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Supporting Sophia: An update on her kidney transplant journey

Supporting Sophia: An update on her kidney transplant journey

Earlier this year, we introduced you to Sophia Williams, a little girl from Statesboro who is living with just one failing kidney. She and her family have WONDERFUL news to share, but they still need our help! Read on to find out how you can support them as they begin a new journey.
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Step back in time with the Bowens and visit the Old Store at the Fair

Step back in time with the Bowens and visit the Old Store at the Fair

Carlton Bowen and his children, Mike Bowen and Sherri Bowen Groover, spend each Fair week running the Old Store in the Heritage Village behind the Pancake House. All the furniture and fixtures inside belonged to their family store, a bustling community hub in Adabelle from 1929 to 1962. Have a bottle Coke and a smile as you visit the store with us and learn more about what makes it a special part of the Fair.
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In death, Kingston and Knowledge gave the gift of life

In death, Kingston and Knowledge gave the gift of life

Along with their mother, Kingston and Knowledge Bailey tragically lost their young lives following an August car accident in Statesboro. Their family chose for them to be organ donors, allowing them to be superheroes who saved the lives of others.
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Builders of the University: See Georgia Southern’s retiree wall up close -- or online

Builders of the University: See Georgia Southern’s retiree wall up close -- or online

Just off Sweetheart Circle, there's a beautiful and serene terrace dedicated to the hands and feet that built Georgia Southern University. Retirees from 1906 to 2020 are honored on the wall, which now has a virtual component that allows you to visit without ever leaving home.
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Pink Floyd returns to GS Planetarium; New afternoon shows planned this fall

Pink Floyd returns to GS Planetarium; New afternoon shows planned this fall

Check out the Georgia Southern Planetarium's fall line-up! The popular evening shows will continue -- with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon up next -- but the staff has added a convenient 3pm time slot for one show each month.
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The Beaver House: Fried chicken with a side of history and haunts

The Beaver House: Fried chicken with a side of history and haunts

John Alexander McDougald, former Mayor of Statesboro, built the big white house that sits at 121 South Main Street in 1911, and it hasn't left his lineage since. Now the Beaver House Restaurant, his granddaughter-in-law and great grandson, Sue and Clay Beaver, serve a boarding house style meal there seven days a week.
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Statesboro Books-a-Million shoppers donate more than $5,000 worth of books to Altrusa

Statesboro Books-a-Million shoppers donate more than $5,000 worth of books to Altrusa

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Kids4Kids Market raises more than $1,400 for Fostering Bulloch

Kids4Kids Market raises more than $1,400 for Fostering Bulloch

A group of young entrepreneurs got the opportunity to practice their sales skills while also raising money for a great cause at the first local Kids4Kids Market this summer.
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Let's turn the page on literacy together

Let's turn the page on literacy together

Literacy success in Georgia is a community challenge that's going to take a community solution. Join Grice Connect as we think about ways to support our local learners, from preschool to adult education and beyond.
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Georgia Council on Literacy holds first in-person meeting in Statesboro

Georgia Council on Literacy holds first in-person meeting in Statesboro

Did you know only 2 out of 5 Georgia third graders can read proficiently by the time they finish third grade? But thanks to Georgia House Bill 538 and Georgia Senate Bill 211, literacy help is now on the way. Read more about the Georgia Council on Literacy and the Georgia Early Literacy Act to learn how you can support our students and educators.
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