Bulloch County News

Education experts agree that academic success in school begins with students being prepared with the tools they need in the classroom.

Crews continue to battle a brush fire scorching parts of Bulloch County. Officials say the fires started Sunday after a strong lightning storm rushed through the area.

Every school in the Bulloch County Public School system has intervention specialists, but only Brooklet Elementary School has "the Two Julies" - Julie NeSmith and Julie Chambers.

It's a case of hurry up and wait for Anthony Mann. The Statesboro citizen filed a claim June 16 against the city, arguing that the city's charter does not give the council authority to hire and fire employees.

Last week's announcement by the Georgia Department of Labor that Georgia's unemployment rate had soared in May to 9.7 percent may have surprised many, but not those working in the employment/staffing industry.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Bulloch County Superior Court Judge John R. Turner's courtroom in the Bulloch County Judicial Annex regarding a lawsuit filed by Bulloch County against a local contractor and his partner.

After nearly 145 years, Confederate war hero Hiram Bland came home Saturday. The Bulloch County native died in a Union Army prison camp on in 1864 after he was captured in the Battle of Atlanta.

The principal of the Charter Conservatory for Arts and Technology was both happy and cautious following a decision last week by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission to approve CCAT as one of the state's first two charter commission schools.

A Bulloch County jury found a Brooklet man guilty Thursday of a 2008 armed robbery in Statesboro.

If you've never fried an egg on a sidewalk, Saturday may be your chance to try. Today's forecast is hot - around 101 degrees - but Saturday, temperatures may reach 103 degrees Fahrenheit and the heat index could approach 110 degrees, experts said.

A new state commission has ruled that two Georgia charter schools should get funding from their local school districts despite being denied money in the past.

No tax hikes and a balanced budget brought words of praise Tuesday as Bulloch County Commissioners unanimously approved the FY 2010 work plan and general appropriations budget.

Some of Bulloch County's fiercest competitors are hitting the gym this week to take part in the world's oldest competitive sport.

Residents in the Inglewood subdivision will soon be looking at some new street names as the Bulloch County 911 Administration office seeks to avoid continuing confusion.

After a brief executive session during a special called meeting Tuesday evening, Bulloch County Commissioners voted to file a lawsuit against a local developer and his partner.

Three men injured in a knife fight early Saturday morning at The Grill were taken to the hospital for treatment of cutting injuries, according to Statesboro Police reports.

Several bars of pure silver used in the glass-making process were reported stolen from Viracon Monday, according to Bulloch County Sheriff's reports.

Visitors at the Tattnall County canning plant scrubbed, chopped and diced produce to get it ready .

Caterpillar? That was the burning question Tuesday as Bulloch County Commissioners listened to arguments from representatives of both companies as to why their product would be the best motor grader for the county.

Early every school morning, a group of dedicated ladies gather in the Stilson Elementary kitchen to prepare to feed their charges under the direction of lunchroom manager Betty Brannen.