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Obituary - Eubie Lee Hendrix Crosby
Eubie Lee Hendrix Crosby, age 91, of Savannah, Georgia, died August 19, 2026, at home. Born July 12, 1935, in Bulloch County, Eubie Lee was the 11th of 11 children of the late Dock Harbor and Naomi Lee Hendr...
Bulloch Academy goes for 2-0 with matchup against Brentwood Friday in Gator Alley
The Bulloch Academy Gators opened the season with a 44-6 win over Pinewood. This week head coach Aaron Phillips hopes his team takes another step forward as they Gators host Brentwood Friday at 7:30.
Portal, Wheeler face off in Erk Russell Classic at Paulson Stadium
The season gets under way Saturday evening for the Portal Panthers who are participating in the Erk Russell Classic for the fourth time in the past five years and playing in Paulson Stadium for the fifth-str...
Battle in Bulloch: Statesboro High travels to Brooklet to face Southeast Bulloch in season-opener for both...
Southeast Bulloch hosts Statesboro Friday at 7:30 in both teams’ season opener. Statesboro owns a 5-1 record against the Jackets in a series that began in 2004. The Jackets' lone victory came in 2024.
Statesboro dominates Southeast Bulloch 44-7
For the second-straight year weather delayed the scheduled game between Statesboro and Southeast Bulloch for nearly two hours, and for the second-straight year the Blue Devils made it worth the wait. Statesb...
Gators rally late into night for thrilling comeback victory
Trailing by 19 points late in the third quarter against the two-time defending state champions from Brentwood, Bulloch Academy rallied for three touchdowns in the final 15:04 of the game to come away with a...
Southeast Bulloch High student arrested for allegedly making threat to middle schooler on school bus
A Southeast Bulloch High School student was charged with terroristic threats and disrupting a public school after allegedly making a verbal threat to a Southeast Bulloch Middle School student while riding a...
SE Georgia man shares accident recovery story in new documentary
Cesar Perez' self-produced documentary – ‘Chase the Light’ – details his path to recovery from a near-fatal crash in 2018.
Loletta Donaldson-Elliott joins race for Statesboro City Council District 2
A race is now underway for the vacant District 2 seat on Statesboro City Council, after three candidates – Kathleen Keehner, Maleek Jones and Loletta Donaldson-Elliott – qualified for the special city el...
Historical Society summer presentation recalls when Statesboro tobacco markets boomed
For those who remembered picking tobacco by hand, or the smell of the cured leaves in the old auction warehouses, the timing of Lee Waters’ presentation about the history of tobacco production, both genera...
Obituary - Joan Delores Perkins Grizzard
Joan Delores Perkins Grizzard, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on February 6th...
Yarbrough - Thoughts on loving, loving well
A change of pace today. I am going to give politics and those who practice it the week off. They aren't going anywhere and I am tired of them and their blather. Instead, let's talk about love. Love? Yes, love.
Keehner only City Council District 2 candidate so far; qualifying ends Thursday
One person, Kathleen Keehner, qualified Wednesday as a candidate for the vacant District 2 seat on Statesboro City Council in the Nov. 3 special election. The three-day window for candidate qualifying had op...
With council approval, Statesboro Police Dept renews its Flock camera contract for 5 years
With unanimous approval from City Council, the Statesboro Police Department has obtained a five-year renewal of its contract with Flock Safety for 54 of the cameras and other features, at a total cost of alm...
Plan now to get ahead of the flu season
Flu season may still be a few months away, but McCook’s Pharmacy is already helping local residents prepare.
Obituary - Dr. Rebecca Ziegler
Dr. Rebecca Ziegler, a beloved resident of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Elgin, Illinois, on November 7th, 1950, Rebecca lived a life en...
Gov. Kemp suspends entire Dublin school board
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday suspended all seven members of the Dublin school board over financial mismanagement.
Mayor and council approve rezoning for Burkhalter data center by 3-2 vote
By a 3-2 vote, including Mayor Jonathan McCollar’s tiebreaker, Statesboro City Council on Tuesday evening approved a request from 4AM Development LLC to rezone its almost 27-acre site on Burkhalter Road fo...
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STATESBORO — In front of a standing-room-only crowd and against the shouts and honks of protesters outside, the City of Statesboro voted to approve a rezoning request that would allow for a future data cen...
Two North Carolina girls rescued in Bulloch from possible kidnapping
A Florida man is in custody and two girls ages 11 and 15 are safe after Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office deputies made a traffic stop that prevented a possible kidnapping.
Statesboro looking to keep building on success
When Matt Dobson took over the reins as Statesboro High’s head football coach, his goal was to try and get the Blue Devils back to their glory days.
New coach, new energy for Southeast Bulloch
It’s a new era at Southeast Bulloch as Jason Anthony takes over as head coach for the 2026 season for the Yellow Jackets.
Sheriff's Office still searching for multiple, possibly armed suspects
After issuing a countywide alert at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, Bulloch County Sheriff’s deputies and other are law enforcement are still searching for multiple possibly armed suspects.