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2,100 graduate during Georgia Southern’s 2021 Fall Commencement

This week, approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees in three Fall 2021 Commencem

Dec 17, 2021 9:28 AM Read more >

Georgia expands personal finance education for all students

Georgia is making changes to ensure all students receive more personal finance instruction they can apply to their daily lives after high school.

Dec 17, 2021 7:50 AM Read more >

Fall Commencement held at EGSC on December 11th in Swainsboro

East Georgia State College held its Fall Commencement Ceremony Saturday, December 11 at 10 a.m. The ceremony was held in the Gymnasium in Swainsboro. Friends and family of the graduates were welcome to attend the event. Dr.

Dec 16, 2021 5:48 PM Read more >

John Roach New Morris Bank Market President | Swicord Appointed to Advisory Board

Morris Bank announced this week the appointment of John Roach as the incoming Market President for Bulloch County. Roach joined the Morris Bank team earlier this year, bringing with him a dense leadership background in banking.

Dec 16, 2021 6:33 AM Read more >

William James Middle School will have heightened security measures on December 16-17

6:10 AM, December 16, 2021 Update: As of 9:50 PM on Wednesday night, December 15, 2021 the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office has an initial suspect in custody in conjunction with the anonymous threat at William James Middle School.

Dec 15, 2021 9:05 PM Read more >

Statesboro's "Miss America" Dr. Kara Martin Shelar shares her journey

Statesboro native and 1994 first runner up to Miss America, Dr. Kara Martin Shelar, M.D., will be tuning in on Thursday, December 16, 2021 anxiously awaiting the momentous crowning of the 100th Miss America .

Dec 15, 2021 6:26 PM Read more >

VFW Posts in Georgia are collecting items to support tornado victims

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10825 is supporting the Department of Georgia in asking for help from the residents of Bulloch County for the people in Kentucky who were victims of the tornados this past weekend.

Dec 15, 2021 1:57 PM Read more >

Mill Creek Elementary placed under lockdown; police involved

UPATE 1:17 PM - The precautionary lockdown at Mill Creek Elementary School ended at 12:24 PM, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, students and employees continue to be safe and school will continue as normal.

Dec 15, 2021 11:57 AM Read more >

GA DOT awards $435,000 grant for S&S Greenway Trail expansion

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded one Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant totaling $435,000 for additional preliminary engineering funds for a proj

Dec 14, 2021 5:39 PM Read more >

Statesboro Mayor to host town hall this Saturday, December 18

Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar will host a community town hall event on Saturday, December 18. The town hall will take place at Statesboro City Hall in the City Council Chambers on the second floor from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

Dec 14, 2021 8:21 AM Read more >