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Early voting off to busy start in BullochIn a fairly busy first day of in-person early voting, 848 citizens cast ballots with the touchscreen-to-printer machines at the Bulloch County Annex on North Main Street between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday.October 14, 2026 -
Burkhalter Road data center property owners ask court to dismiss citizens' zoning challengeAn attorney for property owners 4AM Development LLC, seeking to place a data center along Burkhalter Road on the edge of Statesboro, filed a motion last week asking the Bulloch County Superior Court to dismiss a zoning challenge brought by Coastal Communities United and 11 individual citizens.October 13, 2026 -
Penny proposes $1.34M budget cuts to protect city fund balance after council limited tax hikeFollowing up on Statesboro City Council’s mid-September decision to hold the city property tax rate at 8.625 mills instead of approving his recommended increase to 9.6 mills, City Manager Charles Penny has proposed more than $1.34 million in current-year budget cuts to the mayor and council.October 7, 2026 -
Voter registration deadline Monday, Oct. 5, for Nov. 3 general electionMonday, Oct. 5, is Georgia's deadline for new or recently relocated voters to register or update their address or other information for the Nov. 3 general election. Statewide, ballots feature one U.S. Senate race and contests for state offices from governor on down to two Public Service Commission seats, plus three proposed state amendments.September 29, 2026 -
Burkhalter Road data center developers intend to move forward, despite challenge to zoningOwners of 4AM Development LLC intend to move forward with plans to develop a data center along Burkhalter Road on the edge of Statesboro, they said Tuesday, despite a challenge filed last week in Bulloch County Superior Court by citizens seeking to reverse the city's Aug. 18 zoning decision that could allow it.September 23, 2026 -
County applying for $15M ‘hurricane resilience’ grant for septage disposalBulloch County commissioners on Tuesday approved a letter backing the county Emergency Management Agency’s application for a grant of up to $15 million from a state fund based on the 2024 Hurricane Helene disaster declaration. Any funding received would be for a system for disposal of septic tank waste.September 16, 2026 -
Commissioners to hear more about road policy, help apply for $15M grant for septic waste systemThe Bulloch County Board of Commissioners' 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, meeting agenda includes a presentation about revisions to the roads and bridges policies — such as how paving projects are prioritized — and a letter supporting a $15 million state grant application for a septic waste-to-sewer system project.September 15, 2026 -
City takes steps for natural gas in Kroger area, 2 roundabouts on Cawana, turn lane on FairBy a few steps this week, Statesboro's city government moves forward with plans to extend natural gas service in the area where a Kroger supermarket is being built, install two roundabouts on Cawana Road and add a turn lane on Fair Road from Arby's up to Zetterower Avenue.September 15, 2026 -
Statesboro council meets Revolutionary officer’s descendants, approves naming of Anciaux LaneStatesboro's mayor and council met two descendants of Lt. Col. Nicholas Anciaux, the French-born officer of the American Revolution who spent his final years in Bulloch County, during the recent meeting where the council voted to name a little downtown street Nicholas Anciaux Lane.September 9, 2026 -
Penny: End-user must be known before council decision on data center permitDuring comments Tuesday about the process leading through the recent zoning approval for a data center on Burkhalter Road, City Manager Charles Penny asserted that Statesboro officials will not consider the further step of approving a special use permit until after they know who the end-user will be.September 2, 2026