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Wildfire Burns Through Wrecking Yard Near Statesboro
Firefighters from Bulloch County and Statesboro scrambled Sunday to contain a wildfire that tore through a local wrecking yard, destroying multiple vehicles and threatening nearby buildings. 🔥 Why It Matters: Wildfires in rural areas like Bulloch County can spread rapidly, endangering property and lives. Local residents were alarmed as fire...
Statesboro YMCA to host community trunk or treat
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – The Statesboro Family YMCA will hold its annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 26. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 45 businesses and organizations will be participating in this year’s event. The business or organization with the best-decorated truck will receive a gift basket with […]
South Alabama-Georgia Southern picked up for national TV broadcast
South Alabama’s Nov. 2 home game vs. Georgia Southern has been selected for an ESPNU broadcast, it was announced Monday. The Jaguars face the Eagles in a game that will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at Hancock Whitney Stadium. It’s a rare weekend national TV home game for South Alabama, which is 3-4 overall, 2-1 in the Sun Belt Conference heading into this Saturday’s game vs. Louisiana-Monroe (5-1, 3-0).
Reported early voting numbers in your area
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Election season is underway, and we at WSAV wanted to look at early voting numbers in several counties throughout the area. Bulloch County has reported over 7,174 total votes cast as of Monday, Oct. 21. 6,584 of them were done in person while 590 were done by mail-in. Officials are confident […]
Georgia Southern can take control of East Division with Thursday win
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — The Georgia Southern football team appears to be rolling. They have won three straight contests and are in sole possession of first place in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. “We thought we were going to need to be aggressive in every phase to be able to get a […]
Portal Lady Panthers get ready to kickoff the new season
The 2024 flag football season is set to begin this week, and the Portal Panthers are looking to turn some heads. The Lady Panthers are led by head coach Huey Williams and assistant coaches David Yates and Emma Yates. Portal finished last season with a 4-7 record. The coaches of the team came together to answer questions about what to expect from the Lady Panthers this season and what their goals are. "Coming off of a 4-7 season, our main goal is to keep these girls motivated and process driven to achieve what we are capable of," Williams. "We are looking a lot stronger this season than our...
Freedom Through Recovery: Recovery is real
The publication of this story was delayed by our coverage of Hurricane Helene. Thank you for your patience as we continue to catch up! In September, Freedom Through Recovery: Susan Ford RCO hosted its 4th annual Recovery Field Day. Held at Black Creek Scout Reservation, they celebrated recovery with family and friends. The day included swimming, fishing, a high ropes course, a climbing wall, zip line, and a field day competition. Sydney Hardee, Vice Executive Director of Freedom Through Recovery, says, “We started the day with a gratitude meeting and lunch, served by 4&20 Bakers. After lunch, we split into teams to compete...
Time to purchase your Ogeechee Area Hospice Chicken Dinner tickets
This year marks the seventeenth year that the Ogeechee Area Hospice (OAH) board members, staff, and volunteers are coming together to support OAH’s Community Chicken Dinner fundraiser. The annual event helps raise critical funds to support OAH's mission and raise recognition in the community for the vital role OAH serves. Teams of volunteer cooks led by Bulloch County Sheriff's Investigator Captain Todd Hutchens who will grill thousands of chickens for the fund raiser. Organizing, cooking, packaging and distributing the plates is a monumental task. All of the proceeds benefit Ogeechee Area Hospice, our community supported, non-profit hospice. “None of this would be possible without all of the wonderful volunteers and the...
Statesboro STEAM secures funding for new facility
Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts and Technology Academy is thrilled to announce the successful closure of its bond to finance the construction of a new facility, with plans to open its doors in 2026. During their July 16, 2024 meeting, the Bulloch County Commissioners approved the STEAM school funding. At the meeting, the commissioners approved revenue bonds by the Bulloch County Development Authority. These funds, not to exceed $13 million, will cover the costs of constructing a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) school at the intersection of East Main Street and Veterans Memorial Parkway. Attorney Steve Rushing, representing the Development Authority,...
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