Georgia Southern University has emerged from 10 years of booming growth to become the premier university in the southern half of the state, while Ogeechee Tech is the fastest growing technical institute in Georgia and one of the top three in the Southeastern United States. This growth has not gone unnoticed by major corporations. It is evident that industries want to be in communities that can provide varying levels of training, and this can be seen right here in Statesboro with the construction of the Wal-Mart Distribution Center and Briggs and Stratton's Manufacturing Plant. It's your choice in Bulloch County. The shouts of excited children echo across the green expanse of soccer fields at Mill Creek Park every Saturday morning as parents lug lawn chairs and coolers to a prime sideline seat.
Neighbors call out greetings to each other as more and more families arrive.
From toddlers to grandparents, watching youth soccer games is a family affair. Almost every weekday evening or weekend will find the youth of Statesboro and Bulloch County engaged in organized soccer, baseball, softball or football league games. Adult softball tournaments are scheduled for almost every weekend throughout the spring, summer, and fall months. Participation in these events has increased dramatically in recent years, necessitating the building of a new complex north of town on Highway 24. Statesboro-Bulloch County dedicated and opened Mill Creek Regional Park, one of the premier recreational facilities in southeast Georgia, on July 4,1993.