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Debbie Keenan turned to crochet during a dark time in her life, picking up her forgotten skill to provide beautiful blankets and scarves to those experiencing homelessness in our community. The chance to do something good for others brought encouragement and light back into her life -- and joy to others at the same time.

This year marks the 59th time GFB has held its convention on Jekyll Island. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper and motivational speaker Matt Lohr will address convention attendees during the general session.

The Georgia Southern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony present the second concert of the 2023-2024 academic year on November 28 at 7:30 pm in the Performing Arts Center.

In addition to benefits for job seekers, the platform serves as a resource for employers, simplifying job postings, facilitating connections with qualified candidates, and providing crucial labor market insights, helping businesses navigate the state's dynamic employment environment, according to the release.

Americans eat more shrimp than any other seafood— yet for decades, the shrimping communities in Georgia and across the South, from the Atlantic to the Gulf Coast, have faced choppy financial seas as they have lost market share to low-cost, imported shrimp from countries like Ecuador, India, and Indonesia. The National Fisheries Institute said that of the 921,000 tons of shrimp sold in the U.S. market in 2022, only 1,018 tons came from Coastal Georgia.

Children from half of Georgia’s 159 counties are served at the practice. Over 3,500 patients have been cared for, and 1,000 children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder since the opening of the office.

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Main Street Statesboro's Holiday Celebration is Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8pm! The event will feature Chili Town, a golf cart parade, vendors, a hayride and more.

Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will close interstate lanes to widen I-16 and reconstruct the I-16/I-95 Interchange

Georgia Giving Pumps were available at various Shell stations across the state, including Brunswick, Eatonton, Midway, Metter, Pooler, Riceboro, Rincon, Richmond Hill and Savannah.