BAGHDAD ‑ Dozens of Shiite villagers in the north were massacred by Sunni extremists, two officials said Tuesday, while a car bomb exploded across the street from the Iranian Embassy in the heart of Baghdad and killed four civilians.
I've enjoyed the recent Coastal Courier story of the events surrounding Miller's Pasture.
Editor, My wife, Jodi, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberty County Sheriff's Department, Liberty 911, and the Hinesville Police Department for working together for the speedy recovery of our company vehicle.
East Liberty County American Legion Post 321 commander/Riceboro Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Dennis Fitzgerald and his wife, Brenda, were recently recognized by Gordon EMS of Calhoun County for their assistance in providing medical care to people involved in a serious accident on I-75 on June 20. The Fitzgeralds provided care for six occupants of a vehicle that had rolled over.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Pete Geren on Friday to be secretary of the Army, four months after his predecessor resigned amid outrage over conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Came'ron Jaquan Williams was born on May 28 at 11 a.m. to Ashley Williams of Walthourville. He was born at Liberty Regional Medical Center and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches. His maternal grandmother is Rose Mary Williams of Waltrhourville.
Moomie's Fried Chicken opened June 9 and offers fried chicken, chicken wings, gizzards, cornbread and more.
Possession of marijuana Disorderly conduct Simple battery July 8, 2007 W. Oglethorpe Highway Hinesville An altercation at the Wal-Mart left the offenders and the store isle covered in paint. Officers who responded to the call found the parties involved were covered in tan paint as well as part of isle 13 and the infant clothing section of the store. A married couple told the officers they were pushing their shopping cart down the isle when ...
FORT STEWART - The 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield will honor ten fallen heroes with a tree ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, at Warriors Walk.
Gerbrae Tyree was born on June 14 at 1:52 a.m. to Tonya Caffey and Pretis Sanders. He was born at Liberty Regional Medical Center and weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 18-1/2 inches. His maternal grandmother is Doris Caeffey of Montongomery, Ala. He is welcomed by his brothers Broderick Sanders and Pretis Sanders Jr.
DaJuan Marquise Maxwell Jr. was born on June 20 at 8:02 a.m. to Sierra Johnson of Hinesville. He was born at Liberty Regional Medical Center and weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18-1/2 inches. His maternal grandparents are Alma and Elton Dyer of Hinesville. His paternal grandparents are Evelyn and Eddie Maxwell of Hinesville. He is welcomed by his four aunts CleAvonni, Morgan, Emonie and Ednesha and four uncles Bobby, JoJo, Demetrius and Dominique.
Addie Jo Burbage was born on June 18 at 7:24 p.m. to Britny and Dustin Burbage of Hinesville. She was born at Liberty Regional Medical Center and weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Her maternal grandparents are Michael and Melissa Billings of Ocala, Fla. Her paternal grandparents are Tommy Burbage and Darlene Dubose of Ocala, Fla.
Editor's note: Matt Norsworthy is the first person to respond to the Courier's call for first "citizen journalists." He will contribute columns and articles from the Midway area. The Courier is still seeking CJ's to provide news and feature stories from the other municipalities in Liberty and Long Counties.
The Liberty County Hammerheads recently completed a successful district swim meet at Douglas, competing against five other counties in District 2. Swimmers were required to finish first, second or third in order to qualify for state championships.
Pitt named to Georgia Southern dean's list Keneasha Pitt, a sociology student from Hinesville, is among the Georgia Southern University students who have been named to the dean's list for spring 2007. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours for the semester. Groover named to Barton dean's list Barton Community College named Katharina Groover, of Ludowici, ...
Interstate Credit Union recently announced its second annual "Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition" contest.
The Hinesville Downtown Development Authority on Wednesday awarded $7,500 to Dryden Enterprises for three Main Street façade improvements.
Aimee Harris has been appointed to head up the new Jones, Osteen and Jones location in Richmond Hill at 10221 Ford Ave., suite 4.
A Midway man found dead Thursday next to his ATV on the Isle of Wight has been identified.
Kroger stores throughout the Atlanta division are raising funds for the American Red Cross, which is supporting those affected by the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma on Monday.
Today, we'll beam aboard the Starship Enterprise to find out if director J.J. Abrams can seek out new life in his exciting reboot series with the big-screen sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness."
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A torrential downpour didn't stop the 12U and 14U Marauders baseball teams from good showings in the Georgia Games Tournament, which was held May 17-19 in Savannah.
Q: Jim and Mark are both on the green on No. 3. It is Jim's turn to hit, and he strokes a long, curving putt toward the hole. Mark is next to putt, and he does so but before Jim's ball comes to rest, both balls collide. What do they do?
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern is hosting four baseball camps for youth age 5 to rising high-school seniors.
Demolition of the scoreboard at the east end of Allen E. Paulson Stadium began Monday as preparation begins for the upcoming stadium-expansion and Football Operations Center projects.
Long County's Relay for Life last Saturday raised more than $35,000 to help fight cancer, according to Co-Chairwoman Deborah Wells. This year's goal was $37,000,
May 1: Burglary - A resident in the 700 block of Hearn Road reported that a laptop was taken sometime between Monday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 1, and that the back door has signs of forced entry. No other items were reportedly missing, and the residents waited to report the missing item in case they had only misplaced it. The responding officer reported signs of forced entry, and the address reportedly was also burglarized with forced entry in 2011.
Soldiers and members of the community joined more than 30 "Gold Star" family members Thursday morning at Fort Stewart's Main Post Chapel for a candlelight vigil for America's fallen service members.
Today, we'll beam aboard the Starship Enterprise to find out if director J.J. Abrams can seek out new life in his exciting reboot series with the big-screen sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness."