Statesboro Herald

The Statesboro Herald is a newspaper that comes out six times a week and is based in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. It is owned by Morris Multimedia and has a circulation of approximately 7,200 copies. The paper mainly caters to the residents of Bulloch, Screven, Evans, and Candler counties. Notably, the Georgia Press Association recognized the Herald as the best small daily newspaper in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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Regents greenlight East Georgia State's consolidation with Georgia Southern

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

Meeting in the same building on the Georgia Southern University campus that houses East Georgia State College's Statesboro program, the state Board of Regents on Tuesday unanimously approved University System Chancellor Sonny Perdue's recommendation to make the Swainsboro-based college a part of the university.
Boro's pending development code amendment will allow 'tiny homes'

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

When Statesboro City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, members will get the first reading of a multifaceted amendment to the city's Unified Development Code. Among other changes, the amendment would allow "tiny homes" as small as 400 square feet in certain areas.
Legislation targets investors who own thousands of Georgia homes

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Ty Tagami

ATLANTA – Out-of-state investors own tens of thousands of houses in Georgia, and lawmakers tried to limit the number due to concerns about decaying properties and diminished options for would be homeowners. A bill that sought to cap each big owner at 2,000 properties didn’t get far after constitutional concerns were raised. But a measure that requires these companies to hire Georgia brokers did pass, and some lawmakers are waiting to see whether it will become law.
Claxton hospital’s cardiopulmonary rehab clinic shows health gains for patients

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

After one year in operation, the Strickland Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton has yielded measurable improvements in health and quality of life for patients who have experienced events such as heart attacks or been diagnosed with heart disease or trouble breathing, reports the hospital and CareSource Georgia.
Fort Stewart, Hinesville honor lost soldiers

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Pat Donahue

Hinesville City Council members held a moment of silence at the start of their April 3 meeting in recognition of Fort Stewart’s four 3rd Infantry Division soldiers who died during a deployment to eastern Europe. The four crew members of a M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle perished as their track sank into a bog near a Lithuanian training area. They had been dispatched to retrieve a vehicle that had become immobilized. The soldiers who died as a result were Staff Sgt. Edvin Franco, Staff Sgt.
Brunswick port sets monthly record for autos, heavy equipment volumes

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Dave Williams

ATLANTA — The Port of Brunswick handled an all-time record of 91,360 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo last month, up 18% compared to March of last year, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Tuesday. As was the case with container trade at the Port of Savannah, higher volumes of vehicles and heavy equipment at Brunswick was due in part to customers front-loading orders to avoid new tariffs. The Port of Brunswick has become the nation's busiest for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo.
Chamber, city and county reps meet on fire depts. transition

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce hosted city and county staff and elected officials Monday morning for a one-hour discussion – and possible renewal of negotiations – regarding the Bulloch County Fire Department’s approaching July 1 takeover of service to the five-mile district previously served by the Statesboro Fire Department outside the city limits.
County health plan costs soar; depts. request 50+ new hires

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

Bulloch County officials in last Tuesday’s budget workshop heard reports of soaring costs in the county employee health insurance program and that department heads have requested hiring 28 more employees to jobs paid from the general fund and 29 more paid from the fire fund.
City ‘claws back’ $741,000 spent to extend water and sewer to unfinished factory

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

Because of Aspen Aerogels’ decision to abandon its mostly built but never opened Bulloch County plant, Statesboro City Council on Tuesday terminated the city’s role as guarantor of a $750,000 May 2023 state grant used to extend water and sewer lines to the plant. Aspen was expected before the day was out to repay the city government $741,000 it spent.
Sewer system construction update one topic at Brooklet’s town hall

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

During Brooklet’s “hot dog town hall” last Thursday, citizens heard about progress on Phase 1 of Brooklet’s sewer system – a lift station and pipeline connecting to Statesboro’s waste treatment plant. The two cities recently updated their agreement so that Brooklet has capacity to serve the planned new, larger Southeast Bulloch High School.