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Interim principal named at SEB Middle

Interim principal named at SEB Middle

The Bulloch County school board has settled the question of who will be the principal of Southeast Bulloch Middle School for the next year. Read More

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STAGG Conference held

STAGG Conference held

Twenty young men, middle school- and high school-aged, recently attended a daylong event to learn the art of being godly gentlemen. Read More
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Execution to go to US Supreme Court

Execution to go to US Supreme Court

ATLANTA — Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled. Read More
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Averitt Center to celebrate best local performers

    The Averitt Center is rolling out the red carpet for local celebrities. Its second annual Emma Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 6 p.m. Read More
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SEB Middle head moves to high school

SEB Middle head moves to high school

Southeast Bulloch High School will trade one familiar face for another. Read More
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Man recovered from river

Man recovered from river

The body of a man who drowned Tuesday in the Ogeechee River was recovered Wednesday afternoon. Read More
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Man goes missing on Ogeechee

Man goes missing on Ogeechee

Lightning flashed Tuesday as searchers combed the Ogeechee River, seeking a man believed to have drowned near Halcyondale Landing in Screven County. Read More
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New pedestrian trail nearly completed

New pedestrian trail nearly completed

Plans to add a new pedestrian path downtown have come to fruition at Statesboro’s Luetta Moore Park. Read More
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Grad rates up in state, county

Grad rates up in state, county

Four-year high school graduation rates for Bulloch County and Georgia rose, for the most part, for the class of 2012 compared to the previous graduating class, according to data released Tuesday. Read More
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Toddler falls from moving vehicle

Toddler falls from moving vehicle

A woman was arrested after her 2-year-old fell out of her vehicle Sunday. Read More
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Search almost complete

Search almost complete

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Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

MOORE, Okla. — Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb. Read More
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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Read More
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Man killed in motorcycle accident

Man killed in motorcycle accident

A Pembroke man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle struck a car turning left. Read More
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Lightning burns Stilson home

Lightning struck a Stilson-area home Sunday afternoon, causing a fire that destroyed the two-story structure. Read More
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SEB High principal stepping down

SEB High principal stepping down

Southeast Bulloch High School Principal Trey Robertson, a fixture in the Bulloch County school system, is stepping down from his position to pursue an opportunity in Bryan County. Read More
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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla.

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla.

DES MOINES, Iowa — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. Read More
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Dems battle over Senate seats

Dems battle over Senate seats

ATLANTA — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Read More
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Local woman doing national service

Local woman doing national service

This weekend Dana Armel, 24, from Statesboro, assisted members of a Special Olympics team at the South Dakota State Summer Games. Read More
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Local school officials warily watch Common Core debate

Local school officials warily watch Common Core debate

When the Common Core State Standards were finalized and released almost three years ago, there wasn’t much fanfare outside the education community. Read More
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Woman found safe

Woman found safe

The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office has canceled the missing person alert for Jennifer Asaro. Read More
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Man charged with theft of business information

Man charged with theft of business information

A man was arrested Thursday on charges he invaded a former co-worker’s email account and used information found there, Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson said Friday. Read More
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OTC graduates nearly 1,500

OTC graduates nearly 1,500

Phillip Daughtry graduated Ogeechee Technical College with an accounting diploma Thursday. Read More
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Handel jumps into crowded Ga. US Senate race

Handel jumps into crowded Ga. US Senate race

ATLANTA - Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, said Friday that she will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. Read More
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CCAT firing results in commotion

CCAT firing results in commotion

The impromptu dismissal of a teacher led to commotion at a Statesboro school Friday. Read More
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Man wanted in robbery attempt

Man wanted in robbery attempt

A man tried to rob Statesboro's CVS Pharmacy Wednesday night, but clerks citing security measures thwarted his attempt, police said. Read More
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Man jailed after crash

Man jailed after crash

A Portal man is behind bars and his child’s mother is in critical condition after a crash Tuesday in front of Portal Elementary School. Read More
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Rocky Ford fires clerk

Rocky Ford fires clerk

Rocky Ford’s city clerk has been fired as the state continues to investigate the Screven County municipality’s finances. Read More
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Lemonade stand raises $1,600

Lemonade stand raises $1,600

Four-year-old Anna Hays Polk did not hesitate when asked why she wanted to host a lemonade stand in her front yard Wednesday. Read More
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GSU employee helps Haitian children

GSU employee helps Haitian children

Marie Denis-Luque enjoys her job as a research project manager in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University. But she said she found her true calling many miles away in a place she once called home. Read More
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City reworking tough intersection

City reworking tough intersection

Work is under way at the crossroads of College and West Main Streets, in downtown Statesboro, to improve a narrow intersection. Read More
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Splash summer season starts Saturday

Splash summer season starts Saturday

Splash in the Boro will kick off its 2013 summer season Saturday. Read More
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East Georgia College partners with Georgia Regents University

East Georgia College partners with Georgia Regents University

East Georgia State College students can now take classes at Georgia Regents University in Augusta following approval of a cooperative academic program Tuesday by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents. The program will enroll its first students in the fall. Read More
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Lemonade stand to benefit boy with cancer

A young girl who has benefited from donations will set up a lemonade stand today in Statesboro to benefit a young boy whose health is worse than hers. Read More
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Georgia politicians demand answers on scandals

At least three Georgia elected officials on both sides of the aisle have publicly called for the Obama administration to explain three recent missteps that have taken center stage in Washington and across the nation. Read More
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Review: Averitt exhibit spotlights Ogeechee River

Review: Averitt exhibit spotlights Ogeechee River

    The Ogeechee River is flowing through the Legends Gallery at the Averitt Center. Read More
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Second rape suspect arrested

Second rape suspect arrested

Statesboro police arrested a second man suspected in the rape of an unconscious woman last week. Read More
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Man charged with child molestation

Man charged with child molestation

Statesboro police arrested a man on a child molestation charge Sunday after a 10-year-old girl said he touched her inappropriately. Read More
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Car show to benefit girl, 5

Southern Cruisers will host its 22nd Annual Car, Truck and Cycle Show on Saturday at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds. Read More
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3 generations of DAR recipients

3 generations of DAR recipients

It is through the family that character is developed and nurtured. Such is the case with three generations of the Waters family of Statesboro. Read More
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New county annex plans moving ahead

New county annex plans moving ahead

Plans for a new Bulloch County administrative annex building are moving forward. Read More
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Aguilar: GSU more diverse today

Aguilar: GSU more diverse today

The Georgia Southern University where Luis A. Aguilar gave the commencement address Saturday has students of more diverse origins, he observed, than the Georgia Southern College that awarded him his bachelor’s degree in 1976. Read More
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State could proceed with port deepening

State could proceed with port deepening

    SAVANNAH — The state’s commitment to deepening Savannah’s harbor could extend to starting the work at state expense, Gov. Nathan Deal told reporters attending an event near the Georgia Ports Authority’s largest facility. Read More
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2 schools get new principals

2 schools get new principals

    Two Bulloch County schools will have new principals next year. Read More
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Want to pen a novel?

    When people find out that Sarah Domet wrote a book called “90 Days to Your Novel,” she says they always ask her the same question: Can a novel really be written in 90 days?  Her short answer: Yes. Read More
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College ministry groups team up for Unity Week

College ministry groups team up for Unity Week

   Three faith-based organizations at Georgia Southern University recently completed a powerful week of ministry. Read More
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Herty Center marks 75 years

Herty Center marks 75 years

SAVANNAH — Container trucks rumbled in and out of Savannah’s port facilities behind Gov. Nathan Deal as he spoke under a canopy at the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center’s 75th anniversary celebration. This week’s ceremony also fell near the first anniversary of the center’s new identity as a part of Georgia Southern University. Read More
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Class helps design charity shelter for area homeless

A shelter planned to assist Bulloch County’s homeless is one step closer to construction. Read More
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Students: GSU experience  largely influenced by high school

Students: GSU experience largely influenced by high school

Third of three parts. Read More
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Newborns receive GSU Eagle blankets

Newborns receive GSU Eagle blankets

A partnership between Georgia Southern University and East Georgia Regional Medical Center to provide a new “Eagle Nation” blanket to every child born there could bring new meaning to the phrase “lifelong Eagle fan.” Read More
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