Portal's Catface Turpentine Festival Success
By N Luree Bowen

Saturday and Sunday's perfect weather welcomed crowds of local and area families to enjoy Portal's 27th Annual Catface Turpentine Festival.
In addition to a great parade, the usual crafts, festival foods, children's rides, pony rides, rosin baked potatoes, freshly ground corn meal, turpentine making/pouringselling, cake walks, disc jockey, stage performances, Lowe's setup, a Saturday night dance, two new areas were introduced within the festival.
One was the renovated Frances' Playhouse just completed a ...

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Do you know what to do when an emergency arises?
By American Red Cross

Each year, roughly one million people in the United States suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest – almost half will die as a result. Being able to perform CPR or use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) early on is crucial in preventing brain damage and will greatly increase a victim’s odds for survival.

The American Red Cross advises that being able to administer first aid and CPR/AED during the first few minutes of ...

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A Special Visit to the BGC
By mbackus

Award winning song writer, musician, and producer visited The Boys and Girls Club Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

Billy Hume, owner of the Zone, a recording studio in Atlanta, devoted an entire day to work with members of The Boys and Girls Club at their new studio! The session was filled with information on all aspects of the recording industry. Several kids performed and received valuable information on how to get into the ...

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Statesboro Master Plan
By Phil Boyum

The City of Statesboro will be hosting its second interactive workshop to seek public involvement in the development of the Statesboro Comprehensive Master Plan. The workshop will be held on Monday, September 29 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Honey Bowen Building at Memorial Park on Fair Road. Attendees are asked to park in the rear of the building.

This will be a highly interactive workshop ...

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Hospital Auxiliary makes donation to SRSAC
By Hospital Auxiliary

The Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary recently made a donation to the Statesboro Regional Sexual Assault Center(SRSAC). The mission of the SRSAC is to provide immediate assistance to victims of sexual assault and to provide outreach and advocacy in Bulloch, Screven, and Jenkins counties.

Pictured is Darell Waters, Director of Auxiliary Services for East Georgia Regional Medical Center, presenting check to Jesika Stuart, Advocate Coordinator for SRSAC.

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