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Blues and barbecue served up downtown

On Saturday, the Hinesville Area Arts Council will host its annual Blues and BBQ festival from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. in Bradwell Park, but this year there are a few new deliciously tempting activities and twists.

October 04, 2008 | By Lauren Hunsberger Staff writer | Things to Do

Gas price concerns linger longer than Ike

Almost five full days after Ike hit the Texas coast and news filtered across the nation that crucial oil refineries were spared, Liberty Country residents - like many Georgians - are left wondering when high gas prices will recede.

October 02, 2008 | By Lauren Hunsberger Staff writer | News

What my pastor and church mean to me

Every Sunday morning people come together to worship and fellowship in their local churches. For most people, the church is part of their extended family. The church is not just a place to come, but a place where they can feel a sense of love and kinship.

October 02, 2008 | By Edith Anderson Correspondent | Faith

Ike blowing gas prices here up

As the Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ike's devastation, predicted with the landfall expected late tonight, the Southeast is feeling effects of the storm in a different way -- mainly in the gas tank.

September 27, 2008 | By Lauren Hunsberger Staff writer | News

Schools commemorate Sept. 11, 2001

"You all know I'm not ever at a loss for words, but this morning I find myself choked up. Here under the rainbow, it's like ... whew," Claire Blanchard, principal of Lyman Hall Elementary School, said Thursday when she spoke at the school's first Freedom Walk to honor and remember those associated with the 9/11 tragedy.