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Statesboro, Georgia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Statesboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Statesboro High teacher will lead Georgia’s biz educators
  • Why residents are rallying against a proposed Statesboro data center
  • How one Statesboro couple is reshaping opportunities for local kids

Also on today's calendar: It's A Family Affair, Confronting The Family Skeletons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Friday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SHS teacher to lead state biz educators' group (statesboroherald.com) — A longtime Statesboro High School business educator, Melissa Anderson, has been chosen to lead the Georgia Business Education Association as president for 2027–28, giving local students and teachers a strong voice at the state level. With 21 years at SHS and deep involvement in professional development, she’ll serve as president‑elect next school year while continuing to mentor students through programs like the National Technical Honor Society.
   

2. ‘Protect Statesboro' leads resistance against local data center (wsav.com) — A local group called Protect Statesboro is organizing weekly meetings, petitions, and a possible referendum to challenge a proposed data center approved under a June city ordinance and Burkhalter Road rezoning. Organizers say they empathize with city leaders’ budget pressures but argue residents haven’t been guaranteed clear, enforceable benefits, and they’re urging more neighbors to get involved before construction decisions become final.
   

3. Reggie and Crystal Simpkins: A power couple with a passion for serving others (griceconnect.com) — Statesboro couple Crystal and Reggie Simpkins are expanding their long‑running youth and family work by planning to bring their Be the Change Leadership Camp to Statesboro in 2027, offering local kids a rich spring break experience. Through their Jo‑Nathan Foundation and new Coordinated Home Care business, they’re helping children access leadership opportunities and medically fragile families navigate in‑home care, all while raising three daughters here.
   

4. Penny proposes $1.34M budget cuts to protect city fund balance after council limited tax hike (statesboroherald.com) — Statesboro’s city manager is proposing more than $1.34 million in mid‑year budget cuts after the council declined a larger property tax hike, moves that could pause holiday bonuses, youth programs, and the Downtown Live concert series. City leaders are weighing how to protect the city’s shrinking fund balance while still preserving events like the Christmas tree lighting and key youth initiatives such as Youth Connect and Village Builders.
   

5. Georgia Southern's new College of Optometry approved (wsav.com) — Georgia Southern University in Statesboro has secured Board of Regents approval and nearly $30 million in state funding to launch Georgia’s first Doctor of Optometry program. The new College of Optometry, expected to welcome its first class in 2029, will bring an eye‑care training clinic and expanded health‑care access that could benefit residents across Statesboro and rural Georgia.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This fellow woke me at 4 a.
    m. on my porch in the storm... he has collar and leash, but no tags; I'm sure someone is missing him. Call 850-544-6538 (Nextdoor East Statesboro)
  • If anyone knows Ciana Lands, please tell her to stop using her old cell phone number that she hasn’t had in over 10 years to ask for insurance and car quotes.
    I’ve had it with the call spam. Happy to just start accepting these quotes for her if need be. (Nextdoor Wedgefield Plantation)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Statesboro. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Statesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statesboro here.

Ok Statesboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Statesboro

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