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The students were celebrated at an annual ceremony held on July 20.

Grice Connect's Senior Reporter Michele LeBlanc was recently asked to speak at a local meeting for retired educators. She and her new-found friend and collaborator from the library shared information about GC and technology training. With more than 40 years in the corporate staffing and sales world under her belt, Connecting Seniors through her role at Grice Connect has become the perfect '2nd Act' for Michele.

On August 3, 2023, two Dakota County Minnesota Sheriff's Office deputies traveled to Bulloch County to take custody of 35-year-old Joseph Harrison Baynes on a complaint warrant for felony harassment. The deputies took custody of Baynes at the Bulloch County jail at approximately 11:45 a.m. While en route to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Baynes managed to escape custody. After a search, he was apprehended around 4pm on Friday.

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Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia serves countless members of our community who are food insecure. They have qualified for a $2 million grant, but they need to raise an additional $2 million in matching funds by September 30. Read more about their new, expanded facility and how you can help.

Closures for Chatham County

To be eligible, children had to be receiving SNAP benefits between January to May 11, 2023.

Players took the field at Allen Paulson Stadium for preseason camp on Aug. 2. The team is welcoming lot of new faces this season. The Eagle roster features 97 returning players and 32 newcomers since the spring. GS returns a total of 10 starters, seven offense and three on defense, and 36 letterwinners.

An apartment building was damaged by fire on Sunday morning August 6 in the City of Statesboro. Statesboro and Bulloch County Firefighters battled the blaze.

Georgia HOPE is a community-based provider of mental health, substance use, and family preservation services in the state of Georgia. The organization seeks to promote, recover, and sustain the mental health of family units throughout the State of Georgia. The Georgia HOPE Statesboro Office is located at 114 Savannah Avenue.