Don't miss this yearly tradition with everyone's favorite eagle. GUS, dressed in his Santa costume, will greet his friends for festive pictures. After photos, enjoy refreshments!  This event is $20 per appointment, and you can include as many people as you want in your photo (2 pictures max). Of your fee, $5 will go toward the General Scholarship Fund. Registration for this event is required and is first-come, first-served. Pets and non-service animals are not allowed.  Event Details:  Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 6 (or until spaces fill up) Location: Bishop Alumni Center Address: 1801 Akins Blvd., Statesboro, GA 30458 Time: 5 - 7 P.M. Registration:  $20 per appointment, with $5 going toward the General Scholarship Fund. Photos will be emailed to you after the event. The Photos with Santa Gus event is organized by Georgia Southern University Alumni. Santa Gus will also make stops in Savannah (November 8) and Atlanta (November 9). Click here for details on these events. 

This past Wednesday, Greek life hosted their annual Trick or Treat On Greek Street. For this event, all houses across Greek row celebrate Halloween and even decorate their houses. Sigma Chi member Cash Vickery talked about why his frat enjoys this event so much. “I feel like my frat is...

Splash in the Boro hosted its third annual “Splashy’s Spookfest”, transforming the waterpark into a fall festival and haunted house. After two weeks of decorating and creative brainstorming from the park’s staff, the weekend-long Spookfest kicked off its festivities with a family-friendly fall festival on Friday. Many local families enjoyed a bouncy house, carnival games, swimming, trick-or-treating and a costume contest at the fall festival.

The Bad Co. Experience, a premier tribute band honoring the legendary Bad Company and Paul Rodgers, will take the stage at the Emma Kelly Theater on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30pm. Based in Atlanta, the band has been captivating audiences across the South with their energetic performances. The lineup features Paul Downey on lead vocals, Jim Withrow on guitar and vocals, Don McBroom on keys and guitar, Chris Brake on drums and vocals, and Tommy "Tazz" Williams on bass. The Bad Company Experience strives to be the top tribute to the band "Bad Company." One of the most acclaimed bands of the...

The annual Poinsettia Sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Brooklet Kiwanis Club. Of course you can purchase Poinsettias around the community, but when you buy from the Brooklet Kiwanis Club, you are going to receive a beautiful plant while simultaneously helping support children and families that live in the Southeast Bulloch High School area. Although the club meets in Brooklet, its mission is to support the Stilson and Nevils areas as well. All Poinsettia orders must be turned in NO LATER THAN Tuesday, November 4th at 5pm. There are 3 color choices to choose from: white, red, and pink. Singles: 6.5" pot...

In the heart of Statesboro on September 28, 2024, echoes of laughter and excitement filled the air as Averitt Center for the Arts members and guests gathered for the 20th anniversary celebration of this downtown gem.  The community came together for an event that transcended mere anniversary celebrations; it was a commemoration and a testament to the tie that binds the creative community together, even in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Tony Phillips, Deputy Director/Education Superintendent shared, “It is hard to believe that the ‘Averitt Arts Center’ has been open for 20 years, but history tells us, we indeed opened on September 4, 2004...