14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (384+ words) Georgia Southern University’s College of Science and Mathematics (COSM) is teaming up with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments to host the second annual Forensic Science Symposium Sept. 30. This year’s event offers an expanded list of speakers, poster presentations and a panel discussion…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (571+ words) Excitement is building in downtown Brooklet as the community prepares for the 37th annual Brooklet Peanut Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19. Before the parade, peanuts, tractor races and live entertainment bring visitors to town, organizers are shining a spotlight on the businesses…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1126+ words) Improving how Georgia teaches children to read has become one of State Senator Billy Hickman’s leading priorities under the Gold Dome. Hickman, who represents Georgia’s 4th Senate District and chairs the Senate Committee on Education and Youth, spoke to members of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (487+ words) If you see some new faces around Statesboro this fall, at a high school football game, community event, local business or somewhere else around town, stop and say hello! Four Georgia Southern University students are joining the Grice Connect team…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (164+ words) Grice Connect City of Statesboro to hold three public hearings on the 2026 millage rate The City of Statesboro has tentatively adopted a millage rate that will require an increase in property taxes by 33.98 percent. All citizens are invited to the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (525+ words) The economic boom continued in Georgia last year, with a second record-topping year of business investment and job growth. Gov. Brian Kemp and the state Department of Economic Development announced $35.2 billion in project investments for the fiscal year that ended…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) griceconnect.com Speaker Jon Burns announces appointments to Georgia Literacy Task Force This week, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced his appointments to the Georgia Literacy Task Force. Each appointee has been determined by the Governor’s Office of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) September is National Coffee Month, and PJ’s Coffee of Statesboro is celebrating with a month full of specials, Coffee Tuesdays, and a chance for two people to experience the birthplace of PJ’s Coffee — New Orleans! PJ’s Coffee is inviting local…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1606+ words) Commissioners rejected a proposed text amendment that would have defined data centers in the county’s ordinance without allowing them in any zoning district, effectively prohibiting the facilities in unincorporated Bulloch County. Planning and Development Director James Pope said staff prepared…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) Academy Sports + Outdoors has confirmed its upcoming Statesboro location and set Oct. 2–4 as the store’s grand opening weekend. The 45,777-square-foot store will open at 600 Northside Drive East inside the former Publix location. Academy expects the store to open sometime in…...