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2024 Dancing with the Statesboro Stars kicks high
Annual fundraiser for Safe Haven thrills packed house at Connection Church
Matt McBride and Karlye Brooke Mainer thrilled the audience and the judges on the way to earning the Judges Choice award at the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars benefit Thursday, Nov. 21 at Connection Church.
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SCOTT BRYANT/staff
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Published: Nov 24, 2024, 3:00 PM
Safe Haven held its 14th Annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars Thursday evening at Connection Church. An encore performance is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, also at Connection.
The yearly fundraiser helps Safe Haven's mission to assist victims of domestic violence and raises awareness about a subject that is sometimes kept in the dark.
The service area includes six counties: Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven and Washington.
Eddie Frazier and Katie Sconyers kick off the competition with a touch of class during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars to benefit Safe Haven.
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Ken Jackson and Mallory Culbreth take in complements on their energy from the judges during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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A packed house listens to the stories of the participating teams and testimonies from those helped by Safe Haven during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars to at Connection Church on Thursday, Nov. 21.
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Macie Brannen Crosby, right, and Darien Adams take the stage during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Amanda Nease and Jad Deal tell a story through dance during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars to benefit Safe Haven at Connection Church.
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Ashley Duvall and Paul Schwertfeger perform a sky-high number during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Madison Roesel gets a lift from partner Michael Vescio. The team won Second Runner Up in the Judges Choice award and won First Place for fundraising.
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Terri Hill and Zachary Dalgard give the audience and judges a tour of 80s movie dances during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Taylor Hinson gets a dip from partner Alan Skipper during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Jaime Riggs and Devon Thompson get the audience moving an grooving during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars. The team was First Runner Up in both the Judges Choice and Fundraising contests.
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Judge LuLu Louizaire, Miss Georgia 2024, is nearly ready to jump up on stage and join the dancers during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Jade Hoyle and Britt Hendrix offer up a visual spectacle in their performance at the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Ben Hughes and Makayla Chambers close out the competition with sparkling performance during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Donald Chavers, center, presides over the finale with some soaring vocals during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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Matt McBride and Karlye Brooke Mainer react as they are named the Judges Choice during the annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars.
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State-funded health center to open in Langston Chapel schools
Bulloch County Schools receives $1M grant
Special to the Herald
Published: Mar 17, 2025, 10:54 PM
Bulloch County Schools will open its first school-based health center for the 2025-26 school year, offering comprehensive medical care and counseling care to students and staff at two of its schools.
According to a release from Hayley Greene, director of Public Relations for the school district, Langston Chapel Elementary and Langston Chapel Middle, which share a campus, will house the health center.
The project that is being funded by a $1 million grant from the Georgia Department of Education.
