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"I did one of the most daring things that I’ve done all year long. I stepped foot into a gym. It was a scary, thrilling experience that required guts." Grice Connect's Brandon Robinson provides a detailed account of taking his first gym class in over 8 years, while giving a 2-month update on his personal progress.

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Thousands of Southeast Bulloch EMC power customers are without power after a Friday afternoon thunderstorm. Excelsior EMC crews are working to restore power, but due to the extent of damage many will be without power for several hours.

Growth was the word members heard often at the meeting. CORE's partnership with Memorial Health Employee Credit Union along with organic growth saw their asset size increase by 14%. CORE now serves nearly 16,000 members across the Coastal Empire.

Work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, July 8 through Friday, July 14

Since the Georgia Lottery’s inception, more than 2.1 million students have benefited from the HOPE program, which includes the HOPE Scholarship, HOPE Grant, Zell Miller Scholarship, Zell Miller Grant, and HOPE Career Grant.

Come out to the Boys & Girls Club from 10am-1pm on Saturday, July 8, for school supplies, food, and fun! Thanks to the generous donations of partners and sponsors, the event will have free school supplies available for more than 400 students.

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!

Karelle Aiken, Ph.D., professor of organic chemistry, and Jannet Kocerha, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, are using a $424,000 grant to pursue new cancer drug treatments. This is the first time Georgia Southern has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute.

Enjoy free watermelon on the lawn of Pittman Park United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 19, at 6 p.m.