12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (191+ words) Georgia Southern University has established an Optometric Education Task Force composed of nationally recognized leaders in optometry, educators and advocates to advise on the development of the University’s College of Optometry. The task force represents a significant milestone in the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (397+ words) The Georgia Department of Health is working with researchers from Georgia Southern University’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health after Georgia lawmakers requested more information to address the rise of adolescent social media use. The U.S. Surgeon General said social…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (252+ words) Freedom Through Recovery (FTR), The Susan Ford Recovery Community Organization, will host its 6th Annual Recovery Field Day on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 11am to 8pm at Black Creek Scout Reservation in Sylvania. Presented by C. Doug Collins, III, CPA, P.C., the annual event brings together…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (239+ words) Kwanzaa365 Connection is proud to announce the 3rd annual Afro-Wellness Experience, which will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11am to 4pm at the Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus Student Union, located at 11935 Library Drive. Kwanzaa365 Connection presents a regional collaborative day of movement, rhythm and cultural…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (907+ words) For Valerie Lynn Morton, retirement is not an ending. It is simply the beginning of another chapter; one that promises more challenges, adventures, learning, and if Valerie has anything to say about it, a very full calendar. Born March 24, 1967, in…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (393+ words) In rural Georgia, public libraries often serve as a hub, connecting community members to various resources they may otherwise have difficulty accessing. A new program at Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics (IHLA) is helping rural public…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (929+ words) Some ministries are measured by programs, numbers, and budgets. Others are measured by something much simpler: a visit, a conversation, a thoughtful card, or the comfort of knowing that someone cares enough to come by. For more than four decades,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Grice Connect Bulloch County EMA and partners to host free emergency preparedness classes Bulloch County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is teaming up with several local and state agencies to offer free community-wide emergency classes in Bulloch County this fall. In…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) The Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation (ROAD) is proud to announce that its 13th annual fundraising concert, held July 31, 2026 at The Blue Room in Statesboro, a remarkable $151,775 was raised —the highest amount ever raised at a single concert in the foundation’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (725+ words) The South Georgia Run Club is preparing for a meaningful community event on September 5: an Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Family Fundraiser 5K honoring the life of Clemencia Ledesma. The run, which takes place at the Georgia Southern RAC, starts at 9:00am. Participants…...