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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Council gives go-ahead for construction of Statesboro Fire Department Station 3

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

City Council on Tuesday approved spending $4.8 million to build and furnish the Statesboro Fire Department’s long proposed, now conceptually planned Station 3. Deputy Fire Chief Bobby Duggar described the plans during the 3 p.m. mayor-and-council work session.
City looks toward upgrades of Burkhalter and Cawana Roads and their intersections

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

With more than 1,300 housing units planned around Burkhalter Road, Cawana Road and connecting roads in Statesboro’s recently annexed areas, and with the Highway 67-Burkhalter intersection already getting a Level of Service grade of “F,” city officials are planning for a series of road improvements. County officials are offering to collaborate on a plan.
It’s hurricane season 2025 after Debby and Helene’s ‘wakeup call’ to Bulloch

1 week ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

So far, so calm: the National Hurricane Center's maps showed no tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane symbols as of Monday, June 16, just over two weeks into hurricane season. In fact, the map of the North Atlantic carried the message, "Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 7 days."
D.A. Busbee offers explanation of his role in requesting GBI probe of county contracts

2 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

In a recent interview, District Attorney Robert Busbee of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit offered an explanation of his role in requesting a GBI investigation into the handling of public works contracts by the Bulloch County government. Previously a defense attorney in private practice, Busbee was first elected in a May 2024 Republican primary victory over previous Ogeechee Circuit D.A. Daphne Totten and took office at the beginning of January.
District Attorney Busbee requested 78% more county funding; budget offers 20%, but he says need is greater

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

District Attorney Robert Busbee of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, who took office in January, has requested increased funding from the circuit’s four counties, including initially a 78% increase in funding from the government of the largest county, Bulloch. Bulloch County’s funding to its Animal Services agency, he notes, has been more than what it provides the D.A.’s Office, which prosecutes all of the county’s felony criminal cases.
Opposition to rural subdivision spurs 4-3 commission vote to deny zoning

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

After a few dozen people stood up to oppose it, a developer’s request to rezone 61 acres of agricultural land on the Georgia Highway 119 Connector for creation of a subdivision with lots for 59 single-family homes went down to denial by a 4-3 vote of the Bulloch County commissioners June 3. This involved Chairman David Bennett’s first use of his tiebreaker vote since he was elected countywide to lead the Board of Commissioners last year and took office in early January 2025.
Big Lots is back

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

A little more than five months after posting “Going Out of Business” signs and about three months after turning the lights out seemingly for good, Big Lots in the Statesboro Square Shopping Center reopened Thursday morning. Shoppers Thursday found a similar-looking store to the one that was cleaned out in March, but with a new shine and more open space. Big Lots has been located in Statesboro Square for more than two decades.
Community vigil for Emily Grace and Landyn

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Jim Healy

About one hundred people gathered on a damp Thursday evening at the Bulloch County Courthouse to share in the grief of the tragic loss of two children last week and to try to begin healing.
Early voting off to SLOW start in Georgia PSC special primary

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

Percentages? So far, the early voter turnout in Bulloch County toward the June 17 special primary for two Georgia Public Service Commission seats would be better measured in thousandths. As of noon Tuesday, six and a half days into the 16-day early voting period, 91 registered voters had cast in-person ballots here, reported county Election Supervisor Shontay Jones. What’s at stake?
Waters tells a history of cane syrup, mills, kettles, iron foundries and all

3 weeks ago | statesboroherald.com | Al Hackle

Lee Waters’ “hobby gone wild” of growing sugar cane and making syrup has led him to some deep history of that once major aspect of Bulloch County farm life and indirectly into the history of agricultural machinery manufacturing by iron foundries in regional cities such as Savannah and Columbus. Waters, whose full-time work is in his family’s business in town – L.A. Waters Furniture – also shares his family’s multigenerational interest in agriculture.