February 12, 2009

Actor Ed Begley Jr. To Speak At GSU On Living A Green Lifestyle

Being “green” is in.  But actor Ed Begley, Jr. has been living an environmentally friendly lifestyle since 1970.  He’ll speak next Monday at GSU.


February 11, 2009

Transport Van Stolen From Dialysis Center

Two intoxicated women stole a transport van from a dialysis center in Statesboro and took it for a joy ride. 

Bulloch County Courthouse Burglarized

Somebody has been breaking into the Bulloch County Courthouse, and police are offering a reward to anyone who can help them solve the crimes.


February 10, 2009

Peace, Love And The Prom

Frills & Fancies dress store in Statesboro is making prom night a possibility for girls during these tough economic times.


February 09, 2009

Bulloch Native Turns 111-Years-Old

Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark is the 57th oldest living person in the world.  The Guiness Book of World Records accords her that distinction out of an estimated 6.7 billion people currently alive.


January 28, 2009

Lumber Truck Overturns On Pulaski Highway Bridge

A bridge on Pulaski Higway will be closed Wednesday for repairs after an 18-wheeler flipped over and destroyed part of the bridge’s railings.


January 27, 2009

Four-Day Work Week Working Well At OTC

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. 


January 21, 2009

Crackdown on Bulloch County Drivers

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.


January 20, 2009

Astronaut To Speak At GSU

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


January 16, 2009

Two SHS Band Members Play Their Way To The Top

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. 


January 15, 2009

GSU Students To Witness History

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


January 14, 2009

Trash Disposal Costs Rising

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.


January 12, 2009

Drawing By Brooklet Boy Ends Up In National Comic Strip

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. 


January 09, 2009

Georgia Is Part Of National Salmonella Outbreak

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. 


January 08, 2009

Georgia Named A National Leader In Helping Jobless Return To Work

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. 

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