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The Feed the Boro (FTB) February Food Drop, sponsored by Davis Marketing Company and Food Lion , is scheduled for this Saturday, February 5, 2022 beginning at 8 am at Statesboro High School , 10 Lee Hill Boulevard.

Tiera Williams has been named the East Georgia State College Director of Housing. Williams began her career with East Georgia State College ( EGSC ) as a Residential Assistant when she was a student at the college.

The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority will be hosting its Downtown Date Night on West Main Street Friday, February 4, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This free F1RST Friday event is sure to provide a sweet evening for couples to enjoy.

The YMCA of Coastal Georgia is proud to announce that Hannah Beggs has been chosen as the new director of its Statesboro branch, located at 409 Clairborne Ave.

Statesboro City Council met on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 for their regular meeting.

Retired nurse and Statesboro resident, Brenda McNeely has published her first cookbook. Brenda, who grew up in Metter, Georgia, retired after working 44 years as a nurse. Publishing her cookbook was a new adventure she began since retirement.

Statesboro's South Georgia Center for Cancer Care, a member of the Integrated Oncology Network (ION), a nationwide leader in oncology and healthcare management services, cancer treatment center has upgraded their Varian radiation system.

Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) has launched a new research fellowship to be filled each year. In 2022, the ORK Research Fellow is Brian Bush, a first-year graduate student at Georgia Southern University, pursuing a master’s degree in biology.

In the daily COVID report EGRMC has 31 COVID patients in the hospital today. 3 EGRMC patients are sick enough to require vents. EGRMC ICU capacity is very high at 98%. These are not all COVID patients but patients with high acuity.

A Statesboro family shares praise and gratitude for firefighters, police and EMT's rapid response to a fire in their home on Saturday.