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Statesboro High School student Nicholes Cortes and Ogeechee Technical College students Adair Baltazar-Montoya, Tony Hernandez, Justin Hall, Justin Clenny, Dalton Flanders, and Bethea Gregory earned medals at this year's competition in Atlanta.

Peachy Keen Cleaning Co. and Cleaning for a Reason are partnering to provide free cleaning services for cancer patients residing in Bulloch, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty, and Chatham counties.

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The Bulloch County Recreation and Parks Department and Cardinal LG lit up the night as they presented the 2023 Firecracker Fest at Mill Creek Regional Park. Full video of the fireworks are included in the story. The event took place in Statesboro on Saturday, July 1. The annual Firecracker Fest could not be possible without the support of its many sponsors and the community.

Thanks to McCook's Pharmacy for making the replay of the Bulloch Tid Bit's available on Grice Connect.  I will battle invasive bamboo on my property at 315 Savannah Avenue until I die. It was planted by Dr. RJH DeLoach and Henry Ford. This was during WWI and they were experimenting with a rubber replacement. The Vagabonds, including, Ford, Thomas Edison and John Burroughs, visited Statesboro and Savannah Avenue. This is fabulous, forgotten history of our town.

Two Statesboro’s Downtown Live FREE concert series down and two more to go. Next up, The Swingin’ Medallions will be on the Bulloch County Courthouse Lawn on July 6th at 6PM!

The season will start off with three exhibition matches, with the Eagles opening the preseason slate on the road against the Winthrop Eagles on Saturday, August 12, at Rock Hill, S.C. The final two exhibition matches will be at Eagle Field, first against the Stetson Hatters on Wednesday, Aug. 16, before the Eagles take on Clayton State on Saturday, Aug. 19 to end the preseason. 

Happy July and Happy Saturday to you! Sail with Grice Connect's Brandon Robinson as he explores the Waterpark and Seafood Scene of Statesboro. Swim along with him to find some of Statesboro's most prized nautical delights and hidden treasures.

The pageant was held on June 9-11 in Tifton, Georgia. County queen winners throughout Georgia were invited to compete in the State Scholarship Pageant, which included beauty and on-stage personality. 

AJ Scott is a young man with muscular dystrophy. I met with AJ, his mom, Pam, and his service dog, Aria, to talk about AJ’s new podcast.