Jim Healy

Reporter at Statesboro Herald

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Statesboro-SEB, BA-Portal to open 2025 season - again

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

In a repeat of the start of the 2024 season, Statesboro High will face Southeast Bulloch on Aug. 15 and Portal will take on Bulloch Academy in the Erk Russell Classic on Aug. 16 to kick off the 2025 high school football season. The Georgia High School Association released the 2025 schedule this week with Bulloch County’s four local teams in action against each other the first week.
Opinion: This is why the Greenwich budget system is broken

3 weeks ago | greenwichtime.com | Jim Healy

The Board of Education submitted a proposed bipartisan school budget request for a 5.1% increase. The BET cut the budget increase to 3.5%, voting purely on partisan lines. The reduction is $4.05 million. The BOE said the $4.05 reduction to its proposed budget can’t be achieved. There was a long standoff. On April 2 , Republican First Selectman Fred Camillo formally asked the BET to reconsider the $4.05 cut.
Opinion: This is why the Greenwich budget system is broken

3 weeks ago | sheltonherald.com | Jim Healy

The Board of Education submitted a proposed bipartisan school budget request for a 5.1% increase. The BET cut the budget increase to 3.5%, voting purely on partisan lines. The reduction is $4.05 million. The BOE said the $4.05 reduction to its proposed budget can’t be achieved. There was a long standoff. On April 2 , Republican First Selectman Fred Camillo formally asked the BET to reconsider the $4.05 cut.
‘Violent attack’ on school bus resulted in battery charges on seven juveniles ages 5 to 14

1 month ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Todd Hutchens said a “violent attack on a 7-year-old” while riding in a Bulloch County school bus April 18 led to an investigation that resulted in charging seven juveniles with battery and a bus driver with cruelty to children. “It was a violent attack from the 5-year-old all the way up to the 14-year-old,” Hutchens said at a Tuesday press conference inside the Sheriff’s Office.
The Saucy Shrimp reopens in new location

1 month ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

Almost exactly one year after The Saucy Shrimp restaurant on Highway 301 South was gutted by a fire, the eatery reopened on the site of the Soyumi restaurant that closed March 16 in the Statesboro Crossing shopping center.
Statesboro Big Lots to reopen June 5

1 month ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

The large yellow “CLOSING” sign that hung at the entrance to the Big Lots store in the Statesboro Square Shopping Center came down more than a month ago after all stock was cleared out and the store went dark. But, last week, several new, smaller signs went up announcing the store would reopen on June 5.
Late Kelly Berry inducted as eighth 'Legend of the Arts'

2 months ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

With his wife Holly and daughter Skylar along with some of his closest colleagues and friends gathered inside the Emma Kelly Theater, the late Kelly Berry became the eighth member of the Averitt Center for the Arts Legend of the Arts Gallery. And for Trish Tootle, who came to know Berry while working with him on the Averitt Center Board, Berry was right there with everybody during Tuesday’s induction ceremony. “When I walk into this building, I see Kelly and I sense his presence,” she said.
‘Petty’ dispute leads to three shot in Boro

2 months ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

Three people were wounded during a shooting incident March 6 at a Statesboro apartment complex and, so far, four city residents have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Scouting America charters first girls’ troop in Bulloch

2 months ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

Working in partnership with Scouting America, American Legion Dexter Allen Post 90 made a little history last week: The post played host to a signing event that chartered the first-ever all girls’ troop in Bulloch County. Following the changing of the Boy Scouts of America name to Scouts BSA in 2019, the group officially became Scouting America in February. It currently has approximately 1 million members across the nation, including 176,000 girls.
'Petty' dispute leads to 3 shot in Statesboro

Mar 6, 2025 | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

Three people were wounded during a shooting incident Thursday afternoon at a Statesboro apartment complex. According to Statesboro Police Department Chief Mike Broadhead, an argument between roommates at Southern Downs apartments ended up in the parking lot with shots fired and three people suffering gunshot wounds. Broadhead said all three were taken to East Georgia Regional Medical Center none of the injuries appeared life-threatening.