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OTC taps Tiffany Underwood as 'Outstanding Alumni"
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (331+ words) Esthetics entrepreneur Tiffany Underwood was named Ogeechee Technical College's 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award winner during the 3rd annual We Are OTC event earlier this month at The Market at Visit Statesboro. According to a release from the college, the annual alumni award…...
SE Georgia leaders discuss data centers as community concerns rise
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1171+ words) SOUTHEAST GEORGIA " Across southeast Georgia's coastal plains and fast-growing industrial corridors, local leaders are bracing for an industry that hasn't fully arrived but is already driving policy debates: data centers. Georgia has become a hub for these facilities " large buildings…...
Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (544+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state's 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet…...
Miss Rodeo USA arrives, marking start of Statesboro's Kiwanis Rodeo week
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (965+ words) Ashley Polson, 2026 Miss Rodeo USA, arrived Monday in Statesboro and visited the Bulloch County Agricultural Complex, signaling that the 15th annual Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo is about to begin. Polson will carry the American flag into the arena on horseback to start…...
'Hogs for Dogs' show Saturday at Statesboro Dog Park
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (236+ words) Statesboro Herald Legal Terms and Privacy If you think your dog is the cutest or has the best trick or is just an all-around "good boy," then bring your pet or pets out Saturday for the inaugural "Hogs for Dogs…...
Georgia General Assembly adopted bill to expose members to scrutiny for alleged improprieties
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (683+ words) ATLANTA " A little amendment to the last bill to pass the Georgia General Assembly this year could cause quite a stir if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it into law. Or the Senate's tweak to House Bill 1409 could do nothing, except…...
Police Report - 4/21/26
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (869+ words) Note: Arrest and incident information, collected from various agencies, are public records available for review at the respective local law enforcement and public safety agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court…...
Professional Eye Care of Statesboro presents Players of the Week
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (207+ words) The 2026 season wasn't exactly what the Portal Panther baseball team had hoped for. The Panthers finished 6-17 overall and 6-8 in region play. The good news for head coach Brantley Spence is he will return some key members from this year's team,…...
City eyes taking responsibility for street repairs when private sewer laterals fail
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (682+ words) The change isn't official yet " and won't be this month " but Statesboro city officials appear poised to end or modify a longstanding policy that holds residential property owners responsible for the cost of lateral sewer line replacements under city streets,…...
Statesboro STEAM to start flag football team
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (182+ words) A Statesboro charter school is bringing new opportunities to female student-athletes thanks to support from the Atlanta Falcons and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In March of 2026, Statesboro STEAM Academy was named one of 27 Georgia high schools that will receive…...