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  • 2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

    Six weeks before the deadline, Bulloch County commissioners formally abolished the separate Statesboro and Rural Fire Tax Districts and established a new county fire tax district, effective July 1. It will levy a single fire service millage rate to support the Bulloch County Fire Department. But commissioners have yet to decide what that rate will be.

  • 2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

    This week City Council, with a 4-1 vote, approved the owner-requested annexation of a 34.5-acre tract on Herman Rushing Road into Statesboro, plus zoning to allow townhouses with approximately 198 units to be built there. The requests came from Blue Water Bulloch LLC for the tract it owns, which is currently vacant, where Herman Rushing Road runs southeast from Burkhalter Road, not far from Cawana Road’s intersection with Burkhalter.

  • 2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

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  • 2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

    By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Rain damage closes part of Country Club Road; repairs may take a year Like a detour of the detour off Cypress Lake Because of cumulative storm damage, part of Country Club Road has become Bulloch County's latest paved road segment to be closed awaiting repairs.

  • 2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

    Chief Ben Tapley reports that the Bulloch County Fire Department is roughly two-thirds complete in its drive to hire 37 added firefighters in the current fiscal year — which ends June 30 — more than doubling the number of career firefighters in the county fire service, which previously employed 30. The department has been hosting some training for new-recruit firefighters, and also holding two-week "lateral classes" for already certified firefighters hired laterally from other departments.

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Al Hackle
Al Hackle @alhackle
28 Feb 14

Behold the source of many an alarming drop in sales, etc., from Jan to Feb: 3/31 = 9.7%. But fear not, March rebounds:: 3/28 = 10.7%.

Al Hackle
Al Hackle @alhackle
15 Aug 13

But just to be clear, nobody's gonna get "St." in front of their name for following me anywhere.

Al Hackle
Al Hackle @alhackle
15 Aug 13

Great. A whole week and I've got, like, 2 followers. Not to worry, Jesus started out that way.