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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - School of Rock; Phil & Chad: Cup stacking lessons
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Friday, July 3, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Barrow meets with vets
Barrow meets with vets
    As part of his 2009 Veterans’ Tour, Congressman John Barrow paid a visit to the Honey Bowen Building to field questions from local constituents.
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It's time to 'Stuff the Bus' 2009
It's time to 'Stuff the Bus' 2009
    Education experts agree that academic success in school begins with students being prepared with the tools they need in the classroom.  To that end, Prevent Child Abuse Bulloch County has just begun its annual back-to-school supply drive known as “Stuff the Bus.”
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - John Barrow meets with veterens; Mary's Kate's Entertainment
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Thursday, July 2, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Woman still critical after being struck by truck
       Statesboro Police officers were pursuing a truck that crashed on Johnson Street Saturday night after striking a woman, according to police incident reports.
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GSU Arts Academy welcomes British students
GSU Arts Academy welcomes British students
      Students from the St. Benedict School for the Performing Arts in Darby, England, area participating in the Georgia Southern University International Arts Academy.
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Tea Party to protest government waste set for Saturday
Tea Party to protest government waste set for Saturday
      While the nation celebrates Independence Day Saturday, many local citizens will be protesting at the same time by participating in the Bulloch County Independence Day T.E.A. Party.
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Brooklet man gets 110 months on other charges
Brooklet man gets 110 months on other charges
      A Brooklet man received two sentences in one day for two separate federal convictions, said Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
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Locals sentenced in auto theft ring
Locals sentenced in auto theft ring
      Within the past month, 20 people charged in a multi-state auto theft ring centered around Statesboro were sentenced to prison and/or probation, said Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - International Arts Academy; TNT Fireworks
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Lounge closed for illegal sales
    Bulloch County Sheriff's deputies, assisting the Georgia Department of Revenue, helped close down a local "lounge" and arrested three for illegal alcohol sales.
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Michael Thurmond speaks at Chamber luncheon
Michael Thurmond speaks at Chamber luncheon
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Michael Thurmond spoke at Tuesday's Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce Speakers Luncheon at the Quality Inn and Suites. Thurmond told the audience it was hard to find good news in Georgia’s 9.7 percent unemployment rate, but he has noticed a slowing in state residents losing their jobs. He also praised Georgia Southern as a vital part of Bulloch’s economy. U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson will be the next Chamber luncheon speaker in ...
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'Two Julies' are jewels at Brooklet
'Two Julies' are jewels at Brooklet
    Every school in the Bulloch County Public School system has intervention specialists, but only Brooklet Elementary School has “the Two Julies” — Julie NeSmith and Julie Chambers. According to Brooklet principal Marlin Baker, “The faculty here at BES considers the 'Two Julies' to be extremely important to the success of our school.”
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Toxicology test results pending in jail hanging
Toxicology test results pending in jail hanging
    Georgia Bureau of Investigations agents are still awaiting toxicology test results regarding a man who allegedly hanged himself  in the Bulloch County Jail in May.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Georgia Labor Commissioner visits Statesboro; Boro Business
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Woman struck by car remains critical
    Statesboro Police are "actively investigating" a crash Saturday night that left a woman in critical condition, said Statesboro Police Capt. Wendell Turner.
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A Fourth of a celebration
A Fourth of a celebration
    The Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department and Sea Island Bank will present Bulloch County's annual Fourth of July celebration — the 2009 Firecracker Fest.     The patriotic party is set for Saturday at Mill Creek Regional Park from 4-11 p.m.
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GBI: Man found in Candler was murdered
    A Savannah man found dead in Candler County was murdered, said Georgia Bureau of Investigations Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Chuck Sullenger.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Mascots at the Mall; Bulloch History Moment
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Monday, June 29, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Portal remembers, honors Frank Saunders
Portal remembers, honors Frank Saunders
      It was one year ago to the day on June 28, 2008 when Dr. R. Frank Saunders, Jr. proudly addressed several dozen local friends, neighbors, and GSU colleagues as he emceed the on-site dedication of Portal's Centennial Park .
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Averitt Center promises exciting season
Averitt Center promises exciting season
      Big band jazz, Blue Grass banjos, and improvisation comedy are just a taste of the acts that will grace the stage in the 2009-2010 season at the Averitt Center for the Arts. The upcoming season at the Emma Kelly Theater will feature artists from all over the state of Georgia, as the Averitt Center looks to keep "Georgia Artists on Our Minds."
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HB1460 at the center of McCorkle suit
        It’s a case of hurry up and wait for Anthony Mann. The Statesboro citizen filed a claim June 16 against the city, arguing that the city’s charter does not give the council authority to hire and fire employees.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Creative Critters; Wii Mario Kart
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Creative Critters; Wii Mario Kart
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Friday, June 26, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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McCorkle accepts temp position in Sandersville
McCorkle accepts temp position in Sandersville
    Former Statesboro City Clerk Judy McCorkle was hired to act as the temporary city administrator for the City of Sandersville at a called Sandersville council meeting Thursday.
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Police focus on medical treatment in Jackson death
Police focus on medical treatment in Jackson death
     Police investigating Michael Jackson's death looked into his medical treatment Friday, seeking to interview one of the pop king's doctors and seizing a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence.      As medical examiners began an autopsy on Jackson, police towed a BMW from rented home "because it may contain medications or other evidence that may assist the coroner in determining the cause of death," police spokeswoman Karen Rayner said.      ...
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Statesboro High demolition; Russell White Studio performance
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Thursday June 25, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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GSU confirms swine flu
    Georgia Southern University officials identified two individuals Wednesday as testing positive for swine flu.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Total Praise auditions; Grease at the Averitt Center
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Wednesday June 24, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Mary Henley: Super assistant
Mary Henley: Super assistant
    Mary Henley is pure Bulloch County. She was born here, went to school at Sallie Zetterower, Julia P. Bryant, William James, and then graduated from the old Statesboro High School. Her father, Donald Hackett, was the long-time dean of the Technology School at Georgia Southern.
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Police investigating annex burglary
    Statesboro Police are seeking clues regarding a burglary that was discovered Monday at the Bulloch County Annex.
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3 GSU visitors test positive for Influenza A
    Three visitors to Georgia Southern University over the weekend tested positive for the Influenza A virus, said  Betsy Nolan, Assistant Director of Communications for the university.
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Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Confederate soldier, Hiram Bland; Boro Business: Job agencies
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Tuesday June 23, 2009 Sponsored by: East Georgia Regional Medical Center Farmers and Merchants Bank Southeastern Orthopedics
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Judge signs McCorkle injunction
Judge signs McCorkle injunction
    Setting the stage to decide in court who has the true authority to hire and fire department heads within the City of Statesboro, Superior Court Judge William Woodrum has signed a “declaratory judgment and injunctive relief” action, which argues the city council does not have the authority to reinstate former city clerk Judy McCorkle.
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‘Died, buried and body stolen’
‘Died, buried and body stolen’
    After nearly 145 years, Confederate war hero Hiram Bland came home Saturday.
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Two-time burglar
Two-time burglar
    While victims were at the Statesboro Police station early Saturday morning reporting a home invasion-style sexual assault on a juvenile, someone reported a burglary in progress at their North Main Street home: the offender had returned, police said.
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