Statesboro

Ex-official pleads guilty in tax scheme that hid bar income

April 16, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A former city council member in a southeast Georgia college town has become the third person to plead guilty to evading taxes on income from bars he secretly owned across Georgia.

Waynesboro mayor convicted of theft at loan business

April 14, 2022 GMT

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of an east Georgia town has pleaded guilty to felony theft and forgery charges, prompting his immediate removal from office.

Local news outlets report Waynesboro Mayor Greg Carswell pleaded guilty Tuesday in Statesboro to theft by taking, theft by deception and second-degree forgery.

Parole board to hold monthly meeting at Georgia Southern

April 3, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's parole board plans to hold its next monthly meeting on the campus of Georgia Southern University.

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles will meet at 2 p.m. on April 13 at the Williams Center on the Statesboro campus, according to an agency news release.

Electric vehicle supply firm to build plant in south Georgia

April 1, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — An electric vehicle supply company says they plan to build a $325 million manufacturing plant in south Georgia, company executives say.

Aspen Aerogels recently announced plans for the facility in Bulloch County.

April trial set for biracial man in fatal highway shooting

March 6, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A judge scheduled an April trial for a biracial man charged with murder in the 2020 shooting of a teenage girl on a Georgia highway.

Defense attorneys for Marc Wilson say he fired his gun in self-defense the night of June 14, 2020, when a pickup truck tried to run his car off the road as people inside yelled racist slurs.

Brown leads Georgia Southern over ULM 81-75 in OT

February 26, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kamari Brown had a career-high 22 points as Georgia Southern beat ULM 81-75 in overtime on Friday night.

Brown shot 9 for 11 from the line. He added seven rebounds.

Gedi Juozapaitis had 15 points for Georgia Southern (12-15, 5-11 Sun Belt Conference), which snapped its six-game losing streak.

Louisiana-Lafayette beats Georgia Southern 82-69

February 24, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Theo Akwuba had a season-high 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette beat Georgia Southern 82-69 on Wednesday night.

Kobe Julien had 18 points and seven rebounds for ULL (13-13, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference).

Roberts leads Georgia St. over Georgia Southern 58-49

February 19, 2022 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Justin Roberts posted 14 points as Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 58-49 on Saturday.

Eliel Nsoseme had 10 points and seven rebounds for Georgia State (13-10, 7-5 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive victory.

Georgia Tech hires Daniels from Buffalo to replace Choice

December 21, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins has added former Buffalo assistant Mike Daniels to his staff as running backs coach.

Daniels on Monday was named to replace Tashard Choice, who left the Yellow Jackets and has been hired by Texas as the Longhorns' running backs coach.

Ga Southern women beat Carver by 118, 2nd-largest DI margin

December 14, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Southern beat Carver College 133-15 on Monday, the second-largest margin of victory in women's Division I history.

The margin of 118 points trails the record of 129 set by Savannah State when it beat Wesleyan (Georgia) 155-26 on Nov.

Small plane crashes in the Statesboro area of south Georgia

December 8, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of a single-engine plane in south Georgia.

The plane went down Tuesday night in the Statesboro area, WTOC-TV reported.

Hall, Robinson, Allgeier spark No. 14 BYU past Ga. Southern

By GEORGE HENRYNovember 21, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jaren Hall had 211 of his 312 yards passing in the first half, Jakob Robinson picked off two passes in the second half and No. 14 BYU beat Georgia Southern 34-17 on Saturday night.

No. 14 BYU looks to avoid letdown against Georgia Southern

November 18, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Coach Kalani Sitake made sure No. 14 BYU got in some time to rest during last week’s bye. The Cougars also practiced a couple of times with an emphasis on fundamentals like blocking and tackling.

Juozapaitis carries Georgia Southern over Ball State 82-71

November 10, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Gedi Juozapaitis had 15 points to lead six Georgia Southern players in double figures as the Eagles beat Ball State 82-71 on Tuesday night in a season opener.

No. 21 Coastal Carolina remains in hunt for Sun Belt title

November 7, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Backup quarterback Bryce Carpenter threw for 85 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to help No. 21 Coastal Carolina beat Georgia Southern 28-8 on a rainy Saturday night.

Coastal Carolina QB McCall won’t play vs. Georgia Southern

November 6, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall won't play Saturday night against Georgia Southern.

The school said McCall is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. The Chanticleers (7-1, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference) are looking to stay in the chase for the league's East Division title at the Eagles (2-6, 1-4).

Georgia State scores in final minute to top Georgia Southern

October 31, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jamyest Williams scored on a 23-yard run with 26 seconds remaining to lift Georgia State to a 21-14 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday night.

Williams' decisive touchdown came barely one minute after Georgia Southern's Logan Wright had tied the score on a 9-yard run with 1:39 left in the fourth.

Georgia Southern runs for 7 TDs, beats Arkansas State 59-33

October 3, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Logan Wright and Jalen White each had two of Georgia Southern's seven rushing TDs and the Eagles beat Arkansas State 59-33 on Saturday, giving interim head coach Kevin Whitley his first win.

Ragin’ Cajuns open Sun Belt play with 28-20 victory

September 26, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Levi Lewis threw for three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Georgia Southern 28-20 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.

Lewis threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Lumpkin and a 46-yarder to Dontae Fleming to extend the Ragin' Cajuns' lead to 28-13 in the third quarter.

Ga. Southern keeps Gardner-Webb at bay in 30-25 win

September 5, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Logan Wright ran for 178 yards and a touchdown and Georgia Southern held off Gardner-Webb for a 30-25 win Saturday in a season opener.

Wright's 8-yard touchdown run with 6:32 left extended the Eagles' lead to 30-18.

Minnesota company to close glass plants in Georgia, Texas

August 15, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A Minnesota company that makes glass panels for building exteriors will close its Georgia plant as part of a larger corporate reorganization.

Minneapolis-based Apogee Enterprises announced Wednesday that it will close its Viracon plant in Statesboro, laying off about 190 employees.

Georgia Southern displays flags to honor fallen soldiers

May 30, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — One Georgia university has hundreds of American flags on display in memory of fallen soldiers.

The Military and Veteran Services office at Georgia Southern University planted 570 flags along Sweetheart Circle in the heart of the Statesboro campus in advance of Memorial Day.

Georgia police shoot and kill man after kidnapping, chase

March 15, 2021 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal shooting by police officers that came at the end of a kidnapping and multi-county chase...

White driver denies antagonizing biracial man who shot girl

By RUSS BYNUMAugust 18, 2020 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police heard conflicting stories of the moments that led up to a biracial man opening fire at a pickup truck on a Georgia highway, killing a white teenage girl in the back seat, a detective testified in court Tuesday...

Man charged with murder claims defense against racist attack

By RUSS BYNUMJuly 7, 2020 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A biracial man charged with murder in the shooting of a 17-year-old white girl on a Georgia highway says he fired in self-defense after her friends in a pickup truck yelled racial slurs and tried to run his car off the road...

How a white man is competing for Democratic votes in Georgia

By BILL BARROWOctober 29, 2018 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — At the annual fundraising gala for Bulloch County Democrats, one orator after another roused the crowd with criticism of President Donald Trump and tributes to the most diverse, liberal ticket the Georgia Democratic Party has ever assembled for a statewide election...

Akins joins SPD

BY Holli Deal Saxon hbragg@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9414August 25, 2017 GMT

After serving as chief deputy for the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office for more than three years, Jared Akins is looking forward to getting back on the street as a police detective, taking once again to a hands-on approach to fighting crime.

Two hearings Thursday on city tax increase

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454August 23, 2017 GMT

The city of Statesboro will hold two property tax increase hearings Thursday, at noon and 6 p.m., in the council chambers at City Hall.

These, and a third public hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept.

Eclipse glasses in short supply

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454August 18, 2017 GMT

If you want to buy safety glasses for viewing Monday afternoon’s rare solar eclipse and haven’t got them yet, good luck. But be careful that what you get is the real thing.

Through anecdotal reports from people looking for eclipse glasses, the Statesboro Herald has learned that several stores in town that carried them have sold out.

Crime victim’s father and a lawyer ask city for new laws

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454August 17, 2017 GMT

Both Sean Strudgeon, whose son was recently the victim of an armed robbery and kidnapping from a Statesboro apartment, and an attorney spoke to City Council on Tuesday. They asked for new city laws to protect renters and especially college students.

City eyes tax increase to raise police pay

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454August 16, 2017 GMT

Statesboro City Council and Mayor Jan Moore are proposing an increase in the property tax millage rate, Statesboro’s first in a decade, to fund pay raises for police officers.

Council members informally agreed Tuesday evening to make 1 mill the size of the advertised tax hike, but with the understanding that the increase could be reduced or dropped after three required public hearings.

El Rancho Grande’s team in Statesboro

By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454July 31, 2017 GMT

The team at El Rancho Grande hopes to succeed in Statesboro's crowded Mexican restaurant arena with generous portions and chef Adan Martinez's distinctive style.Manuel Lopez, who owns the business, moved here in retirement from Salt Lake City after working for the state of Utah 22 years doing things such as operating heavy machinery.

Register reinstates police department

BY Holli Deal Saxon hbragg@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9414July 18, 2017 GMT

The town or Register took steps Friday to form a new police department by hiring a police chief after having been without a department since December 2015. Kelphie Lundy is the town's new chief, said Mayor Barbara Rushing.

Inside Bulloch Business with DeWayne Grice - Statesboro’s hidden jewel: Georgia’s B&B

StaffJuly 17, 2017 GMT

A hidden jewel in downtown Statesboro, Georgia's Bed and Breakfast was recognized recently by TripAdvisor.com as one of the best bed and breakfast Inns in Georgia. The stately four room bed and breakfast is located at 123 South Zetterower and is owned by Helen Cannon.Many locals know the home as the Averitt's home.

2017 football region outlooks, predictions for area teams

By CHRIS STANLEY cstanley@statesboroherald.comJuly 17, 2017 GMT

Games in the Corky Kell Classic and the Erk Russell Classic are always fun, but when it comes to high school football everything that matters comes down to region play.Your region standings (with the exception of class 1A) determine where you fall in the playoff seedings.

Rash of burglaries occurring in area

BY Holli Deal Saxon hbragg@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9414July 7, 2017 GMT

Watch Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown's press conference here.

A rash of burglaries spreading over several counties has Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown seeking help from residents, asking people to be observant and notice things in their neighborhoods.

Fourth of July week brings 3 public celebrations

From staff reportsJune 30, 2017 GMT

The annual Mill Creek July 4 celebration with fireworks isn’t Bulloch County’s only Independence Week celebration. A community group hosts a parade and fun run Tuesday morning in Brooklet, and downtown Statesboro extends the festivities to July 7 with the First Friday Downtown Picnic.

Carey Hilliard’s building sold

By DeWAYNE GRICE dgrice@statesboroherald.comJune 6, 2017 GMT

The former Carey Hilliard's restaurant building in the Statesboro Crossing shopping center sold last week after being vacant and on the market for six years.

Nick Propps of Statesboro Properties was the listing agent who represented the Hilliard family of Savannah, who owned the property.

PIT maneuver ends high-speed chase

From staff reportsJune 6, 2017 GMT

A Bulloch County sheriff's sergeant stopped a fleeing driver early Sunday by using his own patrol vehicle to force the speeding SUV to a stop.

Statesboro police had issued a lookout for a white SUV involved in an earlier chase, and when Bulloch County sheriff's Deputy Ian Scruggs spotted it on G.W.

Inside Bulloch Business with DeWayne Grice - Current/former employee buys Paintmaster

StaffJune 5, 2017 GMT

Paintmaster Decorating Center, a Benjamin Moore Paint Store located at 403 South Zetterower Ave., was sold recently to one of its employees - Danny Andrews. Paintmaster was founded by Donald and Diane Long 31 years ago.

Arson suspected in three Statesboro fires

From Staff ReportsJune 2, 2017 GMT

A reward of up to $10,000 is possible for information leading to the conviction of a suspect or suspects in three recent fires the Statesboro Fire department believes to be arson.Statesboro firefighters responded to three suspicious fires on West Jones Avenue and Peachtree Street between Saturday evening and Thursday morning."The Statesboro Fire Department, with the aid of the Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is currently investigating multiple structure fires that may have been intentionally and maliciously set," said Statesboro Fire Chief Tim Grams.

Devils out in first round

By CHRIS STANLEY cstanley@statesboroherald.comApril 28, 2017 GMT

Less than two weeks ago the Statesboro girls' soccer team was 10-4 overall, 6-1 in region play and on the verge of winning their first region title in nearly 20 years.Thursday night, their season ended with no region championship and no postseason victories.It seemed like a flash from then to now.

‘Georgia on My Mind’ flower show exhibits the splendor of spring

By JULIE LAVENDER Herald WriterApril 28, 2017 GMT

Flowers were blooming Friday at the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau on South Main Street, where the Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs presented its biannual flower show, with more than 100 entries judged in two divisions: horticulture and design.

OTC closing its police academy

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454April 27, 2017 GMT

The 12 members of the final class of Ogeechee Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy are scheduled to graduate May 4 in the Kennedy Auditorium on the college’s main campus in Statesboro.

OTC President Lori Durden announced last week that the academy, which has trained police officers for nine years, will cease operation at the end of the fiscal year, June 30.

Empty restaurants in Statesboro

By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454April 25, 2017 GMT

After 18 years in business, the Statesboro Applebee's closed April 7, leaving a restaurant building designed for a particular brand vacant in a part of Statesboro with a high volume of retail and dining traffic.The location on U.S.

Huling joins Citizens Bank of the South’s lending team

Special to the HeraldApril 25, 2017 GMT

Kevin A. Harrison, Bulloch County president and corporate executive vice president of Citizens Bank of the South announced recently the hiring of Matthew S. Huling as assistant vice president and loan officer.Huling, also known as "P.K." among his Statesboro friends and customers, began his banking career in Bulloch County.

Grady to start May 1 as Averitt Center director

BY Al Hackle ahackle@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9454April 21, 2017 GMT

Jamie Grady, a New York-based arts management consultant with past experience from Atlanta, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Zealand, is scheduled to begin work May 1 as executive director of the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro.

‘Spring into Statesboro’ set for busy Saturday

From staff reportsApril 20, 2017 GMT

The sixth annual Spring into Statesboro will offer outdoor activities for children and families in downtown Statesboro from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, coinciding with the weekly Mainstreet Farmers Market.

Man arrested for “hoax device”

BY Holli Deal Saxon hbragg@statesboroherald.com 912-489-9414April 19, 2017 GMT

Investigators arrested a man Tuesday after a two-hour incident where a road was closed due to sheriff’s deputies finding a “suspicious device.”

Joseph Daniel Wright, 28, Got No Lane, Portal, is charged with possession of a hoax device and first degree forgery, said Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown.

Will Statesboro take home $1, $2 or $3 million in the America’s Best Communities competition?

StaffApril 19, 2017 GMT

Click here - America's Best Communities - to watch the announcement live on Facebook. Scroll down the page slightly to find the livestream.The Blue Mile is the stretch of South Main Street, also part of U.S.