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Georgia Governor Brain Kemp has issued a statewide order for two weeks beginning at 6PM on Friday, April 3 and ending at 11:59 on Monday, April 13th. This order basically expands the current City of Statesboro Shelter in Place order statewide.

Across the country we are seeing citizens surround local hospitals and fill their parking lots with cars flashing their lights, praying and showing support for the hospital and healthcare workers.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center shared thanks on social media today to Harbor Freight Tools for donating gloves and face shields to the hospital.

Going on a “Bear Hunt” With the unprecedented nationwide quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many neighborhoods around the nation have been participating in a community “Bear Hunt” to spread happiness to the children and families who are stuck a

In what began as a “parade” (teachers in their own personal vehicles) as a way for Bulloch County teachers to “see” their students, ended mid-route due to concerns of large crowds gathering before they were able to visit many of the neighborhoods.

In a called meeting today, Bulloch County Commissioners voted unanimously to enact a countywide curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM beginning tomorrow night, April 1st and continue until April 27th unless modified.

Last week was a record week as the community turned out to support the Statesboro Farmers Market2Go. They did ten times the sales that they do on a normal week. This is a great way to support local farmers and the farmers market.

Two weeks ago Brent Stephens, a local realtor and musician, reached out to Bulloch VOAD with the idea of hosting a virtual concert and donating all of his tips to VOAD and their partner agencies.

Georgia Southern University restarted their classes online today after a two week break due to COVID-19. Dr. Kyle Marrero, Georgia Southern University President, welcomed students “back” today through a video distributed by email and social media.

We are working to answer trending questions in our community regarding COVID-19. For the last few days we have received many questions regarding regarding how safe it is to purchase groceries during the COVID-19 outbreak.