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If you want to vote for Nathan Deal or Roy Barnes for governor or John Barrow or Ray McKinney for Congress, Monday is the last day to register to vote to be eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 2 general election.
October 02, 2010
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
On a sunny Saturday in Portal hundreds of folks gathered along main street to launch the 29th Catface Country Turpentine Festival with the annual parade.
October 02, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
Not every school administrator has someone they can call their "go-to-gal or guy." Statesboro High School principal Marty Waters, however, said he is blessed with someone who has earned that title.
October 01, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
SYLVANIA - Charlotte Johnson is a business development specialist from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Atlanta district office. On Thursday she came to Sylvania to answer questions and offer advice as guest speaker for a "Lunch & Learn" seminar aimed at small business owners.
October 01, 2010
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By CRYSTAL WALKER
cwalker@statesboroherald.com
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Local
The City of Statesboro and Shane Haynes signed a separation agreement Wednesday that allows the former city manager to walk away with a $162,673.46 settlement check.
September 30, 2010
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By PHIL BOYUM
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Local
Investigators have not released the identity of the man who was killed after shooting a Statesboro police officer Wednesday night at Varsity Apartments, but neighbors identified him as Eric Pringle.
September 30, 2010
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
A complaint about loud music Wednesday night ended with a Statesboro Police officer wounded and a Varsity Apartments man dead.
September 30, 2010
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Packed hallways, classrooms and long lines were common around the Ogeechee Technical College campus Tuesday, as the 2010 Fall Quarter started with a record number of students.
September 29, 2010
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Special to the Herald
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Local
A huge crowd is expected in downtown Statesboro on Friday for the "Live, Work, Shop and Play" celebration. The event puts the spotlight on all that downtown shops have to offer and several of its organizers came on Wednesday's "Mornings unPHILtered" show to talk about the event.
September 29, 2010
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By Roger Allen
Herald correspondent
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Local
A Register volunteer firefighter was arrested Monday on charges that he stole "several thousand dollars" from a checking account that held funds raised by the volunteer fire department.
September 29, 2010
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By Holli Deal Bragg
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Local
Like the Lone Ranger, Forest Ranger Doug Chassereau wears a white hat, but a lot of people can't see it. Leaders of the Portal Heritage Society said have seen it plainly and frequently because Society members say he has ridden to the rescue of the Catface Country Turpentine Festival so many times.
September 28, 2010
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By ROGER BRANCH
Special to the Herald
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Local
The Portal Heritage Society will be cooking turpentine this year at the 29th Annual Catface Country Turpentine Festival, thanks to a group who helped secure pine tar, an increasingly rare commodity that is essential in distilling turpentine. The tar was procured from a location in Mexico, said Portal Heritage Society member Jerry Lanigan.
September 28, 2010
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
The Bulloch County Health Department will hold a flu vaccine clinic on Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Health department officials urged residents to come during the clinic hours to get vaccinated because extra staff will be on hand and the wait should be minimal. Flu vaccines cost $25.
September 28, 2010
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Special to the Herald
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Local
The 1948 graduating class of Statesboro High School will hold its 62nd annual class reunion at R.J.'s Steakery and Seafood on South Main Street in Statesboro beginning at 11 a.m on Saturday. Some 25 to 30 class members are expected to celebrate the occasion. The class graduated on May 31, 1948 under the leadership of S. H. Sherman, the superintendent, and Alvin L. McLendon the principal.
September 28, 2010
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Special to the Herald
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Local
With many Statesboro residents frustrated by the lack of answers and accountability surrounding the city council's recent decision to release City Manager Shane Haynes, Councilman Travis Chance came on Tuesday's "Mornings unPHILtered" program.
September 28, 2010
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By ROGER ALLEN
Herald Correspondent
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Local
