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The Georgia Department of Education and Technical College System of Georgia are expanding the list of career pathways that lead to students receiving college credits.

Statesboro Police Department (SPD) confirmed a 14 year old SHS student was arrested in connection to a bomb threat at the school Wednesday morning.

2:30 update - arrest made On 1/19/22 at 9:15 a.m. SPD school resource officers were notified by staff at Statesboro High School that a threatening note had been discovered in a classroom.

12:30 p.m., January 19 Update The lockdown at Statesboro High School has ended as of 12:30 p.m. Law enforcement has completed their sweep of campus and investigation of the possible safety threat. The school is now resuming normal operations.

12:30 p.m., January 19 Update The lockdown at Statesboro High School has ended as of 12:30 p.m. Law enforcement has completed their sweep of campus and investigation of the possible safety threat. The school is now resuming normal operations.

NWS Charleston is forecasting the possibility of freezing rain the end of the week for Statesboro and Bulloch County. They issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday, January 19, 2022 regarding this possibility.

The Bulloch County NAACP honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day, Monday, January 17, 2022 with a drive-in event at Mill Creek Park. The event, "Fighting Forward," featured Statesboro Native, Bishop Shama D. Lewis.

Noah Kamsler has been named the Interim Director of East Georgia State College-Statesboro.

To continue the legacy of long-time Statesboro High School and Effingham High School coach and teacher, Jim “Slim” Simmons, the Simmons Strong Foundation has been formed.

Monday morning I had the honor of joining local radio celebrities Bryan Steele and Travis Bilger on their East Georgia's Morning show. The show was a celebration of their second anniversary of hosting the show.