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Peebles Receives Indian Star Award
Dr. Sandy Reid, Superintendent of Schools; Leo Peebles, Indian Star Recipient; and Bruce Mulkey, Vidalia High School Principal. Leo Peeples doesn’t draw a paycheck from the Vidalia City School System, but that doesn’t mean what he does isn’t valued or appreciated. This month, the Vidalia City School...
More local back-to-school events happening this weekend
Get ready for the new school year with the help of Grice Connect. Back to School school supply drives and giveaways are already beginning in Statesboro -- below are a couple happening this weekend. For a full list of back to school events, click on the back to school button on the Grice Connect Events Calendar or click here. Back 2 School Supply Giveaway Saturday, July 20, 2024 , 10:00am-1:00pm Description: East Main Street Church of God is having a school supplies giveaway on July 20th, 10:00 -1:00, while supplies last at 403 E. Main St, Statesboro, GA 30458. Students MUST be present to receive bookbag...
Brooklet annexes 278 acres to be used for single-family developments
Brooklet City Council members approved the annexation of 278 acres of land into city limits at the Thursday July 18, 2024 meeting. 25 acres of adjoining property, also belonging to the Weyerhaeuser company, was already within city limits, and the entire 300 acre tract of land was rezoned as R-3. The approval of this rezoning came with heavy restrictions to the classification of R-3, which typically includes for the allowance of multi-family dwellings, but was essentially limited to only single family dwellings. The land could potentially be the site of 500 homes on 10,000 square foot lots in the future, but representatives of the developer...
Family of boy who drowned in a ‘borrow pit’ calls for more arrests after 10- and 11-year-old are charged weeks later
It took 55 days to confirm what Noah Bush’s family had known for weeks. His death was not an accident, as authorities had initially insisted. Now the family of the 8-year-old Georgia boy who drowned in a construction pit in May is calling for more arrests and a deeper investigation into the child’s death, which has been ruled a homicide, their attorney said.
Aldi on Victory Dr. nearing opening day
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We have an update on the new Aldi being built in Savannah. The Aldi supermarket is close to opening. It’s located off of East Victory drive. Construction crews began work back in January this year. Workers are not only building the store but also over...
Gallery: Savannah Technical College and Effingham County School District host groundbreaking and ribbon cutting
RINCON, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County School District and Savannah Technical College broke ground on the Effingham County School District Performing Arts Center and the Jack Hill Convention Center on Thursday. They also cut the ribbon on the Nursing/Science Lab expansion and Commercial Truck Driving training expansion at the Savannah Technical College- Effingham Campus. […]
Nine Line pays tribute to man killed during Trump assassination attempt
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Savannah and veteran-owned business, Nine Line Apparel, is helping out a Pennsylvania family after tragedy struck during former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday. Corey Comperatore, a veteran, fire chief and father of two, was shot and killed during the assassination attempt while shielding his family. Comperatore was a Nine […]
SC authorities hunting for 2 AWOL felons who removed electronic monitoring devices
One of the men was on probation for a burglary conviction and the other, a convicted child sex offender, was enrolled in a supervised re-entry program following his release from prison for a “Jessie’s Law” violation.
Barnwell Ponytails heading back to Dixie Softball World Series
BARNWELL, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Winning a state championship and making it to the Dixie Softball World Series is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But there’s a talented group in Barnwell who made it back there again this year. They’re inspiring the next generation along the way. With...
Major Changes Ahead for Augusta’s Paine College After Receiving 2.2 Million Dollars
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Exciting developments are on the horizon for Paine College as it prepares for significant transformations. With the impending retirement of President Cheryl Evans Jones, the college is not only searching for new leadership but also gearing up for extensive campus renovations funded by a recent multimillion-dollar grant.
Troubled waters: How many of Georgia’s lakes, rivers and creeks are polluted?
The State of Georgia has hundreds of miles of rivers and streams, and hundreds of thousands of acres of lakes and reservoirs for recreation.However, before you dive in to the state’s lakes, rivers, streams or reservoirs, you may want to know what you’re swimming in.
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