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UPDATE: Candler County Schools cancels school Wednesday

UPDATE: Candler County Schools cancels school Wednesday

UPDATE: Candler County Schools will CANCEL school on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
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City waste collection and transit routes to be impacted by storm

City waste collection and transit routes to be impacted by storm

Some City services that operate on roadways will be impacted this week. There will be no residential waste collection on Wednesday, August 30, or Thursday, August 31. Sanitation services will resume on Friday, September 1, with collection of Wednesday's route. Thursday's route will be collected on Saturday, September 2. Statesboro Area Transit buses will not run on Wednesday, August 30.
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Tropical Storm Idalia NHC Tuesday Evening Update | Bulloch Under Tropical Storm Warning

Tropical Storm Idalia NHC Tuesday Evening Update | Bulloch Under Tropical Storm Warning

Bulloch County is under a Tropical Storm Warning through Thursday. Schools and businesses are closing on Wednesday. Read story below for more.
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Holiday Inn Express on Blue Mile offering special rate for locals and evacuees

Holiday Inn Express on Blue Mile offering special rate for locals and evacuees

Holiday Inn Express Statesboro is offering a special hotel room rate of $159 for locals and regional evacuees this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please call the number in the article for more information.
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Food Lion well stocked with hurricane supplies

Food Lion well stocked with hurricane supplies

The Food Lion Statesboro team is well stocked with hurricane supplies, including water. They have an emergency generator for power backup that can power the entire store, and they have more supplies on the way to the store. Food Lion is here to serve your needs in times of storms or daily, with the best deals in Statesboro.
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Bulloch Agricultural Complex offering free sheltering of horses during Idalia

Bulloch Agricultural Complex offering free sheltering of horses during Idalia

The Bulloch County Agricultural Complex is offering to house horses and some livestock at their facility for free as Idalia passes through the area. They also will allow owners to stay on site in their RVs for free as well.
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Bulloch County Schools closed WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY

Bulloch County Schools closed WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY

Due to the expected impact of Hurricane Idalia, Bulloch County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and Thursday, Aug. 31, for all students and staff. All aftercare services that are held in school buildings will be suspended as well for these days, as well as all athletics and extracurricular activities.
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Brynn Harrison brings home first place in Summer Classic

Brynn Harrison brings home first place in Summer Classic

Harrison competed in the 12U singles division of the USTA National Junior Level tournament in Savannah over the weekend.
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Gov. Kemp Issues State of Emergency In Preparation for Hurricane Idalia

Gov. Kemp Issues State of Emergency In Preparation for Hurricane Idalia

The State of Emergency went into effect upon the governor's signature today, August 29, and will expire at 11:59pm on Friday, September 8, 2023.
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Georgia Power prepares response to potential customer outages

Georgia Power prepares response to potential customer outages

Before severe weather strikes, customers are encouraged to become familiar with Georgia Power’s Storm Center and Outage Map at www.GeorgiaPower.com/Storm. This makes tracking and reporting outage information easy. To help its customers prepare and to provide more information on restoration efforts, the company has also developed a series of storm videos and tips for before, during, and after a storm. These are available in the Storm Center.
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