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Commissioners approve Bulloch budget with tax increase

Bulloch County Commissioners unanimously approved a budget Tuesday for fiscal year 2008 that includes a tax increase. Public hearings will be set in July before commissioners vote upon the increase of 1.75 mils – from 8.63 to 10.38 – which translates to about $140 more per year for a property valued at $200,000.

July 13, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Group tours local Bulloch agriculture facilities

Gerrald Farms grows carrots, a group of Statesboro Kiwanis Club members learned Thursday.

July 13, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Honor a fallen soldier from Metter today

Residents are invited to show respect for a Metter man killed June 20 in Iraq by forming a line along Broad Street this afternoon, when the body of Sgt. E-5 Darren Patrick Hubbell will arrive in Metter.

July 13, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


County expected to approve tax increase

Bulloch County Commissioners are expected to approve the fiscal year 2008 budget this morning, which will mean an increase in county taxes.

July 11, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Body of Statesboro man found 10 days after boating accident

The body of a Statesboro man missing for 10 days after a boating accident was found Tuesday.

July 08, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Two suspects arrested for stealing and using credit card from pregnant woman

Police arrested two suspects they said stole a credit card from an eight-months pregnant woman while she was having a baby shower.

July 07, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Tuesday's public hearing allowed citizens to share concerns about raising taxes

After hearing Bulloch County Manager Tom Couch give a presentation including reasons why he proposed county commissioners approve a tax increase, a handful of citizens attending the public hearing Tuesday night countered with arguments against raising taxes.

July 06, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Bridge near Portal reopened after emergency repair

Emergency repairs to the bridge over Upper Lotts Creek on U.S. 80 west of Portal were completed Wednesday afternoon and the road reopened to traffic.

July 05, 2007 | By HOLLI BRAGG DEAL | Local


Budget cuts would mean less road maintenance

Roads budget history The following chart is the budget for Bulloch's road maintainence department since 2004: 2008 (proposed) – $3,020,000 2007 – $2,735,725 2006 – $2,932,040 2005 – $2,662,886 2004 – $2,343,839 With almost 800 miles of dirt roads and 450 miles of paved roads, Bulloch County Road Superintendent Eddie Smith stays very, very busy. And when county commissioners asked him (and ...

July 04, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Bulloch County Commission to hold hearing to gather input on the proposed budget

This evening, Bulloch County citizens will have the opportunity to review the county budget and offer input and opinions. Likely some will also offer views on Bulloch County Manager Tom Couch's recommendation to commissioners that taxes be increased to accommodate county needs.

July 04, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Pennsylvania man steals tires off of two cars in Statesboro

A Pennsylvania man found an alternative to buying tires for his car, according to police. He came to Statesboro and stole them from similar vehicles parked at local businesses.

July 03, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Balancing dollars and sense: County's sheriff works to provide services with funds available

While most Bulloch County government department heads handle one budget, Sheriff Lynn Anderson juggles four different budgets - for the Bulloch County Jail, the Sheriff's Department, Courthouse Security and the Bulloch County Drug Suppression Team.

July 03, 2007 | By HOLLI BRAGG DEAL | Local


Public facilities: If budget is cut, number of services will decline

Faced with two options - raise taxes or slash services - Bulloch County Commissioners asked department heads Thursday what would happen if their budget was cut by 10 or 20 percent.

July 01, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Man arrested for taking 'substantial amount' of money from South Main Street residence

Statesboro Police arrested a man Tuesday they said entered a South Main Street residence through a window and took a "large amount of money." Capt. L. C. Williams said David Frederick McGill,34, Parker Apartments, is charged with burglary after evidence collected during an investigation by Det. Terry Briley indicated he was connected to the crime. When McGill was taken to the Bulloch County Jail, officers discovered he was also wanted on a probation warrant, ...

June 29, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


88-year-old Newington man arrested for growing 71 marijuana plants

An 88-year-old Newington man was jailed on drug charges after authorities found 71 marijuana plants they said he was growing in Screven County.

June 28, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


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Police Report - 11-15-13; Two women argued over bringing cats inside the home.

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. Arrest photos are available for viewing at statesboroherald.com/arrests/

November 14, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Police Report


City: Closed clubs are ‘nuisance,’ cost taxpayers

In the wake of a fatal shooting at a Statesboro nightclub Sunday, a discussion between Statesboro city officials and police led to the forced closure of two clubs with a history of violent incidents.

November 14, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


Volunteers needed to feed the Boro on Thanksgiving

Volunteers will follow a 20-year Thanksgiving tradition this year by feeding more than 3,000 people, including those in need as well as public safety employees working on the holiday.

November 12, 2013 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Authorities: Dogs died after intentional poisoning

Three dogs are dead after what authorities suspect is intentional poisoning.

November 12, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


Police Report - 11-13-13; Two men were arrested after beating each other with 2-by-4-inch boards.

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. Arrest photos are available for viewing at statesboroherald.com/arrests/

November 12, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Police Report


2 nightclubs, 2 shootings, 1 death

About 90 minutes before the shots were fired that killed one man and wounded a second outside one Statesboro nightclub, shots were fired in a separate incident outside another, nearby nightclub in which no one was injured, police said.

November 11, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


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