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State prisons chief seeking $372M for safety upgrades
Blake Tillery
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia) speaks in the Senate chamber at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Tillery said Tuesday he fully supports Gov. Brian Kemp's effort to improve the state prison system for staff and inmates. (ASSOCIATED PRESS/file)
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Published: Jan 8, 2025, 1:04 AM
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Corrections asked state lawmakers Tuesday for $372 million to improve a prison system the Justice Department criticized last fall in a scathing report. Most of the additional investments would go toward hiring more correctional officers and pay raises aimed at gaining parity with neighboring states.
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Video highlights from the Statesboro Herald Player of the Week Awards Banquet
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Player of Week Slide
Jason Martin
Published: May 10, 2025, 9:37 PM

Statesboro Herald Players of the Week Awards Banquet - May 8, 2025

The Statesboro Herald hosted the first-ever Players of the Week Awards Banquet in the Perry Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Statesboro on May 8. More than 70 Bulloch County high school athletes were honored. Also, one Boys Player of the Year and two Girls Co-Players of the Year were announced.
By: Jason Martin

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The Statesboro Herald hosted the first-ever Players of the Week Awards Banquet in the Perry Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Statesboro on May 8. 

Former Statesboro High football player and Super Bowl champion Jeremy Mincey offered an inspirational keynote address and more than 70 Bulloch County high school athletes were honored. Also, one Boys Player of the Year and two Girls Co-Players of the Year were announced.

Here is a video from the banquet.

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