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Bill banning mining near Okefenokee resurfaces in General Assembly

Bill banning mining near Okefenokee resurfaces in General Assembly

House Bill 71 is being sponsored by state Rep. Darlene Taylor, R-Thomasville, who backed a similar bill last year that failed to gain passage
Lift As You Grow to host benefit yard sale Saturday

Lift As You Grow to host benefit yard sale Saturday

The Lift As You Grow organization will host a yard sale on Saturday, January 28, from 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Outreach Center at 515 Denmark Street in Statesboro.
Southeast Georgia weekly traffic interruption advisory

Southeast Georgia weekly traffic interruption advisory

Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties
Eagles to face undefeated conference leaders Saturday

Eagles to face undefeated conference leaders Saturday

The Eagles will face the Ragin' Cajuns at 8 p.m. on Saturday
GS women's basketball at Troy this Saturday

GS women's basketball at Troy this Saturday

Georgia Southern's women's basketball team will take on the Trojans from Troy University on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Aerotech Machining celebrates 30 years in business and receives a Key to the City

Aerotech Machining celebrates 30 years in business and receives a Key to the City

Aerotech employees and their families, customers, suppliers, and others were in attendance at the company's Bloomingdale, Georgia facility for the event
Ninth annual GreenFest set for Feb. 18 in Downtown Statesboro

Ninth annual GreenFest set for Feb. 18 in Downtown Statesboro

The goal of GreenFest 2023 is to educate the public about sustainable solutions available in the community. This event was rescheduled from the fall due to Hurricane Ian.
Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Services argued that Amerigroup isn't being held accountable for failures in care, and that its foster care contract should not be renewed
Repack Your Backpack school supply giveaway is Saturday

Repack Your Backpack school supply giveaway is Saturday

Coming back to school after a long winter break and replenishing supplies can be expensive. Luckily, Restoring the Breach hopes to ease the burden on caregivers' wallets with their Repack Your Backpack event.
Georgia Southern men's golf adds Reece Coleman

Georgia Southern men's golf adds Reece Coleman

Coleman joins the Eagle roster in 2023-24