Last fall, Ogeechee Technical College adopted a four day work/school week in an effort to cut costs in the face of significant budget cuts.  School officials are pleasantly surprised by some of the positive results the new schedule has produced. 

Due to a fatality crash rate higher than other counties of similar size, a 90-day crackdown on Bulloch County’s deadliest drivers begins Wednesday, January 21st.

Captain Jim Lovell, whose famous space mission was depicted in the film, “Apollo 13,“ will speak at Georgia Southern University later this month.

Statesboro High School senior Melanie Schmid, who plays French horn, and sophomore Colby Parker, with the tuba, earned top spots intheir instruments at the final auditions for the Georgia All-State Band. 

Ten student leaders from Georgia Southern University are headed to the presidential inauguration.

The removal of more than 85,000 tons of sold waste each year from Bulloch County requires a joint effort from both the city of Statesboro and the county.  Both entities are striving to create as streamlined of an operation as possible in an era of increasing costs.  But it’s not easy.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the comic strip “Alley Oop,“ a national contest was held asking youngsters to submit their dinosaur drawings.  7-year-old Scotty Griffith of Brooklet has his drawing featured in the national comic. 

Georgia and Ohio are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital and sickened nearly 400 people. 

The Georgia Department of Labor has been named a national leader in helping unemployed citizens get back to work and for the efficient management of its unemployment insurance program. 

In a surprise move Tuesday, January 6, the Statesboro City Council unanimously voted against all changes to the alcohol ordinance, including the abolishment of the Alcohol Control Board. 

Most folks in Long County know Jerry SMiley for his barbecue.  In the Rye Patch area, he has served it to friends from his home and more recently from The Clubhouse in Rye Patch.  What few people know is that Smiley’s son, Justin Smiley, plays for the Miami Dolphins. 

A government-matching grant to the tune of $72K will help fund the purchase of at least 8 thermal imaging cameras for the Bulloch County Fire Department.

Lance Cpl. Patrick Paul Pittman Jr., from Effingham County, was wounded by a suicide bomber in Iraq.  When he was invited to the White House, he never thought he’d actually get an audience with the president. 

In spite of a few setbacks, Statesboro High School will indeed open for classes Wednesday morning.

The Navy hopes changes in the way Blue Angels train will help prevent crashes like the one at he Beaufort Air Show two years ago.

Following two shootings at a south-island nightclub last week, Hilton Head Island officials have a strong message:  the intend to hold bars accountable for crimes that occur on their properties.

Zoo Atlanta officials are trying to find a way to turn the PandaCam back on.  The online PandaCam gave close-up views of Atlanta’s panda family.  Officials turned it off December 31st to save money.

Georgians can celebrate a reduction in the state’s gasoline tax as they welcome the New Year.  But it will mean less revenue for transportation projects.

The number of people carrying concealed weapons in Bryan County is going up.  Six hundred and three permits to carry a concealed weapon were issued in the county in 2008, which is double the amount of the 300 permits issued in 2007.

Georgia’s budget woes aren’t stopping the state from ringing in the new year with a hefty tax break for the insurance industry.  The tax break is expected to save insurers millions over five years but could mean high-deductible health plans for you.

Women inmates learn skills needed to succeed when they are released.  The Georgia Department of Agriculture is helping.

Statesboro treatment centers have recently noted an increase in student prescription drug abuse. 

Are New Year’s Resolutions staring you down like your 10th grade English teacher?  Here’s some advice to make sense of the madness.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued a draft of the newly revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).  The revision will change flood zones—and some local properties are now in them.

A man is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of persons responsible for a burglary Tuesday at his Statesboro home. 

More students attending Georgia Southern means more people heading into Statesboro. More than 15,000 people travel the East Statesboro Bypass every day.

Brooklet Mayor Joe Grooms said an advertisement announcing a town hall meeting earlier this week was a 'prank.'

Read about the Statesboro High School football player who lost an eye to a paintball accident and is now back on the field.

2nd Annual Statesboro Walk for Wishes set for Sept. 20th to benefit Make-A-Wish Walk to raise funds to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions

Cell phone users who are billed at Bulloch County addresses will see a slight increase in their phone bills next year, but most will agree the minor charge is worth the service returned.