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Officials look at traffic concerns
Statesboro city leaders made clear Friday their intent to improve traffic and pedestrian safety in the upcoming fiscal year.
Kids get ‘pumped’ for test
If Bulloch County students are as excited after taking an annual standardized test as they are while gearing up for it, local schools should receive scores to be proud of.
Historic sign is returning to downtown
Many landmarks have long disappeared in the face of growth and renovation from East Main Street in downtown Statesboro - but after more than four decades, one flashy highlight is all set to return.
$150,000 grant awarded for health project
A healthcare initiative being undertaken by a pair of regional institutions has received a major boost, and will soon offer potentially life-saving services to people throughout the area. Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced Thursday that a rural healthcare project championed by Georgia Southern University and East Georgia Healthcare Center to combat diabetes will receive $150,000 in grant money from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide services in Bulloch and surrounding ...
Music is in the air downtown during F1rst Friday
The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority (DSDA) will kick off Easter Weekend and the entire month of April by making a little noise downtown Friday evening.
City to move polling location
Statesboro City Council approved Tuesday a plan to make election days more convenient for area voters.
'Dock Dogs' make a splash at Anderson's
More than a dozen barking guests are making waves in Statesboro this weekend - a lot of them, in fact.
Statesboro High celebrates its past
The staff at Statesboro High School is hoping to showcase more than a century's worth of history within the halls of its building, but will need some help from the men and women who have donned the blue and white.
A 'war' that helps prevent child abuse
You do not have to be a chicken-wing-connoisseur to appreciate a popular fundraising effort scheduled this week at Georgia Southern University.
'Ghost Out' shows high school students the dangers of driving drunk
Students at a pair of area high schools were given a sobering reminder Friday of the extreme dangers associated with driving under the influence.
City makes offer for South Main bank building
Statesboro City Manager Frank Parker announced Wednesday the city's interest in purchasing a recently emptied bank building to serve as a site for a new courtroom and select court offices.
State releases list of ‘focus' schools in need of improvement
The Georgia Department of Education identified a pair of Bulloch County schools on a list released Tuesday of 156 schools that need to address graduation rates and gaps in achievement between groups of students.
Council moves meeting to Wednesday
To accommodate councilmen's schedules and assure the attendance of a voting quorum, Statesboro City Council will wait one extra day this week before hosting a second scheduled meeting in March.
Pucker up: Local duo vies to kiss a pig
What is the asking price to share a romantic moment between man and swine?
Learning from a legend
For Jon Faddis, a then-budding, wide-eyed trumpeter, his watershed moment occurred when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself on a Dallas stage in 1968.
Articles By Author - Jeff Harrison
Statesboro City Council approves water/sewer extension
Expect more homes and, possibly, businesses south of the Statesboro city limits in the next few years.
Council to decide on water line extension
Statesboro City Council will meet today for the second and final scheduled meeting in May.
Right on target
As she slowly, confidently stretches tight a chord on her competition-style recurve bow - which seems more an extension of her body than inanimate object - and stands poised to fire, it is difficult to know for sure the thoughts that pass through Linda Stephens' mind.
Bill might be boon for charter schools
Legislation recently signed by Gov. Nathan Deal could be cause for major changes in the way education funds are dispersed to Bulloch County public schools.
Reading: It’s FUNdamental
Hundreds of Bulloch County students were offered a break from class Thursday, and the opportunity to dive into a good book.
Georgia Southern to benefit from new budget
When Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law the 2013 state budget Monday, he committed major funding to support Georgia Southern University.
GSU students create new Bioenergy Garden
Georgia Southern University staff and students gathered Friday at the college's Botanical Garden to unveil a new garden they say holds the promise of a more sustainable future.
Music in the air downtown
Plenty of Statesboro talent will be on display for tonight's F1RST Friday event downtown.
Bulloch County schools garner national ranking
The Bulloch County public school system has been named a nationwide leader in implementing technology to service students, parents and teachers, by a recently released national survey.
Council approves water line extension
Statesboro City Council approved a measure Tuesday that will extend water and sewer services to undeveloped tracts of land along Ga. Highway 67 and Cawana Road.
GSU to seek new dean
Administrators at Georgia Southern University will soon begin to search for a new dean for the College of Science and Mathematics, after announcing Monday that a prominent Eagle will fly west.
Statesboro City Council holds regular meeting Tuesday
Statesboro City Council will hold its first regular meeting of May on Tuesday.
SEB student receives scholarship
Shelby Lynn Bridges' hard work has paid off in a big way.
New program worth smiling about
A Statesboro orthodontist and his staff hope to make a difference in the lives of young people by giving them a reason to smile.
Gov. Deal signs legislation at GSU
A statewide tour to promote economic development led Gov. Nathan Deal to the campus of Georgia Southern University on Tuesday, where he signed into law a bill with significant ramifications for the university and the region.
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