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AgSouth Farm Credit is hosting a photo contest, with winners receiving cash prizes and the opportunity to be featured in the AgSouth photo calendar and Out in the Country magazine. Photos should feature the country lifestyle or agriculture.

Heads up if you're traveling I-16 WESTBOUND over the next week. Beginning Monday morning, it will be closed at Mile Marker 78 in Treutlen County for necessary bridge repairs. One westbound lane is expected to reopen on August 21. Eastbound lanes will NOT be affected.

The inaugural Grape Festival will take place on August 26, 2023, from 10am-4pm at Twin Oaks Vineyard. The event will celebrate the beauty of grapes and the nearing harvest season, while hosting a day full of family fun with local vendors.

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The show will take place outside of Allen E. Paulson Stadium the night before the Eagles season opener

Georgia DOT continues essential road work Aug. 12 through Aug. 18

Applicants must be enrolled in a Georgia public high school (including charter schools) for the 2023-2024 school year as a sophomore, junior, or senior. Virtual learning students are still considered enrolled. The Student Advisory Council will meet four times in person during the school year; meeting dates are listed in the application.

This is the second straight season that both Heinrichs and Nemtsov have earned preseason All-Sun Belt honors.

A study found that USG bachelor’s graduates from the Class of 2022 will earn over $1 million more during their lifetimes than they would have without their college degree.

Grice Connect's interactive events calendar makes it easy to find fun events for date night or the entire family in and around Statesboro. Check it out and start making plans now!