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With four days remaining until the end of advance and early voting periods for Statesboro's approaching city election, nearly 300 people have decided not to wait until Election Day to cast a ballot.
October 31, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
ATLANTA - A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military, their children are more than twice as likely to carry a weapon, join a gang or be involved in fights.
October 31, 2011
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By MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
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Local
A chance for community fellowship, an inspirational speech and raising money for a good cause is coming up Saturday, Nov. 5 with the 2011 Freedom Fund Banquet.
October 31, 2011
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
Incumbent Gary Lewis is opposed by three challengers for the District 2 seat: Sam Jones, Donald Logan and Lance Turner. We are confident any one of the three would be a better councilman than Lewis by any standard.
October 30, 2011
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Local
Residents living in Statesboro City Council's District 2 have an easy decision during the next five days of early voting and on Election Day, Nov. 8 - don't vote for incumbent councilman Gary Lewis.
October 30, 2011
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Local
The Fair may have just ended, but the Kiwanis Fairgrounds will be busy once again next Saturday for the 38th Annual Statesboro Service League Attic Sale.
October 29, 2011
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Special to the Herald
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Local
A 17-year-old girl was arrested Friday after taking a car on a joyride that had law enforcement officers chasing her through Statesboro.
October 28, 2011
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
NEWARK, N.J. - Unnamed and unwanted, the young beagle mix was left anonymously in a drop box outside an Alabama pound. His life was supposed to end in a gas chamber.
October 28, 2011
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By DAVID PORTER
Associated Press
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Local
SAVANNAH, Ga. - A wildfire that scorched hundreds of square miles since last spring continues to creep through the Okefenokee Swamp as it burns underground fueled by dead and decaying plants - and the cost to taxpayers so far is $52.7 million and rising.
October 28, 2011
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By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press
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Local
With less than two weeks remaining until District 2 voters determine the area's representative on Statesboro City Council, challengers for the seat had an opportunity to state their cases for election Thursday.
October 27, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
Mill Creek Park will be filled with the Halloween Spirit Friday night during the annual Trick or Treat at Mill Creek. There will be games, inflatables and a large candy trail and it's all free. A costume contest for kids and pets starts at 6 p.m., which is hosted by Gateway Animal Hospital.
October 27, 2011
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Special to the Herald
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Local
ATLANTA - Casinos at key locations across the state could generate nearly $1 billion annually, a study released Thursday by the Georgia Lottery Corp. shows.
October 27, 2011
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By DORIE TURNER
Associated Press
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Local
Aided by a car equipped with virtual reality software to hammer the point home, Georgia Southern University launched an anti-texting and driving campaign Wednesday at the school's outdoor rotunda.
October 26, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education's 2011 Bus Tour stopped Wednesday at Langston Chapel Elementary School.
October 26, 2011
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By HAYLEY GREENE
Special to the Herald
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Local
NEW YORK - George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA.
October 26, 2011
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By MALCOLM RITTER
AP Science Writer
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Local
