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Career fair Thursday in Savannah

The Georgia Department of Labor's Savannah Career Center, the GDOL's Veterans Services Division and Savannah Technical College will sponsor the annual Southeast Georgia Career Expo on Thursday in Savannah.

May 14, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Stars for Heroes at restaurants

Hardee's customers can assist military families during the third annual Stars for Heroes campaign.

April 28, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Saving for funeral presents problems

Do you know the cost of a funeral? If not, you're not alone. A recent poll by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that 83 percent of respondents had no idea of the costs or the financial responsibilities of a funeral. The average cost of a funeral can run between $7,000 and $10,000. If you're responsible for a funeral, you'll need to interact with the funeral home; acquire a headstone, likely from a marble ...

April 27, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business


Area jobless rate drops

ATLANTA - Metro Hinesville's unemployment rate dropped in March, according to information released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor

April 26, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Authority adjusts minority, women policy for proposals

The Liberty County Development Authority adopted a minority/woman business-enterprise policy revision earlier this month, but the goals for participation only apply to two service proposals that will go out for bid soon.

April 25, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business


It's time to fertilize the lawn

OK, now you can start putting fertilizer on your lawn. Our soil temperatures at a 4-inch depth crept up past 65 degrees Fahrenheit on April 7 or 8 and have stayed up since then. This past Sunday gave us two full weeks for enzyme systems to get working, so your lawn should be up and ready for breakfast. Congratulations to you if you have resisted the encouragement from the Scot to "Feed your lawn, feed ...

April 25, 2013 | By Don Gardner Extension Agent | Business


Cake baker opens business

L.A.A.C. Cakes hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting April 16 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce at its office at 425 W. Oglethorpe Highway.

April 20, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Vets urged to consider public safety jobs

Veterans from as far away as Peach County came to Glennville on Wednesday to compete for hundreds of law-enforcement jobs open to former military members.

April 19, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business


Do your homework before you rent

Maybe you're a college student looking to rent your first apartment; or a downsizing homeowner reentering the rental market for the first time in decades. Whatever your situation, there are many precautions you should take before renting any property. The last thing you want is to be saddled with a 12-month lease you can't afford or to be stuck in a neighborhood you've come to detest.

April 18, 2013 | By Jason Alderman Columnist | Business


Military job fair aims at law enforcement

There are about 800 law enforcement-related jobs currently open statewide. According to Gwendolyn Hogan, public relations officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections, military veterans will have an opportunity to compete for these jobs at a military recruitment job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the National Guard Armory in Glennville. The free event is focused on military veterans, but the civilian public is invited as well. The job fair is being ...

April 13, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business


Are you financially literate?

I'm not sure whether it was intentional or merely a coincidence that several years ago Congress proclaimed April to be Financial Literacy Month.

April 13, 2013 | By Jason Alderman Columnist | Business


Biggest identity theft risks

The Federal Trade Commission has released a report with new information about identity theft. While it's generally believed that seniors are the most likely victims of this type of fraud because they're assumed to be more vulnerable, the report shows that's not the case.

April 12, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business


Enmark owners taking on gas laws

A Savannah-based business will send delegates this month to Washington, D.C., to lobby for modifications to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, but the group also has begun a grassroots campaign to enlighten its regional base.

April 10, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business


Savannah Tech opens barbering, cosmetology suites

Aspiring Liberty cosmetologists and barbers now have swanky spaces near home to practice their crafts.

April 08, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business


Remax cuts a ribbon

Remax All American Realty hosted a ribbon cutting March 29 at 1453 W. Oglethorpe Highway in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.

April 07, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


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Large landowners can cut taxes

Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.

May 19, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Midway barber shop opens

Presidential Kuts hosted a grand-opening ribbon cutting May 10 at 9754 E. Oglethorpe Highway in Midway in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.

May 19, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Restaurant, lounge marks opening

Island Vybez hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its restaurant and The Ivy Lounge on May 3 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce in Hinesville.

May 18, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


International group now over Army lodging

One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.

May 13, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business


Electric transmission line moving ahead

Construction began last month on a single-pole 115 kilovolt transmission line between Bryan and Liberty counties, and it's expected to pick up this summer.

May 13, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business


Conservation set-asides extended

Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.

May 11, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Trim your wedding costs

Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon.

May 11, 2013 | By Jason Alderman Columnist | Business


VIP receives GSA extension

VIP Office Furniture & Supply of Hinesville recently received notification from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service that its contract has been extended to July 27, 2018.

May 11, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business


Don't hurt yourself saving money

Just because the doctor prescribes a medication doesn't mean we take it.

May 05, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business


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