Bulloch County, GA

BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTGS) — Families in the Bulloch County School area must now apply to receive free and reduced lunches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA created a free meals program that provided school lunches for families at no charge. Now that program has ended and families must...

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners regular meeting agenda was dominated by zoning and property issues on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Approved: Donald and Vivian Cone submitted an application to rezone 5.10 acres from R-80 (80,000 square feet) to AG5 (Agricultural 5 Acres) to allow the future subdivision of the property under Section 503 (15) [Family Provision] of the Zoning Ordinance. The property is located at 127 Spell Mincey Road.

ThompsonGas, previously known as TruFlame, hosted four first responders from the Bulloch County Fire Department at their annual Safety Day training on June 29, 2022. ThompsonGas employees and local fire fighters in attendance talked through how to respond to a gas leak or bulk plant emergency. They also received hands-on fire extinguisher training and an overview on how to handle propane safely.

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Organizers of Statesboro’s annual July 4th Firecracker Festival lost their fireworks show at the last minute. Staff members at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Recreation Department say they’re as disappointed as anyone that they had to cancel the Independence Day weekend fireworks Sunday morning after an accident in another town the night before.

Breakfast is free for all children enrolled in Bulloch County Schools, but families need to complete a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application to see if they will qualify for lunch cost benefits for the new school year that begins August 1. All children have received free meals for the past...

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - After two years of federal funding for free lunch for all students in Bulloch County, officials here say that USDA funding has expired. Families who hope to continue to get free lunch need to get their application in soon. The funding waiver approved by Congress expired...

Breakfast is free for all children enrolled in Bulloch County Schools. But, families need to complete a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application to see if they will qualify for lunch cost benefits for the new school year that begins August 1. All children have received free meals for the past...

Despite a very last minute cancellation by their fireworks vendor due to a serious accident, the Bulloch County Recreation and Parks Department worked together to put on an enjoyable Firecracker Fest for all. The Sunday, July 3rd, Firecracker Fest event featured all the usual community favorites including the greased pole...

Members of Statesboro’s VFW Post 10825 came together on Monday, July 4, 2022 to hold an Independence Day Commemoration. Fellow veterans and members of the community braved the July heat to attend the service held at the Veterans Memorial Monument in front of the Bulloch County Judicial Annex. The...

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - An accident involving an ATV has left one man dead in Statesboro. This incident happened on West Waters Road and Five Chop Road around 8 p.m. Saturday. According to Bulloch County Deputy Coroner Richard Pylant, 63-year-old Tony Woodcock fell out of the ATV, sustaining fatal injures.

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTGS) — Bulloch County's weekend celebration for the Fourth of July holiday weekend will be without a fireworks show later Sunday night. Parks and Recreation staff took to social media to alert festival goers that they needed to cancel the show due to an accident. URGENT UPDATE:...

On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 8:04 PM, Bulloch County 911 dispatched Bulloch County EMS, Bulloch County First Responders, Bulloch County Sheriff’s deputies and Georgia State Patrol to an ATV accident. The ATV accident occured in the county near the intersection of 5 Chop Road and West Waters Road.