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Twenty-seven students from Bulloch County Schools have qualified to compete at the national level in their respective student technical organizations this summer, representing excellence in fields ranging from health science to business, family and consumer sciences, and leadership.

Each year, AgSouth Farm Credit supports non-profit organizations and farmers markets with grants of up to $5,000 to help in their endeavors and to further the future of agriculture in our region of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced the 2025 commercial and recreational shrimping season will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, with state trawl survey data indicating a strong and sustainable shrimp population.

Mark your calendars, yogis! Statesboro will be celebrating the International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2025. The event, held at the Statesboro Family YMCA, offers a chance to connect, move, and support a worthy cause.

Beat the heat and melting ice—keep a koozie or insulated cup in your car as local restaurants switch to less insulating plastic cups.

The Brooklet Community Development Association, organizer of the beloved Brooklet Peanut Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting, is inviting volunteers to join its monthly meetings and ongoing efforts to enhance community life in Brooklet.

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The Bulloch County Historical Society’s June meeting featured a presentation by Lee Waters on the history of syrup-making in Bulloch County, highlighting the agricultural tools, traditions, and techniques tied to the region’s past. The society also recognized three local high school seniors as winners of its annual scholarship program.

Hundreds of balloons floated into the sky in front of Sweet & Tenderhearted Childcare on June 5, as the Portal community honored the memory of 4-year-old Landyn Wilkerson, who was remembered for his loving spirit.

Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will close interstate lanes at the locations below for the 16@95 Improvement Projects, which will widen Interstate 16 (I-16) and reconstruct the I-16/I-95 Interchange.