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At the last meeting of City Council, Chief Mike Broadhead told the council the department was down by 17 officers. On Tuesday, he presented a plan to help their recruiting efforts including signing bonuses up to $10k. In addition, the Council honored heroic actions by some of SPD's finest officers. Read about this and other City business covered in the meeting by clicking on the image.

This is the seventh year in a row that Georgia students outpaced the national average.

The next-generation G500 now offers customers even more flexibility.

A new Popeyes and Dunkin is coming to Statesboro. They owner hopes to have them both operational by early 2024. Click on the picture to read all about it.

An agreement that has been in the works since August was approved by the Bulloch County Commissioners to allow for the extension of sewer from the City of Statesboro to the City of Brooklet. Click the picture to read about this and other business covered at the meeting.

The Economic Monitor provides a continuously updated quarterly snapshot of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy.

The Georgia Ports Authority is seeking congressional authorization to study the economic and environmental impacts of another deepening project.

Matthew Tyson, a lifelong resident of Statesboro is bringing Sully’s Steamers, a steamed bagel sandwich franchise, to Statesboro. They are projecting an early 2024 opening in the Market District.

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Last month, the SEB Flag Football team was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons to represent their team in the Detroit Lions' inaugural "Women in Football" game in Detroit. The team flew to Michigan for an unforgettable experience that highlighted all the success their program has experienced in just a few short years.