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Statesboro attorney Dan Snipes elected to DOT Board
14-member group decides policy, governs Ga. agency
Dan Snipes
Dan Snipes
From staff reports
Updated: Feb 16, 2024, 9:41 PM
Published:

Statesboro attorney Daniel B. Snipes was elected earlier this week to represent Georgia Congressional District 12 on the State Transportation Board for the next five years.

The 12th Congressional District encompasses counties in east central and east southern Georgia, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glasscock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Lincoln, McDuffie, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, and Wilkes counties.

A graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in business and law, Snipes has been practicing law at Taulbee Rushing Snipes Marsh & Hodgin in Statesboro since 1995. He has held leadership roles in various community organizations, including the States-boro Rotary Club and the Bulloch County Bar Associ-ation.

The 14-member State Transportation Board determines policy and governs the Georgia Department of Transportation. 

Each member is elected by a caucus of Georgia General Assembly members from their specific congressional district. Board members serve staggered, five-year terms.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. With nearly 4,000 employees, the DOT is involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. 


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Bulloch County Restaurant Inspections
Compiled from reports from the Bulloch County Health Department by Rheneta A. Washington Ward
Restaurant
Restaurant Inspections
Published: Aug 17, 2025, 6:59 PM

The following are among the food service establishments inspected in August by the Bulloch County Health Department. The department scores on a 100-percentile scale. Kitchens are inspected at least every four months and are required to post their score sheets in public. The score and selected comments from health inspectors are included in each report.

All eating establishments are located in Statesboro, except where noted. To view all restaurant scores, visit dph. georgia.gov/environmentalhealth- inspections and select Bulloch County.

August 1

➤ Shane's Rib Shack, 1100 Brampton Avenue

▲ Score: 90

Observed house-made sauce in container with old date. Use a clean container when making sauce and do not add old product to new product. Mark container with a prep date or discard date. Maximum hold time is seven days with prep date counting as first day. Observed cooked fried chicken placed in walkin cooler too soon and directly under older previously cooked/cooked chicken causing it to be above 41 degrees F. Cooling from cooked must be accomplished in two steps. The first step is to cool outside the cooler to 70 degrees F within two hours. Next, cool from 70 degrees F to 41 degrees F within an additional four hours. Both steps must be met in time or food must be discarded. Place in thin layer to cool faster and do not place hot food next to other cooled food. Observed heavy food debris on equipment and storage containers. Broken toilet seat in men’s restroom. Men’s bathroom fan missing/ inoperable. Inspector: Aaron Jump.

August 4

➤ Krystal, 781 Brannen Road

▲ Score: 100

Inspector: Adreanna

Konadu.

August 5

➤ Cattails Cafe (Ogeechee Tech), 1 Joe Kennedy Boulevard

▲ Score: 96

Observed improper cooling of breakfast sausage in an ice bath with plastic wrapping and a closed lid. Went over proper cooling procedures with person in charge. Corrected on-site; person in charge uncovered foods to cool properly. Inspector: Konadu.

➤ The Tasty Crave, 200 Lanier Drive Suite 3

▲ Score: 95

Observed a chemical spray bottle stored on top of the microwave. Corrected onsite. Observed curtain in kitchen area peeling. Replace curtain. Inspector: Konadu.

August 7

➤ Holy Pie! Pizzeria, 355 Brampton Avenue

▲ Score: 90

Observed pizza hot-holding below 135 degrees F. Hot-holding unit should be turned up enough to hot-hold foods at appropriate temperatures. Observed single-service plates, cups and lids stored on top of hot-holding unit exposed to possible contamination. Keep items stored in plastic sleeve. Inspector: Konadu.

➤ Mi Tierra Caliente Grocery Market, LLC, 9020 Kennedy Bridge Road, Register

▲ Score: 92

Observed dumped ice in the hand-washing sink. Advised person in charge that the hand-washing sink shall only be used for handwashing. Observed dishes being washed and handdried without being sanitized. Dish washing shall follow the wash, rinse and sanitize steps. Do not use a rag to dry dishes. Inspector: Konadu.

August 8

➤ The Clubhouse Family Entertainment Center/Spikes Sports Grill, 2704 Old Register Road

▲ Score: 99

Observed vent hood inspection sticker was outdated. Person in charge states she will get vent hood serviced in the near future. Inspector: Konadu.

➤ Chicken Salad Chick, 715 Northside Drive East Suite 2

▲ Score: 96

Observed a trash can stored in front of the handwashing sink. Corrected onsite; person in charge instructed staff to remove. Inspector: Konadu.

August 11

➤ Checkers, 81 Northside Drive

▲ Score: 88

Observed utensils stored in hand-washing sink. Observed chemicals hanging from hand-washing sink. Hand-washing sink shall only be used for hand-washing. Do not store items at handwashing sink. Observed chemicals stored at handwashing sink and not in chemical storage. Store chemical in chemical storage when not in use. Observed buildup in microwave. Observed mop improperly drying in utility sink basin. Observed A/C unit/vent leaking and dripping water onto the floor. Inspector: Konadu.

➤ Little Caesar's (Boro Pizza), 2821 Northside Drive West

▲ Score: 91

Observed pizza stored on the zoning rack without proper time marked and facility without time as a public health-control procedures onsite. Obtain a copy of the time as a public health control/ pizza zones procedure and submit a copy to the health department. Inspector: Konadu.

 

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