Al Hackle is a news and business writer for the Statesboro Herald, focusing on local news in Statesboro, Georgia. With his work also appearing in the Bryan County News, Al covers a wide range of topics including local government, infrastructure, public safety, and community development.
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Al Hackle focuses on local government and politics, with a significant emphasis on government announcements and legal policy regulation. He covers topics such as city council decisions, zoning issues, infrastructure projects, public safety developments and changes in local leadership.
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The Bulloch County commissioners contracted this week to spend up to $3 million with Southern Disaster Recovery, or SDR, for removal of Hurricane Helene debris.
By: Al Hackle
The presidents of Georgia Southern University and Kyungil University, which is in Gyeongsan, South Korea, signed a memorandum of understanding Monday promising to work toward specific cooperation. Kyungil University is closely associated with Ajin Industrial Co., whose Ajin Georgia automotive parts factory is located south of Statesboro.
After Hurricane Helene, the new roundabout at the intersection of Harville Road and Langston Chapel Road didn’t quite make the Georgia DOT’s predicted Oct. 6 opening date, but it is expected to open Tuesday, Oct. 22.
By: Al Hackle
Growing up with dyslexia — a learning difference specific to reading — helped determine the kind of teacher Heather Gonzales would be. Now Southeast Bulloch Middle School's visual arts teacher is also the Bulloch County Schools' 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year.
By: Al Hackle
Calling all vets: Please email us your info Herald publishing special Veterans Day section
Since former Bulloch County Seat 2-A Commissioner Curt Deal resigned his seat effective Monday, Oct. 21, local judges appointed Ray Davis, already de facto commissioner-elect, to fill the final two months of Deal’s term, and Davis was sworn in Friday morning.
By: Al Hackle
Three candidates in a special Statesboro city election in Council District 1 – Tangie Reese Johnson, Ken Jackson and John Grotheer – are wrapping up their race for the unexpired term of former Councilmember Phil Boyum, with early voting ending at 5 p.m. Friday and Tuesday being Election Day.
Steinmann considering interim role, but new commission board will hire permanent manager
By: Al Hackle
To catch up on zoning decisions delayed because of Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricane Helene, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners will hold public meetings three evenings next week.
After taking shape nearly two years ago as a flower when seen from overhead, the Statesboro Art Park recently blossomed with four potentially removable abstract sculptures, becoming a “permanently temporary” attraction, in the words of former City Councilman Phil Boyum.
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