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South Georgia Showdown coming to Tormenta Stadium for U.S. Open Cup

South Georgia Showdown coming to Tormenta Stadium for U.S. Open Cup

First time in history that two pro teams go head-to-head
F1RST Friday: Discover Statesboro’s Downtown Arts on April 5

F1RST Friday: Discover Statesboro’s Downtown Arts on April 5

The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority will host the popular Downtown Arts edition of F1RST Friday next Friday, April 5th. This year’s art showcase includes a menagerie of work from Crystal Holman, Heather Gonzales, Julianna Leverette, Brendan Cave, Michelle Tann, Penny Marz, Sally Minton, Jessica Blanton, Jasmine Leach, Lois Harvey, Margo McCoy, Cameron Harrison, and Georgia Southern University students.
Georgia Southern receives national recognition for Eagle Engage from NASPA

Georgia Southern receives national recognition for Eagle Engage from NASPA

The Division of Student Affairs has been leading efforts since 2021 to better engage and track student involvement at Georgia Southern and this award is reflective of a University-wide commitment to exactly that.
Midway man shatters state almaco jack record

Midway man shatters state almaco jack record

Hayden W. Mundy, 24, of Midway, Ga., reeled in an almaco jack weighing 19 pounds, 10.53 ounces, while fishing offshore on March 14, 2024, shattering the previous record by nearly 180 percent.
Who might BEE moving onto Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus?

Who might BEE moving onto Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus?

Thanks to Georgia Southern junior Sarah Beth Waller and the Armstrong Campus EcoAdvocates Club in collaboration with the Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center (SARC), the Armstrong campus is welcoming a new hive of honeybees to Eagle Nation.
Good Morning, Bulloch!

Good Morning, Bulloch!

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Taste of Texas: Cosmic Cowboy brings authentic BBQ to Statesboro

Taste of Texas: Cosmic Cowboy brings authentic BBQ to Statesboro

Thanks to the business partnership of the entrepreneurs behind Bull and Barrel downtown, Statesboro can now get a taste of homemade, high quality Texas BBQ in a somewhat surprising locale: the old Applebee's parking lot.
GALLERY | Young entrepreneurs host a successful market at Statesboro Mercantile

GALLERY | Young entrepreneurs host a successful market at Statesboro Mercantile

From crocheted penguins to pineapple lemonade, the first ever Kids Pop Up Market at Statesboro Mercantile on Sunday afternoon was a showcase of creativity and young entrepreneurial spirit.
GBI Announces promotion of Effingham native Tanja Kopp to Assistant Manager of GBI Coastal Regional Crime Lab

GBI Announces promotion of Effingham native Tanja Kopp to Assistant Manager of GBI Coastal Regional Crime Lab

Kopp has served her entire GBI career in the Coastal Regional Crime Lab in Pooler, GA. She is a member of the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists and has served as the treasurer since 2013.
Statesboro Women’s Tennis gets 4-1 win over Bleckley a county

Statesboro Women’s Tennis gets 4-1 win over Bleckley a county

The Lady Blue Devils improve to 12-3 on the season