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The City of Statesboro is accepting applications for appointments to its Beautification Commission and Tree Board. The Beautification Commission appointment is for a five-year term and the Tree Board appointment is for a three-year term.

The Bulloch County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, and the school district's three high schools (Portal High School, Statesboro High School & Southeast Bulloch High School) are pleased to host commencement ceremonies for more than 670

Bulloch County Schools’ team of 18 nurses successfully managed a robust COVID-19 isolation, quarantine, and guidance plan this year for their schools in addition to their regular roles. Each school has a trained registered nurse on staff.

EGRMC held a BBQ lunch on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 to honor local EMS practitioners and their services for National EMS Week observed this week. Over 70 EMS personnel attended the luncheon over the two and half hour period.

Site preparation has started for a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Statesboro. The restaurant is being built on Brampton Avenue in the Market District. It will be located beside the Hampton Inn and adjacent to the Walmart Market.

Mandy Edwards, founder and owner of ME Marketing Services , and the mastermind behind Grice Connect's website, will keynote the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn on Monday, May 24th from 11:30 am to 1:00 PM.

Grice Connect has been receiving messages from followers concerned about low flying military aircraft in the Brooklet and Stilson area over the past few months. The first inquiry was on April 15, 2021.

Chatham County Grand Jury indicted Mario Demaine Clark,44, of Atlanta on April 15th and charged him with homicide by vehicle in the second degree.

Bulloch County citizens traveling Westside road have noticed two electronic signs announcing a road closure beginning on Monday, May 24 lasting for three days until Wednesday evening, May 26. Pending any issues or delays.

On May 19, 2001 Bulloch County Sheriff's Deputy Sargent Wilbur Berry was killed in the line of duty. Berry was shot during a struggle between him, other officers and a burglary suspect.