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Conner and Redman head on to runoff in Bulloch commission race; Martin re-elected to school boardA first-term incumbent Bulloch County commissioner and one of his two challengers are probably advancing to a June 16 Republican primary runoff, but a longtime Bulloch County Board of Education member captured a fourth term, also as a result of Tuesday’s general primary and nonpartisan general election.May 20, 2026 -
County unveils plan to close 10 of Bulloch’s trash collection centers, staff remaining 12County staff members on Tuesday made public a plan to dramatically change Bulloch County's waste collection centers system by January 2027, closing 10 of the 22 current centers, staffing the remaining 12 centers, limiting their hours and days of operation and locking them at night.May 20, 2026 -
Challenger Jones offers ‘active listening,’ seeks focus on efficiency and results in budgetingJessica L. Jones, a healthcare social worker and mother of a current Bulloch County elementary school student, asserts that she would bring problem solving and "active listening" skills and transparency to the role if elected to the Board of Education from District 5.May 12, 2026 -
Incumbent Martin touts ‘top performing schools,’ suggests committee for budgeting transparencyGlennera Martin, seeking election to a fourth term on the Bulloch County Board of Education from District 5, cites the number of Bulloch County Schools listed as top-performing schools — eight of the county district's 15 campuses — among the board's major achievements.May 12, 2026 -
Greatest American Cleanup to tidy up Boro this Saturday; Bike Week rolls out 2 events May 15–16This Saturday, May 9, brings the Greatest American Cleanup to Statesboro from 9 a.m. until noon, by arrangement of Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful. Then next week, May 11–17, will be Statesboro Bike Week, as proclaimed by the mayor and City Council, with two special events planned by the Greener Boro Commission.May 6, 2026 -
Redman vows he’d vote ‘no’ to tax rate hikes, could support county hiring freezeDr. Ted Redman, "semi-retired ER doctor," longtime U.S. Army veteran and now a volunteer firefighter, decided to run for a seat on the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners after the property tax on his family home doubled. He proposes to vote "no" on any millage rate increase.April 29, 2026
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Bulloch County commissioners order yard debris burning banBecause of drought conditions, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning enacted a ban on open burning of yard debris, effective Wednesday. But it does not prohibit agricultural or forestry burns — which are regulated by the state with required permits — or cooking fires in grills or fire pits.April 22, 2026 -
Voter registration deadline Monday for busy May 19 primary; early voting April 27–May 15This Monday, April 20, is an important deadline for would-be Georgia voters who aren't registered to vote in their current home county or have changed their address or name. It's the last day to register or update before the May 19 primary, for which the early voting opportunity opens April 27.April 15, 2026 -
Riverkeeper: Communities should require special use permits, limits for data centersOgeechee Riverkeeper Damon Mullis added his voice and that of the environmental organization he represents to Bulloch County's discussion of data centers when he brought a slide show to the county Board of Commissioners last week.April 14, 2026 -
City of Statesboro dumps fire service fee, for now, over likelihood of costly lawsuitsWith the city manager advising caution and the city attorney warning of nearly certain legal challenges if Statesboro enacted a monthly fire service fee, City Council on Tuesday officially abandoned the idea, for now.April 7, 2026