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January 8 - Statesboro Police Arrests Kashiff Tiaronni Jenkins, 25, Baldwin street – wanted pers

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

January 07, 2010 | From Staff Reports | Police Report

Inside Bulloch Business with Jan Moore - A new ‘Firehouse’ is opening in Statesboro

When I started this job six years ago, the most recent wave of commercial and residential development was beginning to heat up. The boom was on the way.

January 07, 2010 | | Columnists/Editorials

12-year-old gets probation in Ga. cousin's death

MARIETTA, Ga. - A Cobb County judge has sentenced a 12-year-old Tampa, Fla., boy to two years of probation for battery in the death of his 5-week-old cousin.

January 07, 2010 | The Associated Press | World

Car plunges into Ga. pond; rescue attempts fail

DUBLIN, Ga.- Angie Johnson was outside waiting for the school bus to bring her child home Wednesday when she heard the noise.

"I figured a car down the road must have hit a dog," said Johnson, "But when nobody came around the curve, I knew something was wrong."

January 07, 2010 | By TERRY WOLF The Courier Herald, Dublin | World

EPA replacing Bush smog limit with stricter rule

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed stricter health standards for smog, replacing a Bush-era limit that ran counter to scientific recommendations.

The new limits - which are presented as a range - will likely put hundreds more counties nationwide in violation, a designation that will require them to find additional ways to clamp down on pollution or face government sanctions, most likely the loss of federal highway dollars.

January 07, 2010 | By DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press Writer | World

Study: Calorie counts off at chains, frozen meals

A new study says food at popular chain restaurants and in the frozen food aisles can be more fattening than advertised.

A study of meals from 10 restaurant chains including Ruby Tuesday and Wendy's found calorie counts averaging 18 percent more than the values listed by the restaurants.

January 07, 2010 | By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Writer | World

Unemployment-claims data signal job gains are near

WASHINGTON - A government report Thursday on claims for unemployment aid signaled that layoffs are easing and that the U.S. economy could be on the verge of posting the first monthly gain in jobs in two years.

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits for the first time barely rose last week, after falling to its lowest level since July 2008 the previous week. And the four-week average of claims fell for the 18th straight week to 450,250. That figure has reached its lowest point since September 2008, when the financial crisis intensified with the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

January 07, 2010 | By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press Writer | World

Obama ordering changes after anti-terror foul-ups

WASHINGTON - The Christmas airline bombing suspect was flagged for extra screening after he was already on the plane and headed for Detroit, officials said Thursday, as President Barack Obama got ready to outline government missteps in the near-catastrophe and order fixes.

The White House was to make public a declassified account of how a suspected terrorist slipped through post-Sept. 11 security to board the plane with an explosive. Obama's national security adviser said that people who read the report will feel a "certain shock" about all the missed warning signs.

January 07, 2010 | By BEN FELLER Associated Press Writer | World

Food Service establishments inspected in November and December 2009

The following are among the food service establishments inspected in November and December by the Bulloch County Health Department. The department scores on a 100-percentile scale. Kitchens are inspected at least every four months and are required to post their score sheets in public. The score and selected comments from health inspectors are included in each report. All eating establishments are located in Statesboro, except where noted. To view all restaurant scores, visit www.bullochhealthdepartment.com.