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Statesboro jewerly designer Sharmequa Franklin will participate in the July 8 tour stop in Charlotte, NC, with her brand, The Artsy Girl.

The Tattnall Campmeeting, a summer tradition since 1867, will kickoff on Saturday, July 15, 2023 with the Triumphant Quartet. Services begin on Sunday evening, July 16th and continue through Sunday morning, July 23rd. The campground is located 30 minutes from downtown Statesboro.

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Bulloch County Commissioners met Wednesday night for their bi-monthly meeting. The meeting returned to their newly renovated and expanded Commission meeting room. Read the story to review all business covered at the meeting.

A local family has been able to trace their ancestors back to the early 1800s, stemming from a group of Holloway siblings who were the first generation of this lineage born on U.S. soil. The primary families of Holloways, Parrish, Riggs, and Lanier extend to the Mercer, Ellis, Dekle, Summerlin, Mincey, Bird, Williams, Holland, Littles, Lindsay, and Rawls lineages.

Next up in the Downtown LIVE concert series, The Swingin’ Medallions will be on the Bulloch County Courthouse Lawn this Thursday evening, July 6th, at 6PM!

The state estimates about 345,000 Georgians will potentially be eligible to enroll in Georgia Pathways.

The City of Statesboro's "Statesboro Youth Connect" students recently completed their 5-week summer program internships. The program culminated in a graduation ceremony at the Statesboro City Hall attended by the mayor, city officials, families, and partnering organizations of the Youth Connect graduates. Here is Part 3 of our SYC Student Series.

The Georgia Southern University Museum will present its second annual Shark Week July 9-15. The museum will offer different shark-related activities and special events all week long to engage the public on the wonder of sharks. End the exciting week with a FREE screening of Jaws on Sweetheart Circle on Saturday, July 15th!

Grice Connect's Senior Reporter, Michele LeBlanc, has discovered a new love of her cell phone. Thanks to a Cell Phone 101 class at the library, she and the class participants feel like teenagers because of their mad new cell phone skills. Thanks to this class you will no longer have to depend on your children or grandchildren for cell phone help!