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Jappy Stringer: 45 years of family service in Statesboro

Stringer Service closes; Flash Foods buying property

Like her owners Emily, left, and Jappy Stringer, right, Grace the German shepherd may not know what to do now that the station has closed. Grace is the latest in a series of dogs who have inhabited the station. One years ago was known for riding on a Ford LTD driven by Jappy's father, the late Bobby Stringer. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

Stringers Grace Web — Like her owners Emily, left, and Jappy Stringer, right, Grace the German shepherd may not know what to do now that the station has closed. Grace is the latest in a series of dogs who have inhabited the station. One years ago was known for riding on a Ford LTD driven by Jappy's father, the late Bobby Stringer. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

Jappy Stringer's employees fixed one final flat tire Friday afternoon. Then, Stringer locked up around 5:30 and took in the U.S. flag he put up every morning outside his shop on Fair Road. By Monday morning there was no flag, only signs that said, "Business is Closed."

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