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Five of the seven announced Republican candidates who are vying to replace Gov. Sonny Perdue attended the Statesboro Republican Primary Gubernatorial debate held at Statesboro High School on May 7. Former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal, former Georgia Senate president Eric Johnson, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, businessman and former gubernatorial candidate Ray McBerry and State Senator Jeff Chapman from Brunswick all participated in the event, while former secretary of state Karen Handel declined to appear on the stage with McBerry.
June 01, 2010
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By Phil Boyum
pboyum@statesboroherald.com
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Local
Bulloch County's three public high schools held their graduation ceremonies Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse on the campus of Georgia Southern University, as seniors from Statesboro, Southeast Bulloch and Portal received diplomas.
May 31, 2010
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By SCOTT BRYANT
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Local
Beginning to read the first lines from "In Flanders Field," the voice of World War II veteran Burton Higgins started to crack.
May 31, 2010
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By JAMES HEALY
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Local
Hudak Hendrix is not your typical Bulloch Countian.
May 31, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
After tabling a motion to demolish the old Portal Middle/High School gymnasium at the May 12 Bulloch County School Board meeting, members voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with a plan to tear down the gym.
May 29, 2010
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From Staff Reports
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Local
Georgia Southern University Museum Director Dr. Brent Tharp will share the history of the holiday Monday as keynote speaker for the Memorial Day Program held at Emma Kelly Theater. Tharp is past president of the Bulloch County Historical Society and has served on the board of the Statesboro Arts Council.
May 29, 2010
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
Dr. Brent Tharp, director of the Georgia Southern University Museum, brought some culture with him to Friday's "Morning's unPHILtered" show.
May 28, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
The Ogeechee River Basin provides resources to 5,540 square miles of wildlife, wetlands and farms, many of which are located in the Bulloch County area. In an attempt to show off the basin, while educating participants about preservation at the same time, the Ogeechee Riverkeeper just announced its annual series of paddle tours for the summer.
May 28, 2010
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By NICOLE WILEY
Herald Intern
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Local
After taking care of some issues with popcorn in his role as district executive for the Boy Scouts of America, Statesboro City Councilman Will Britt was Thursday's guest on the "Mornings unPHILtered" show. Britt discussed the restructuring announced last week of the city's police and fire departments.
May 27, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
More than 884,000 Georgians are expected to travel by land or air during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, a slight decline from 2009.
May 27, 2010
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By NICOLE WILEY
Herald Intern
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Local
Thursday, one week ago, was a bittersweet day for Wendell Turner. Unexpected news that several long-time coworkers, some who helped raise him through the ranks, were leaving the Statesboro police and fire departments was juxtaposed with the offer of a significant promotion for himself.
May 26, 2010
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
Ten students and three faculty members from Georgia Southern University are somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean this morning flying to the African country of Botswana, even though they left Statesboro Wednesday afternoon.
May 26, 2010
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By CHARLES MINSHEW
Herald Intern
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Local
Former City Council candidate Bill Thomas held an impromptu news conference on the steps of City Hall Wednesday where he said the city manager, mayor and all council members should resign.
May 26, 2010
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By PHIL BOYUM
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Local
Tuesday's guest on the "Mornings unPHILtered" show was Judy McCarthy, who is the work-based learning coordinator and the FBLA adviser at Southeast Bulloch High School.
May 25, 2010
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From Staff Reports
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Local
After a woman took her 4-month-old child to the emergency room last week, Bulloch County Sheriff's deputies arrested the boy's father on aggravated battery charges, said Bulloch County Sheriff's Inv. Jared Akins.
May 25, 2010
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
