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Harry Potter fans wait the last few hours for the final book's release

Harry Potter fans in Bulloch County and everywhere are filled with anticipation and mixed emotions today as the release date of the seventh and final book is within a few short, but horribly long hours.

August 05, 2007 | By ARAINA REAVES | Local

Woman suing Chris Rock to write book about her life

Saying she wanted to clear up some misconceptions about her, the woman suing Chris Rock to determine if he is the father of her child has agreed to write a book about her life.

August 04, 2007 | By LUKE MARTIN | Local

Social Studies teachers participated in Project BESST at GSU

Seventeen social studies teachers from southeastern Georgia recently participated in a Project BESST workshop at Georgia Southern University.

August 03, 2007 | Special to the Herald | Local

Keep Bulloch Beautiful to open community tool bank

In an effort to make it easier for people to beautify their property, Keep Bulloch Beautiful will be instituting a community tool bank beginning August 1.

August 03, 2007 | By LUKE MARTIN | Local

Man and woman charged for theft and use of bank card

A man and woman found a financial transaction card at a local bank last month and used it to make purchases, police said. Troy Lee Williams, 35, and Alicia Tawain Williams, 32, both of Johnson Street, found a credit/debit card at a Wachovia ATM June 24 and used it at Wal-Mart and Murphy's USA, said Statesboro Police Capt. L. C. Williams. The card owner contacted Det. Tommy Brown June 28 and reported the unauthorized ...

August 02, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

Three arrested with felony shoplifting from Wal-Mart, one employee included

An ongoing investigation by officials at a local retail store resulted in police charging three, including a store employee, with felony shoplifting Monday.

August 02, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

Students set new record numbers for summer 2007 classes at GSU

A record number of students attended summer session classes at Georgia Southern University in 2007 as nearly 1,000 additional students opted to enroll in more than 950 courses offered over the last two months. Final summer statistics show that the record number 8,830 students enrolled for a record number 59,085 credit hours, a 12.7 percent increase in students and 13.3 percent increase in credit hours from the same time period in 2006.

August 01, 2007 | Special to the Herald | Local

City Council to discuss moving house

Two weeks after tabling the issue, the Statesboro City Council will once again discuss a request to allow an apartment house to be moved from Bulloch Street to Elm Street.

August 01, 2007 | By LUKE MARTIN | Local

County Commissioners vote to use load to build municipal hangar at airport

Bulloch County Commissioners voted Tuesday to seek "short term financing" of $425,000 to construct a corporate hangar at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Municipal Airport, said Bulloch County Manager Tom Couch. The loan will be repaid by using Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) money, and the loan is a five-year lease purchase at 7.3 percent interest, he said. However, the hangar could provide rental income, if not from corporate jets overflowing from the Savannah ...

August 01, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

City Council votes to deny relocating house

In a move that could potentially open the city to a lawsuit, the Statesboro City Council voted to deny permission for a house to be relocated to Elm Street.

August 01, 2007 | By LUKE MARTIN | Local

Man arrested for stabbing wife

Officers responding to a call at 4 a.m. Sunday found a woman crawling on the ground near Eagle Walk Apartments on Knight Drive, bleeding from stab wounds. Investigation led to the arrest of her husband, who was intoxicated when officers located him, police said.

August 01, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

GSU broadcasting students get hands-on experience with professional cameras and broadcasting van

The students in Georgia Southern University Professor Kent Murray's class don't use pencils and paper. Instead, they're working with multi-million dollar equipment.

August 01, 2007 | By NAOMI BRYANT Herald Intern | Local

Boro Snapshot - Harry Potter's Fate

Boro Snapshot is taped on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 5. If you would like a chance to be featured on Boro Snapshot here are a few tips:

August 01, 2007 | By ARAINA REAVES | Local

County considers airport hangar agreement

The Bulloch County Commission will hold a public hearing today at 8:30 a.m. regarding funding for construction of an airport hangar. Commissioners will also hear presentations from Denise Howard on "Living Dependent for Everyone" and from Arthur Woodward requesting a zoning fee waiver. There will be a discussion regarding building permit issues and afterward, commissioners are expected to approve a resolution for a purchase agreement for the airport corporate hangar, an intergovernmental agreement with Evans ...

July 31, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

Parvo causes shelter depopulation

With a constant stream of complaints coming in about stray and unwanted animals, now isn't the best time for the Statesboro-Bulloch County Animal Shelter to be closed. However, another outbreak of the canine parvovirus caused shelter officials to call for a depopulation and close the shelter to incoming dogs and puppies until Thursday.

July 31, 2007 | By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG | Local

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Sheriff: Man exposed himself to children on school bus

A 39-year-old man exposed himself as students boarded a Bulloch County school bus Thursday morning, and then undercover sheriff's investigators caught the suspect doing the same thing Friday, the sheriff's office said.

November 08, 2013 | From staff reports | Local

SUV in fatal wreck ran off road ‘for unknown reason’

The SUV that a Richmond Hill woman was driving ran off U.S. Highway 80 East "for an unknown reason" before it crashed and killed her, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

November 08, 2013 | From staff reports | Local

Akins, Tucker face new indictments

New indictments have been filed against Sherri Akins, the former Bulloch County clerk of courts, and Teresa Tucker, the current, suspended clerk of courts.

November 07, 2013 | By JASON WERMERS | Local

Grant to help city, GSU to open the state's first FabLab

New businesses create new jobs, and lead to economic prosperity.

November 07, 2013 | By JEFF HARRISON | Local

Local, state leaders talk about Bulloch priorities

Local leaders of nearly every sort gathered in one place Thursday to review and discuss ongoing issues affecting Bulloch County.

November 07, 2013 | Jeff Harrison | Local

Woman dies in Bulloch wreck

A 30-year-old Richmond Hill woman was killed after a vehicle wreck Wednesday night on U.S. Highway 80 East near Prather Road, Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch said Thursday.

November 07, 2013 | From staff reports | Local

Alert neighbor helps deputies catch burglary suspect

An alert neighbor helped Bulloch County sheriff's deputies find a man suspected of trying to break into a home Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said.