“Technical College of the Year” Ogeechee Technical College filled Georgia Southern University’s Hanner Fieldhouse with its largest graduating class in history.

    Georgia Southern softball first-year head coach Annie Smith said she realized her team was special not only by the way it competed in a 1-0 loss to Georgia on March 28 in Athens, but also by the way it responded March 31-April 1 against Chattanooga.     On March 31 in Statesboro, GSU split a doubleheader with the Mocs. The Eagles won the opener, 2-0, but lost the second game, 9-4. The next day, GSU ...

    WASHINGTON — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

As the summer heat settles in, Splash in the Boro is ready to offer relief.

    ATLANTA — Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and possibly saved two runs with a diving catch and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves, 8-4, on Wednesday night, adding another win to their impressive May record.     Miami is 12-3 this month after a slow 8-14 start in April. The Marlins (20-17) moved three games over .500 for the first time this season.     The Marlins led, 6-1, off struggling Braves left-hander Mike Minor ...

      Since opening in 2004, the Sugar Magnolia Bakery and Cafe has become a cornerstone in a part of downtown that has experienced a lot of change.

      After more than 16 years in downtown Statesboro, the Plunderosa closed its doors for good Saturday. Owners Linda Aycock and Martha Bacon said it has been a great business, but age and a desire to retire were the determining factors in their decision to close.

      As part of Briggs & Stratton's company-wide sustainability initiative, the corporation invited the Mainstreet Farmers Market Friday to its manufacturing plant located in Gateway Industrial Park.