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The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. The EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions.

The Statesboro City Council discussed multiple matters at their regular bi-monthly meting on Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023. Among those matters were talks of a coordinated push to help recruit police officers, an update on the Johnson/Spruce Street shooting investigation, public transit, and available CARES Act funds.

Students in grades 9 through 12 can use Edgenuity to have free access to online academic course recovery after school. They also receive support from certified teachers.

Lisa Horton and Michael McCurdy are putting on their dancing shoes for one of the most important fundraising events of the year. Autumn Bash will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at The Market at Visit Statesboro. Dancing With the Statesboro Stars, an annual event benefiting Safe Haven, helps women, men, and children who have been affected by domestic abuse.

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The RTK Farm Corn Maze is back for another year of fall fun in Pembroke.

Stallons interned with The Creative Coast for two years while a student at Georgia Southern University. During her internship, Stallons was an integral part of the team, in which she focused on optimizing The Creative Coast’s digital marketing channels with a focus on SEO and content creation.

In this weekly COVID report, Bulloch County’s risk status decreased to LOW by COVIDACTNOW and CDC tracker. Georgia's statewide remains LOW.

Rev. Dr. Clarence "Teddy" Williams was pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church of Savannah and active on several local, state, and national boards and committees died in a crash in Bulloch County last week.