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Powell remembered for generosity, kindness

Friends and colleagues remembered a local dentist as a kind, compassionate man who loved helping others.

April 19, 2013 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Police: Facebook tip leads to 3 arrests

A tip from citizens after police posted a suspect's photo on Facebook led to three arrests for automobile break-ins.

April 19, 2013 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Man, woman charged with fraud, entering autos

A man suspected of automobile break-ins and other charges fled from deputies Thursday, but after a brief chase, he ended up behind bars, police said.

April 19, 2013 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


Amber Alert issued for Ga. boy, 3

A Levi's Call/Amber Alert has been issued on behalf of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office for a 3-year-old boy.

April 19, 2013 | From staff reports | Local


GSU alumnus wins Pulitzer

Georgia Southern University Honors Program alumnus Charles Minshew can add a Pulitzer Prize to his list of accomplishments.

April 19, 2013 | Special to the Herald | Local


Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody

WATERTOWN, Mass. - A 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Geneva; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: ...

April 19, 2013 | By EILEEN SULLIVAN, KATIE ZEZIMA and MEGHAN BARR The Associated Press | Local


Charge against former teacher dropped in NC

Prosecutors have dropped a charge against a former Charlotte, N.C., schoolteacher now living in Statesboro who had been accused of improper conduct with a former student 30 years ago.

April 18, 2013 | From staff reports | Local


Green jobs icon Van Jones urges ‘big impact’ living

Van Jones, author of "The Green Collar Economy" and the only person to have served as green jobs adviser to a U.S. president, urged Georgia Southern University students to carry the messages of No Impact Week into a "big impact life."

April 18, 2013 | By AL HACKLE Herald Writer | Local


Teens arrested after burglary attempt

A pair of teens were arrested Wednesday after a man told 911 operators they were breaking into his home.

April 18, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


Boston official: Video footage shows bomb suspect

BOSTON - Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon bombing have a department-store surveillance-camera image of a man dropping off a bag at the scene of the one of the blasts, a top city politician said Wednesday.

April 17, 2013 | By DENISE LAVOIE and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press | Local


Weather threat postpones Relay for Life

Potential severe weather Friday resulted in a decision Wednesday to postpone the 20th Annual Bulloch County Relay for Life.

April 17, 2013 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local


SEB student wins $2,000 scholarship

A local student was rewarded Tuesday for his charitable contributions to the community.

April 17, 2013 | By JEFF HARRISON | Local


Former jailer charged with sex with inmate

A former Bulloch County Jail supervisor, terminated earlier this month, was arrested by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents Tuesday on charges he sexually assaulted a female inmate in 2009.

April 17, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


GSU professor, former students survive Boston bombing

While thousands of people throughout Statesboro huddled around televisions watching the aftermath of Monday's bombings at the 117th Boston Marathon, a few members of the Statesboro and Georgia Southern community found themselves in the middle of the tragedy.

April 16, 2013 | By MIKE ANTHONY manthony@statesboroherald.com | Local


Boy Scouts celebrated at fundraiser

Boy Scouts and their supporters were commended Monday for service to the community and dedication to the group's moral ideals.

April 16, 2013 | By JEFF HARRISON | Local


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5 Bulloch REACH Scholars honored

Amaya Brown wants to pursue crime scene investigating when she graduates high school. De'Neshia Jones has wanted to go to college since the fifth grade and wants to become a pediatrician. Aisley Scarboro also wants to become a pediatrician - and move to Paris.

May 24, 2013 | By GABY BENNETT Herald Intern | Local


'Eagle Nation in Education'

The eagle has landed at William James Middle School.

May 24, 2013 | Jeff Harrison | Local


Interim principal named at SEB Middle

The Bulloch County school board has settled the question of who will be the principal of Southeast Bulloch Middle School for the next year.

May 24, 2013 | Jason Wermers | Local


STAGG Conference held

Twenty young men, middle school- and high school-aged, recently attended a daylong event to learn the art of being godly gentlemen.

May 23, 2013 | By JULIE LAVENDER Herald Correspondent | Local


Execution to go to US Supreme Court

ATLANTA - Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled.

May 23, 2013 | By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press | Local


Averitt Center to celebrate best local performers

The Averitt Center is rolling out the red carpet for local celebrities. Its second annual Emma Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 6 p.m.

May 22, 2013 | | Local


SEB Middle head moves to high school

Southeast Bulloch High School will trade one familiar face for another.

May 22, 2013 | Jason Wermers | Local


Man recovered from river

The body of a man who drowned Tuesday in the Ogeechee River was recovered Wednesday afternoon.

May 22, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


Man goes missing on Ogeechee

Lightning flashed Tuesday as searchers combed the Ogeechee River, seeking a man believed to have drowned near Halcyondale Landing in Screven County.

May 22, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


New pedestrian trail nearly completed

Plans to add a new pedestrian path downtown have come to fruition at Statesboro's Luetta Moore Park.

May 21, 2013 | Jeff Harrison | Local


Grad rates up in state, county

Four-year high school graduation rates for Bulloch County and Georgia rose, for the most part, for the class of 2012 compared to the previous graduating class, according to data released Tuesday.

May 21, 2013 | From staff reports | Local


Toddler falls from moving vehicle

A woman was arrested after her 2-year-old fell out of her vehicle Sunday.

May 21, 2013 | Holli Deal Bragg | Local


Search almost complete

By NOMAAN MERCHANT

May 21, 2013 | | Local


Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

MOORE, Okla. - Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb.

May 21, 2013 | by NOMAAN MERCHANT and TIM TALLEY Associated Press | Local


Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

May 20, 2013 | By TIM TALLEY Associated Press | Local


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