Hey there, Statesboro! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See the latest police, 911, and animal services activity locally.
- How Mandy found joy after loss with Statesboro’s Fixing the Boro
Also on today's calendar: Evans Girls JV Volleyball @ Statesboro and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 71.
🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Report - 8/8/26 (statesboroherald.com) — Local law enforcement and public safety agencies report recent arrests, including several Statesboro residents, along with call volumes handled by the Statesboro Police and Fire departments. Bulloch County Animal Services also details recent animal intakes, adoptions, euthanasias, and fees collected, giving residents a snapshot of safety and shelter activity in and around Statesboro.

• Fixing the Boro shares updates on senior dogs Sadie and Mandy (griceconnect.com) — Statesboro’s Fixing the Boro has shared a heartfelt update on senior dogs Sadie and Mandy, who were entrusted to the rescue before their owner passed away. While Sadie sadly died from heart failure, Mandy is thriving with her new family, and the group is encouraging locals to follow, foster, or adopt other pets needing homes.

📸 Around Statesboro
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Upcoming Events in
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Other local events
Thursday August 13
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Evans Girls JV Volleyball @ Statesboro →
Statesboro High School, 10 Coach Lee Hl Blvd, Statesboro
5:00 pm
Friday August 14
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Combat Zone 360 Comedy Tour: Combating Veteran... →
Emma Kelly Theater, 35 E Main St, Statesboro
7:30 pm
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Combat Zone 360 Comedy Tour: Combating Veteran Suicide, One Laugh at a Time →
Emma Kelly Theater, 35 E Main St, Statesboro
7:30 pm
Saturday August 15
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SHE Women's Expo 2026 →
The Venues at Ogeechee Technical College, 20 Joe Kennedy Blvd, Statesboro
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
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Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport meeting →
Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, Airport Blvd #601, Statesboro
12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
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Unc Wilmington Seahawks at Georgia Southern Soccer Women →
Georgia Southern University Golf Course, 1031 Golf Club Rd, Statesboro
1:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Jamie Kimmett →
Emma Kelly Theater, 35 E Main St, Statesboro
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a hairdresser?
Openings available. Rebuilding after a break from behind the chair. Offering haircuts for all. Highlights, Balayage, Grey Coverage or Grey Blending,… (Nextdoor S’boro)
- Looking to fill my chair, rebuilding my clientele after a break.
Haircuts for everyone. Sweet spot for Highlighting, Balayage and Lived in Color
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Book online (Nextdoor S’boro)
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GDI Integrated Facility Services posted a job opening for General Cleaner in Statesboro. Apply here.
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Ogeechee Technical College posted a job opening for Custodian Part-Time in Statesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statesboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brooklet
- Yellow Jackets dominate first scrimmage after Jason Anthony named head coach (griceconnect.com)
- Reminder – Bulloch County Extension Peanut Shade Tree Meeting (uga.edu)
- Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – August 7, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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