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Residents pause to celebrate Fourth of July
A little rain did not deter approximately 2000 people showing up for Hagan’s annual 4th of July festival that took place on Saturday evening from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. The 3rd annual 4th of July festival in Hagan didn’t disappoint, as attendees enjoyed delicious food, live music, and dancing in the streets. Although there were fewer vendors this year, Mayor Gena Roberts pointed out that many new vendors participated and expressed their eagerness to return next year.
Statesboro honors veterans on Independence Day
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The community of Statesboro is spending this Fourth of July with their veterans. The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization of Bulloch county brought them together Thursday morning in downtown Statesboro. This is the fourth consecutive Fourth of July event held by the organization. The national VFW...
Take Bulloch County Schools' CTAE survey by July 9
Bulloch County Schools is conducting an online survey through July 9, to better understand high school families' perceptions of its Career Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs. Bulloch County Schools has partnered with an education market research firm, Hanover Research, to conduct the survey. It will collect opinions and perceptions of parents and industry partners to guide district leaders in developing next steps for the Career Technical & Agricultural Education program's implementation within Bulloch. This information will help guide future decisions and improvements. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Bulloch County Schools will receive survey results from Hanover Research in aggregate form only, which means no personally identifiable information will be collected or reported. To participate in the survey, visit Bulloch County Schools' website at www.bullochschools.org/ctae and click on the survey link. "We look forward to hearing from high school families to help us best serve our school communities," said Bethany Gilliam, director of the school district's CTAE program.
New digital exhibit commemorates Bulloch County’s fallen WWI heroes
A new digital exhibit commemorating Bulloch County’s World War I fallen heroes has been launched, thanks to the collaborative efforts of students from Georgia Southern University’s course on the History of the First World War and the support of Autumn Johnson, Special Collections Librarian. The website is developed as a permanent digital exhibit and aims to provide an in-depth look at the lives and sacrifices of the county's soldiers, particularly focusing on those who have been historically overlooked. Under the guidance of Dr. Brian Feltman, the students utilized various sources from Georgia Southern's Special Collections Library, local newspapers, and other online archives to...
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