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Super Sunday no longer dry in Bulloch

Super Sunday no longer dry in Bulloch

This weekend will provide a first for Statesboro restaurants that aim to parlay new laws into big business. Read More

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Local woman charged with identity theft

Local woman charged with identity theft

Bulloch County Sheriff’s investigators found extensive evidence at a Waverly Lane home last month to issue warrants for a Statesboro woman on identity theft charges. Read More
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BoroLive Newscast - 2/03/12

BoroLive Newscast - 2/03/12

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Updated: feb. 03, 2012 3:48 p.m.
Second suspect arrested in Metter shooting

Second suspect arrested in Metter shooting

    A second suspect in Sunday’s early morning shooting at Club 46 in Metter was arrested Wednesday. Read More
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Local church to hold Sunday service at Sallie Z

Local church to hold Sunday service at Sallie Z

    Students and teachers will not be the only people calling the Sallie Zetterower Elementary School home this spring. Read More
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Brides get a taste of best area has to offer

Brides get a taste of best area has to offer

    Most girls dream about their wedding days. However, when it comes to actually planning their weddings, it’s often far more stressful and expensive than they imagined. Read More
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Barrow visits for 'Congress on the Corner' event

    Congressman John Barrow will be in Statesboro Saturday for his annual “Congress on the Corner” event. Read More
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Man arrested after allegedly stealing from local charity

Man arrested after allegedly stealing from local charity

    A Bulloch County man has been jailed for allegedly intercepting a donation meant for a local charity. Read More
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Police: Sex offender caught in Bulloch

Police: Sex offender caught in Bulloch

    A convicted sex offender hiding out in Bulloch County after absconding from Coffee County, was apprehended Tuesday after getting into an argument with his girlfriend. Read More
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Monday is last day to register for Primary Election

Monday is last day to register for Primary Election

    Voters hoping to participate in the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary have but a few days remaining before a registration deadline to take part in the March 6 election. Read More
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Barrow, GOP rivals raise big money

Barrow, GOP rivals raise big money

    SAVANNAH — Being left politically homeless by the new Georgia congressional map hasn't stopped Rep. John Barrow from raising piles of cash for a tough re-election fight. Read More
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Man arrested in Metter shooting

Man arrested in Metter shooting

    Metter Police Chief Dennis Nelson released the identity of the man arrested in Sunday’s shooting at a Metter nightclub. Read More
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Senate OKs bill for terminally ill kids to hunt

Senate OKs bill for terminally ill kids to hunt

    ATLANTA — Taylor Gramling was nearing the end of her battle with leukemia, but her zeal for life was undiminished when the teenager told her mother last fall she wanted to go deer hunting. Read More
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Teenager arrested in gunfire incident

Teenager arrested in gunfire incident

    After responding to multiple reports of gunfire early Sunday morning at a local nightclub, Statesboro police arrested a teenager in connection to one of the incidents. Read More
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2 charged in alcohol, gun seizure

2 charged in alcohol, gun seizure

    Two men charged with bootlegging are behind bars after Statesboro Police and state agents seized more than $4,000 worth of alcoholic beverages from a Denmark Street home Friday. Read More
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Boro woman found dead in Effingham jail

Boro woman found dead in Effingham jail

   An investigation is under way after an inmate was found dead in the Effingham County Jail early Monday morning. Read More
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One person injured in Metter shooting

A man is in custody in connection to a shooting Saturday night at Club 46 in Metter, and investigations are ongoing regarding that shooting as well as another incident in the area. Read More
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Inside Bulloch Business with Jan Moore - Legislators looking to reduce regulations

Inside Bulloch Business with Jan Moore - Legislators looking to reduce regulations

       Several months ago, I spoke with the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston about the unemployment situation in our state. He said one of the most effective ways to battle unemployment is to help small businesses as they generate the vast majority of job growth. Read More
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Closing a true Boro icon

Closing a true Boro icon

      The date has officially been set for the closing of a true icon in Statesboro's business community. Snooky's Restaurant is slated to serve its last meal on Feb. 18, just one day after the property on which it sits is scheduled to be sold. Read More
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Want to make a movie?

Want to make a movie?

      With 14 entries ranging from a visit from "Death" to vengeful werewolves the 2011 Statesboro Film Festival was an exciting evening for short film lovers of all genres. Read More
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A walk with 'Toddzilla'

A walk with 'Toddzilla'

Part spiritual conquest, part health initiative and all adventure: two North Georgia men have set out on a journey to turn their lives around and get a sense of America the only way they know how — by experiencing it one step at a time. Read More
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Prisons facing surging numbers of older inmates

Prisons facing surging numbers of older inmates

NEW YORK — In corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as elderly inmates — with their high rates of illness and infirmity — make up an ever increasing share of the prison population. Read More
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Parade to pay homage to end of war

Parade to pay homage to end of war

ST. LOUIS — Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations. Read More
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Textiles plant, Riverkeeper ordered to work together

Textiles plant, Riverkeeper ordered to work together

    A judge ruled the Ogeechee Riverkeeper organization must work with a Screven County textiles company to come up with an agreeable alternative to a consent order filed previously regarding improvements to the Ogeechee River. Read More
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GSU one of most popular colleges in US

GSU one of most popular colleges in US

   For the second year in a row, Georgia Southern University was ranked as one of the top 10 most popular universities in the nation by “U.S. News and World Report.” Georgia Southern tied with Yale for the number seven spot on this year’s list. Read More
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Ga. officials limit turtle harvest with permits

Ga. officials limit turtle harvest with permits

    ATLANTA — Georgia will start limiting the number of wild turtles that hunters can capture because of fears that increased demand for the animals from East Asia could harm local populations. Read More
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Group lists Savannah River among Southeast's most endangered places

Group lists Savannah River among Southeast's most endangered places

    RICHMOND, Va. — Pollution, coal mining and natural gas exploration have put the Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina's Piedmont and the mountains of Tennessee and Virginia on an environmental group's list of most endangered places in the Southeast. Read More
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Migrant labor a hot topic

Migrant labor a hot topic

    Migrant labor was a major topic Wednesday during the 2012 Georgia Ag Forecast program at Georgia Southern University’s Nessmith Lane Building. Read More
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‘Faith in Motion’ returns to Averitt

‘Faith in Motion’ returns to Averitt

    A group of young dancers will put their talents on display this weekend in an effort to raise money for a community service project benefitting local children. Read More
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OTC names GOAL student

OTC names GOAL student

   Recently let go from work due to cutbacks, Michael Williams once stood at a crossroads with limited options. Read More
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Roundup ends in Claxton

Roundup ends in Claxton

    CLAXTON — In its 45th year, the festival formerly known as the Claxton Rattlesnake Roundup is undergoing something of a midlife transformation. Read More
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Judge Johnston dies at age 81

Judge Johnston dies at age 81

    Many in the community mourn the death of Judge J. Lane Johnston, former municipal judge for Statesboro. At age 81, Johnston passed away Saturday after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Read More
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3 arrested for kidnapping

Three Pembroke men are behind bars after federal agents, with the help of numerous local law enforcement agencies, charged them with kidnapping two Bryan County businessmen. Read More
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Nurse practioner program named best in Ga.

Nurse practioner program named best in Ga.

      Georgia Southern University's Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program was ranked in the top 20 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The program also had the highest ranking among all colleges and universities in Georgia - both public and private. Read More
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Riding on the 'Blue Goose'

Riding on the 'Blue Goose'

      At the age of 24, Jon Lockin owns and operates a small fleet of buses, having revolutionized transportation home from Statesboro's bars. He has also been pictured in Forbes Magazine. Read More
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Gingrich storms to SC victory

Gingrich storms to SC victory

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.     "Thank you, South Carolina!" a jubilant Gingrich swiftly tweeted to his supporters. He appealed for a flood or donations for the next-up Jan. 31 primary. "Help me deliver the knockout punch in Florida. Join our ... Read More
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Metter teacher earns spot on show

Metter teacher earns spot on show

As a teacher for nearly two decades at Metter High School, answering questions is one thing Mary Ann Stanley does best. Read More
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Herald seeking important local events, dates

Herald seeking important local events, dates

The Statesboro Herald is putting together a pictorial history book to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the newspaper by the Coleman family in 1937. Read More
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Want to be a weather spotter?

Want to be a weather spotter?

If you are tired of just talking about the weather and want to actually do something, a class Monday may help you accomplish that goal. Read More
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Music festival celebrates Statesboro’s heritage

Music festival celebrates Statesboro’s heritage

It seems only natural for a city that claims Blind Willie McTell’s blues standard “Statesboro Blues” as its own unofficial theme song — and that takes even more pride in the rendition of the same song made famous by The Allman Brothers — to find a way to honor its musical heritage and celebrate what’s to come. Read More
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Home sales up at end of year

Home sales up at end of year

WASHINGTON — Home sales in December reached their highest pace in nearly a year. The gain coincided with other signs that the troubled housing market improved at the end of last year. Read More
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OTC's Cartee honored

OTC's Cartee honored

Ogeechee Technical College President Dr. Dawn Cartee was named the 2012 Business Leader of the Year Thursday night during the 90th Annual Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Read More
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2 arrested after drunken brawl

    Two men were arrested Wednesday night after a drunken brawl during which one was accidentally stabbed in the neck. Read More
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Person flown to Savannah after collision

    A person was airlifted to Savannah Wednesday after a collision on Alford Road. Georgia State Patrol reports were incomplete Thursday, but a partial report filed by GSP Trooper First-Class Carl Hutchinson stated two drivers involved were Christopher Troy Howe and Ashley Diane James. Ages and addresses were unavailable, and incomplete reports did not list which driver was airlifted. Read More
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Council OKs fire study

    A Wednesday decision by Statesboro City Council could result in improved fire services for people living in and around the city. Read More
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Man arrested in stepbrother’s murder

Man arrested in stepbrother’s murder

    After almost 11 months of investigation, Statesboro Police arrested a man Wednesday they believe murdered his stepbrother and hid his body beneath a house. Read More
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Hill seeks more EPD oversight

Hill seeks more EPD oversight

    Sen. Jack Hill wants a textiles industry to pay for testing, studies and publication of findings regarding the Ogeechee River into which the company dumps wastewater. Read More
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Armed robbery suspect turns himself in

Armed robbery suspect turns himself in

    A man wanted for the Dec. 9 armed robbery of a local tobacco store turned himself in Sunday, police said. Read More
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch to appear at GSU PAC

Composer Marvin Hamlisch to appear at GSU PAC

STATESBORO — Legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch will appear at Georgia Southern University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday,  Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. Read More
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Police: Man killed woman, then raped her daughter

Police: Man killed woman, then raped her daughter

    A woman was killed Sunday when her boyfriend shot her, then raped her teenage daughter, said Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson. Read More
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Updated: jan. 16, 2012 9:05 p.m.

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