Officer-involved crashes trigger driver training
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — State troopers and other law enforcement officers in Georgia are being assigned to brush up on their driving skills after a spate of crashes.State officials have grown so...
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Rincon auto dealer burglarized
A Rincon car dealer was burglarized sometime Sunday night.The doors to the office of the dealership, located in the 5600 block of Ga. 21 South, were kicked in and the office ransacked, sheriff’s...
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Retired admiral pushes for national energy policy at clean energy conference
The ideas behind dueling political sound bites like “drill, baby, drill” and “burn, baby, burn” do nothing to address America’s security issues related to dependence on foreign oil, according to a...
View ArticleGeorgia Power challenges solar-utility plan
ATLANTA -- As expected, Georgia Power Co. is objecting to a proposal to end its monopoly and allow a start-up company to compete for retail customers.Late Friday, Georgia Power filed its formal...
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Seeing the big picture: UGA receiver Chris Conley making impact on, off the...
ATHENS — Chris Conley had a good excuse for missing a meeting of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee over the weekend in Indianapolis.He was busy catching a touchdown pass against...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech-Georgia game Nov. 24 set for noon kickoff
Tech-Georgia game set for noon kickoff ATHENS — The kickoff time for No. 5 Georgia’s home game against Georgia Tech on Nov. 24 has been set for noon.The game will be televised by ESPN.Georgia clinched...
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Tom Kleinlein is Georgia Southern's new athletic director
Kent State deputy athletic director chosen after nationwide searchSTATESBORO – Tom Kleinlein, deputy athletic director at Kent State University, was introduced Monday evening as Georgia Southern...
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Tom Kleinlein takes over as Georgia Southern's AD
STATESBORO — Georgia Southern’s new athletic director Tom Kleinlein knows about tough sells. As a deputy athletic director at Kent State, he was in charge of raising money for a football program that...
View ArticleBenedictine football team emerges with playoff berth
Head coach Danny Britt and his Benedictine football team have been on a mission to reach the postseason since the first day of training camp.On Monday night, the Cadets came through in a...
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FBI: Bryan County man who escaped from Georgia jail arrested
A Pembroke man who escaped from the Emanuel County jail Saturday night was taken into custody Monday night.As much as $5,000 had been offered as a reward for help in locating 33-year-old Cecil “Red”...
View ArticleSEARCH: 24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County
Chatham County Jail bookings for the past 24-hours are now posted. Visit chathamcountybooked.com to view photos and information.All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spots
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Bay Street west of MLK Blvd.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
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Ga. lawmakers get luxury-box tickets to Dome
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have been given thousands of dollars in tickets so they could watch football games, pro wrestling matches and monster truck races from a luxury box, state records...
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Jail escapee found at mother’s Pembroke home
The Pembroke man who escaped Saturday night from the Emanuel County jail was captured late Monday night at his mother’s home in that town.FBI officials Tuesday released more information about their...
View ArticleOPINION: New Georgia Southern athletics director faces big task
Georgia Southern University on Monday took the next step toward its announced goal of moving up to play football at the Football Bowl Subdivision level when it named Tom Kleinlein as the school’s new...
View ArticleOgeechee Riverkeeper files suit to stop King America Finishing discharge
The Ogeechee Riverkeeper is seeking to force the state Environmental Protection Division to shut down the discharge from a textile factory’s fire retardant line, which is operating without a state...
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K Machine to expand, add up to 200 jobs
K Machine Industrial Services, LLC, a full-service industrial contractor offering machining and millwright services, will expand its shop by 20,000 square feet, adding heavier lift capacity and larger...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Wednesday, November 14
Plastic Surgeon hosts seminar6:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Georgia State University E-Zone 58E Main St., Statesboro. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Meghan McGovern has been inspired to organize seminars...
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Elmo puppeteer abuse accuser recants
A man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy has recanted his story.In a quick turnabout, the man on Tuesday described his sexual relationship with...
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Option offense gives Eagles an edge against football's giants
The option offense is to Georgia Southern what the sling was to David.With perfect execution, the Eagles can make it tough on Goliath — or in Saturday’s case, the fifth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs at...
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