One morning entering Statesboro on Highway 301 just past the entrance of Georgia Southern, where the speed limit drops quickly, I was welcomed to town by then rookie Statesboro officer Stan York. As he greeted me that morning and handed me my "welcome to town" ticket, I noticed his arm patch that read, "The Tourist City." I recall vividly wondering why anyone would come to Statesboro on vacation.
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