Statesboro community recognizes anniversary with memorial for those lost to COVID-19
Statesboro community recognizes anniversary with memorial for those lost to COVID-19 By WTOC Staff | April 11, 2021 at 10:25 PM EDT - Updated April 11 at 11:46 PM
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Members of the Statesboro community came together Sunday afternoon to remember loved ones and neighbors lost to COVID-19.
They gathered on the courthouse square to mourn, noting the grief of families and friends, as well as the feelings of isolation that stem from postponed or socially distant funerals. They prayed for comfort to those who have lost loved ones and for an end to the pandemic.
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A fixture at the Statesboro Mall for more than 40 years, Vandy’s Restaurant will close for good on January 31, owner Darin Van Tassell announced Tuesday. Vandy’s on Vine, however, is getting a week-long “sprucing up,” Van Tassell said, and will re-open the dining room on Monday with “exciting plans for the future.”
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Creek on the Blue Mile doable but more costly than funded Reservoir and infrastructure estimate $40M-$65M Overall Concept for Creek on the Blue Mile Project
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1./12. Reservoir and Diversion
2. Dam
3./4./8./9./10./11./13./14. Channel Improvements
5. Downstream Channel Transition Improvement
6. Spillway Conveyance
7. Local Drainage Conveyance
The Creek on the Blue Mile project is doable, but completing all the proposed public infrastructure aspects would likely cost between $40.2 million and $64.8 million, not merely the original $21 million in state funding and financing, consultants recently informed Statesboro city officials.