tid Bits available on Grice Connect.  The famous or infamous Old Walnut Tree stood on the northeast corner of the intersection of East and North Main a few feet from the Confederate Monument