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The Georgia House has passed the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 budget, allocating $862 million in relief funds to aid recovery efforts for victims of Hurricane Helene in Southeast Georgia.

A shooting in Statesboro around noon on March 6 left three people injured and two suspects in custody, according to SPD Chief Mike Broadhead. Police confirmed all parties involved have been accounted for, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Odom and several of her teammates were selected for the Georgia Flag Football Coaches Association's All-State team.

Positive Childhood Alliance Georgia (PCA Georgia), formerly Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, has rebranded to reflect a strengths-based, collaborative approach to supporting families and communities while continuing its mission to foster positive childhoods across the state.

The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets defeated the Benedictine Cadets with a final score of 2-1 on Tuesday in Brooklet. The two teams are set to play 2 more games this week against one another.

​The Statesboro Ministerial Association is sponsoring a mid-day Holy Week worship again this year. The entire community of Statesboro and Bulloch County is invited to attend this opportunity for sharing in ministry across denominational lines. Host locations include First Presbyterian, Trinity Episcopal, St. Matthew's, Agape Worship Center, and Second St. John Missionary Baptist.

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The City of Statesboro is now accepting applications for its 2025 Statesboro Youth Connect (SYC) summer program, a five-week pre-professional experience designed to equip local high school students with essential life and career skills.

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners announced GADOT has approved a traffic signal at Akins Pond road and Hwy. 80 West, approved an additional $3 million for Hurricane Helene debris removal while addressing concerns about emergency spending and public works operations. They approved 37 new firefighter positions, infrastructure repairs, and zoning requests, with updates from various department heads on ongoing projects and community concerns.

Stevenson will lead the newly established Office of Business Engagement, with a goal of developing and executing a University-wide strategy to increase research collaboration, philanthropy, and student experiential learning opportunities with businesses.