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The last time Wilson Andress made a B was his sophomore year of high school. It has been all As for him since then, including all five years at Georgia Southern while playing golf for the Eagles, and he graduated in May with a 4.0 grade point average in civil engineering. The Georgia Southern grad played in the final stage of U.S. Open qualifying today.

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

The fundraiser will include a blood drive and bucket sale benefitting the The Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County. Every blood donor will receive a $50 McKeithen's True Value gift card! The bucket sale is June 9-11, with the blood drive and other fun events scheduled for Saturday, June 10.

The event is free for children ages 3-12 (parent or guardian guided), and the first 50 children to sign up will be eligible for FREE sponsored swimming lessons through Splash in the Boro. This water safety day is being held in memory of 4-year-old Mariah Renee Jackson, who was lost in a tragic swimming pool accident earlier this year.

A pilot escaped injuries during a small plane crash at the Statesboro Bulloch County Airport last Thursday.

Grice Connect Senior reporter Michele LeBlanc is getting answers for all your cell phone and computer questions. Join her at the Statesboro-Bulloch Library for an interactive, class designed to remove your fear of technology. You will be blown away at what you will learn. This is one class you don't want to miss. Best yet, it is FREE.

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What began for two sets of Statesboro parents as the horrific premature births of their children has become a wonderful journey for their children. The four recently graduated from SHS as honor graduates and are preparing for the next step in their journey. It is a remarkable story that will inspire you and give you hope for our future.

The lane closures are necessary for widening activities for I-16 and bridge work at the I-16/I-516 Interchange.

While the exchange program with Leopold-Hoesch Berufskolleg, a vocational college in Dortmund was focused on academics and job shadowing, the students had the opportunity to visit museums, historic sites, and immerse themselves in German culture.