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Help is on the way for local power companies. GPC and EMC have additional crews on the way. Click on the story to access power outage maps and keep checking back for updates.

Bulloch County Public Safety are receiving a large number of reports of trees down and power outages throughout Southern Bulloch County. EMC and GPC crews are working to restore power. Use extreme caution if you have to travel in these areas.

Three athletes from Statesboro’s Southern Eagle Aquatics USA Swim club team recently competed in the annual state and junior state championship meet.

Georgia Southern will play one more exhibition, hosting Kennesaw State on Saturday, Aug.12.

Assist researchers better understand the population status of pollinators by taking part in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Aug. 18 and 19

More chicken is coming to Statesboro. Slim Chickens will soon be open in the former Hardees on Northside Drive East near Food Lion. Learn more about Slim Chickens in the story.

Baker has spent the past 34 years with WTOC-TV in Savannah, reporting on the area's most significant local, regional and national stories.

One piece of equipment purchased through the grant is the newly acquired SimBabyTM. The SimBaby is a tetherless pediatric simulator designed to help students recognize and respond to a number of critical illnesses that may affect pediatric patients. 

Click on the picture of the day to get local sports scores, weather and lowest gas prices in town. Check back for updates throughout the day.

16 citizens spoke at the first public hearing for the proposed Bulloch County property tax increase on Monday evening. Read a summary of the meeting in the story. Video of the meeting is provided as well.