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Sons of Jubal perform at First Baptist Church Sons of Jubal, made up of nearly 200 Baptist ministers of music and music educators from around the state of Georgia, performed at the First Baptist Church of Statesboro Tuesday night. The standing-room-only concert was held in the church’s fellowship hall at 7 p.m. |
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Studio Statesboro - The Nutcracker at the Averitt Center; Mary-Kate's Entertainment Beat Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Mornings unPHILtered - Lead dancers talk 'The Nutcracker' Thursday's first guests on the “Mornings unPHILtered” show were ballet stars Stacey Slichter and Norbert Nirewicz. |
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Operation Christmas Child For Janet Ward, the mission of Operation Christmas Child is clear. “We bring a small ray of hope into the lives of some children with the only Christmas gift they'll receive,” Ward said. “And we expose them to the saving message of Jesus Christ, at the same time.” Ward is a relay center coordinator for the Christmas Child effort in Southeast Georgia. She heads up the local collection of shoeboxes filled with ... |
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Reports: Man killed in 18-wheeler accident was talking on cell phone A man killed Tuesday on U.S. 80 East is believed to have pulled into the path of an 18-wheeler hauling wood chips. |
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'Nutcracker' performances begin Thursday For the sixth year, the Statesboro Youth Ballet will present four performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Averitt Center in Statesboro. There are evening performances at 7 tonight, Friday and Saturday, and a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Under the direction of Shay Morgan, more than 80 local dancers from across the region will undertake 147 parts to bring the well-known story to life. Tickets are available through the Averitt Center box office or ... |
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Mornings unPHILtered - Rep. John Barrow talks health care Congressman John Barrow outlined his position on health care during Wednesday's “Morning's unPHILtered” show. Barrow represents the Twelfth District of Georgia, which stretches along the eastern portion of the state, from Augusta to Savannah, and includes all of Bulloch County. He was first elected in 2004 and easily won reelection as a “Blue Dog” Democrat in 2008. |
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Ricky Skaggs playing the PAC Bluegrass at its finest is coming to Statesboro Friday. Country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy winner, will perform at Georgia Southern University's Performing Arts Center, and remaining tickets for the event are limited. |
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Studio Statesboro - OTC Scholarship banquet; Kidsville's Truman visits Chick-Fil-A Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Studio Statesboro - Youth basketball season gets underway; Business in the Boro Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Two killed in vehicle accidents A Register woman was killed in a single vehicle accident Monday morning, and a man was killed Tuesday in a crash with an 18-wheeler. These fatal accidents followed the death of a pedestrian who walked into traffic Saturday morning, adding up to three people killed within the past four days. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - From Ricky Skaggs to Sons of Jubal Music was the big topic Tuesday on "Mornings unPHILtered." |
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Sons of Jubal in concert at FBC Thursday Nearly 200 Baptist ministers of music and music educators from across Georgia will descend on First Baptist Church of Statesboro Thursday evening to perform a standing room-only concert. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - GSU homecoming brings back alums The first guest on Monday's “Mornings unPhiltered” show was Dr. Ron Shiffler, Dean of GSU's College of Business Administration. |
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Police: Man killed when hit by 2 cars Saturday A man was struck and killed early Saturday morning when he walked into the path of traffic. |
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Studio Statesboro - Music from the Civil War era; Bulloch History Moment: Bulloch Baptist Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Reports: Two shot with pellets Sunday near Georgia Avenue An unknown person opened fire around 3:45 a.m. Sunday in the Georgia Avenue area, striking at least two victims, according to Statesboro Police reports. A man at The Pointe at Southern apartments told police he was peppered with pellets from a shotgun blast by an "unknown person" for "unknown reasons," reports stated. |
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The Nutcracker opens Thursday at the Averitt Center Amanda Moogerfeld is excited. "I get to be a girl this year!" she said during a rehearsal break on a recent Sunday afternoon. Like dozens of other local dancers, Amanda is polishing her performance for the annual production of "The Nutcracker Ballet." For the sixth year, The Statesboro Youth Ballet will present four performances of "The Nutcracker" at the Averitt Center for the Arts in downtown Statesboro. There are evening performances at ... |
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Police Report - November 15 Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system. |
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Studio Statesboro - Portal students pay tribute to veterans; Bull riding businessman, Smith Baggett Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Driver charged in accident that left motorcyclist dead Georgia State Patrol troopers charged a Pembroke man with failure to yield in an Oct. 31 accident that killed a motorcyclist. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - A smorgasbord and 'Blue-Out' It was a smorgasbord of topics Thursday on “Mornings unPHILtered.” |
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US adult smoking rate rises for first time in 15 years ATLANTA — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent. |
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Masked man arrested in armed robbery A man wearing a "Freddie Krueger" mask robbed a West Main Street convenience store Tuesday, but Statesboro Police apprehended him and two accomplices within minutes of the robbery. |
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Studio Statesboro - Statesboro Regional Art Association's potluck meeting; Mary-Kate's Entertainment Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Studio Statesboro - Honoring military veterans; Hard work pays off for Langston Chapel Middle School Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Veterans Day 2009 During Wednesday's Veterans Day program at Emma Kelly Theater, Naval Commander Clifford L. Holt urged citizens to encourage young people to join the military, and to ask legislators to beef up the military and improve services to veterans. |
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Portal history teacher has history of her own There is a history teacher at Portal High School who has quite a history, herself. Her name: Patsy Tankersley, lifelong Portal resident who graduated salutatorian from Portal High in the 1960's. Her mom, Grace, and her father, D.L. Tankersley have lived in Portal all their lives. |
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Silver theft suspects caught Bulloch County Sheriff's investigators arrested a man and his wife Wednesday for the theft of more than $100,000 worth of silver from a local glass fabricator. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - Horse rescue and the 3/50 project Wednesday's first guests on the “Mornings unPhiltered” show were Julie Barnes and Statesboro Herald reporter Holli Deal Bragg, who helped start the Heart of Dixie Equine Rescue group. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - A Veterans Day edition It was a Veterans Day preview on Tuesday's “Morning's unPhiltered” show. Host Phil Boyum welcomed Cliff Holt, a retired US Navy pilot and the chairman of the House Committee for the Statesboro Kiwanis Club. Holt came on the show to talk about the annual Veterans Day observance at the Averitt Center that starts this morning at 10:30 a.m. |
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Bulloch schools make AYP It's good news for the Bulloch County school system. According to recent reports, for the first time in three years, all 15 Bulloch County Schools achieved AYP — Adequate Yearly Progress, the formula states use to determine if their schools are meeting academic expectations under the federal government's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). |
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Studio Statesboro - 2009 Service League Attic Sale; Business in the Boro with Jan Moore Watch This Show On Your Mobile Device |
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Bulloch expects some rainfall from Tropical Storm Ida PENSACOLA, Fla. — Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places. |
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Mornings unPHILtered - GSU program promotes entrepreneurs Host Phil Boyum welcomed Dr. Luke Pittaway to his “Mornings unPhiltered,” show on Monday. |
