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Festival this weekend marks 150th anniversary of Willow Hill School, 60th of Civil Rights Act
Symposium on Bulloch’s Black soldiers Saturday; Gospel with a Freedom Singer and others Sunday
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AL HACKLE
ahackle@statesboroherald.com
Published: Aug 28, 2024, 1:47 AM
This weekend’s Willow Hill Heritage Festival marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Willow Hill School with a breakfast symposium Saturday recognizing African American soldiers from Bulloch County and the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act with a Gospel Festival on Sunday spotlighting an original Freedom Singer.
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Citizens Police Academy set to return in 2025
Sign-up deadline for free SPD course is Sept. 12
Citizens Police Academy
At a previous Citizens Police Academy, Elaine Norton does her best to hold off an attacking APO Kyle Briley with her baton. The deadline to register for the 2025 Citizens Police Academy is Sept. 12. (SCOTT BRYANT/Herald file)
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Published: Aug 15, 2025, 2:54 AM
How do police officers protect themselves during traffic stops? What steps do they take during crime investigations? What procedures do they take should an active shooter take hostages in a school or other building? Answers to those questions and more will be available to members of the public who register to participate in a free course set to begin Sept. 30, but the deadline to register is Sept. 12.
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