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We are known to have many wonderful cooks in Statesboro. These cooks have shared their recipes freely with fund raisers for many churches and schools. Today we will visit ones from Southeast Bulloch High School, Brooklet First Methodist, Bulloch Academy and others.

Georgia Southern welcomes more than 7,600 new students this fall.

The SHS and SEB game at Paulson Stadium begins at 9 PM Saturday night and is not expected to end until nearly midnight. As a safety precaution the Statesboro Police Department will be enforcing a midnight curfew for anyone under 18 and not accompanied by their parent.

Interested in bagging some early birds this year? This is your time to take advantage of the upcoming early hunting seasons for teal and Canada goose. Early Canada goose season is Sept. 2-24, 2023, with a daily limit of 5 geese, and early teal season is Sept. 9-24, 2023, with a daily limit of 6 teal.

Georgia Southern tallies a pair of goals in each half to move to 2-1 on the season.

The 2nd Annual Festival of Hope will take place on Saturday, September 2nd from 10a-2p at Mill Creek Park. The resource-filed event seeks to shift the narrative of substance use by offering prevention and resources to individuals seeking recovery. The 2nd annual event is done in remembrance of Hannah Jane Fordham, who passed away in August 2019 from a drug overdose.

Georgia Southern awarded nearly $20,000 in scholarships to military spouses pursuing college degrees for the fall 2023 semester.

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Portal's defense throttled Jeffersonville Twiggs County, resulting in a 44-0 shutout on Aug. 25 in Georgia football. You're reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream , the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation.

Parking update for those who are expecting to attend the Erk Russel Classic tomorrow evening.