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Walkers look to preserve history

Saturday morning's overcast sky provided the 11th annual Walk to Dorchester participants with an intermittent breeze and protection from the hot June sun, which broke through the clouds later in the day.

June 20, 2011 | Frenchi Jones Coastal Courier correspondent | Local news


Chase ends in cow pasture

A report of stolen aluminum pipes at a mobile home park Thursday morning eventually gave way to a 23-mile high-speed chase through Long County.

June 20, 2011 | Lewis Levine Coastal Courier correspondent | Local news


Courier wins 9 awards

The Coastal Courier recently earned several 2011 Georgia Press Association awards, which representatives from the newspaper received Friday at the association's annual Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony and banquet on Jekyll Island. The prizes recognize the best newspapers in Georgia for their achievements in reporting, writing, photography, website content creation, newspaper page design and videography.

June 16, 2011 | Staff report | Local news


Young, old walk to save landmark

More young people are expected to join their elders this Saturday for the 11th annual Walk to Dorchester.

June 15, 2011 | Denise Etheridge | Local news


Robbery leads to high-speed chase

A reported robbery Tuesday night outside the Walmart Super Center on East Oglethorpe Highway eventually gave way to a high-speed chase that had Hinesville police, Liberty County Sheriff's Office deputies and Georgia State Patrol troopers traveling at speeds upwards of 93 miles per hour.

June 15, 2011 | Lewis Levine Coastal Courier correspondent | Local news


Temporary VA clinic to open here

Area veterans' long wait for close and convenient medical care nearly is over. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will open a temporary health-care clinic July 5 in Hinesville.

June 13, 2011 | By Denise Etheridge Staff writer | Local news


Cyclists bring bucks into Hinesville

On Friday, 1,200 bicyclists invaded Hinesville during the 32nd annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia tour that allows bikers to see several cities in a week's span during a trip across the state.

June 13, 2011 | By Seraine Page Staff writer | Local news


Ex-SEAL writes best seller

Howard E. Wasdin had a rough and, at times, painful childhood in South Georgia, but he used those experiences as motivation later in life.

June 13, 2011 | Christie Schroeder | Local news


Frank Cochran widening project meeting uneventful

None of the seven property owners affected by Hinesville's Frank Cochran road-widening project attended an informative meeting Tuesday. Only Paul Simonton, president and CEO of the city's engineering firm P.C. Simonton & Associates, and consulting appraiser David Davis showed up.

June 11, 2011 | Denise Etheridge | Local news


Committee sets deadline for transportation project list

The executive committee of the Coastal Georgia Regional Roundtable set a deadline Wednesday for counties to submit a "constrained" list of desired transportation projects to the committee. The committee, which met at the Richmond Hill City Center, next will meet at 9 a.m. June 29 at the center in Richmond Hill to review local governments' pared-down lists of prioritized road projects.

June 11, 2011 | Denise Etheridge | Local news


Long Co. man charged in wreck

A Ludowici man has been charged with vehicular homicide in the first degree for his involvement in a May 28 wreck that resulted in the death of a 6-year-old.

June 10, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local news


Officers prepare to enforce immigration law

Local law enforcement agencies are preparing to enforce Georgia's new immigration law, which will take effect July 1, barring any legal challenges.

June 08, 2011 | Denise Etheridge | Local news


Storm brings hail to county

A storm Monday afternoon produced hail in Liberty County. Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Hodges said that while the storm brought precipitation, officials saw no tornadoes or rotation in any of the fronts. "There was some hail - pea-size in Hinesville to slightly larger in the Midway and Riceboro areas," Hodges said. Three fallen trees were reported, but the EMA director said the trees already had been damaged and likely were going to fall soon ...

June 08, 2011 | Staff report | Local news


Judd could be returned to area soon

Christiane Judd could be returned to Long County soon as she voluntarily waived extradition requirements during a hearing last week in Erie County, N.Y., according to a statement released recently by Long County Detective Lt. Tom Sollosi.

June 08, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local news


Horses found starving

The Long County Sheriff's Office has charged an unlicensed stable operator and his assistant with animal cruelty and being party to the crime of animal cruelty after discovering a number of horses suffering from severe neglect at Briarwood Stables off Stafford Dairy Road over the weekend.

June 08, 2011 | Denise Etheridge | Local news


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Graduations Friday, Saturday

It is once again time to join the Liberty County School System as it recognizes the class of 2013 and sends them on new chapters in their lives.

May 23, 2013 | Staff report | Local news


New Long Commission hopes to be accessible

The new Long County Board of Commission on Wednesday held its first meeting.

May 21, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


City tells developer to produce plan before vote

Most of Thursday's Hinesville City Council meeting focused on a request to approve a "concept proposal" of the final plat for the Magnolia Oaks shopping complex at the intersection of Highway 196 West and 15th Street.

May 20, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Local news


Four running for Ludowici Council seats

Qualifying ended Wednesday for the two vacant seats on the Ludowici City Council. According to Ludowici assistant city clerk Tina Skipper, Price Chapman Jr. and Jim Fuller qualified in District 2, and Janis M. Goode and Kathy L. Phillips qualified in District 4. The Ludowici special election is June 18, and early voting begins May 28 at Ludowici City Hall.

May 20, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


Long board at odds over terms

Four days before the new Long County Commission members were sworn in, the outgoing commission members on May 9 held their final meeting. At that meeting, Board of Elections Chairwoman Vanessa Cunningham discussed the terms of office for the new commissioners.

May 19, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


Midway Middle wins $10K in recycling rally

Midway Middle School placed second in its bracket for the PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycle Rally, a victory that comes a $10,000 for green improvements. "Our students, faculty and the community worked so hard this year," teacher and coordinator Joy Kennedy said. "I am so excited -- second place in the nation."

May 17, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Local news


BoE appoints interim superintendent; doesn't say who

The Liberty County Board of Education decided Wednesday to interview seven superintendent candidates for the seat that becomes vacant June 1.

May 17, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Local news


New Long BoE has first meeting

The new Long County Board of Education on Monday held its first meeting, electing District 4 representative Janet Watford as its new chairwoman as the first order of business.

May 17, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


County postpones mid-month meet

The Liberty County Commission has postponed its mid-month meeting from today to next Thursday.

May 16, 2013 | Staff report | Local news


Long swears in new BoE, BoC members

After two elections, multiple court dates and a lot of stress on the winners and the community, Long County on Monday swore in its newly elected officials.

May 15, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


Emotions boil over about Long election

The Long County Board of Elections on Thursday held a meeting to address issues that, according to Chairwoman Vanessa Cunningham, were not addressed by the court when a new election and a redrawing of the district lines were ordered.

May 15, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


County asked to expand water service area along 196

Routine items handled by the Liberty County Commission last week included:

May 13, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Local news


Long BoE increases budget $1M

The Long County Board of Education in a called meeting last month amended its fiscal year 2013 budget, adding more than $1.1 million.

May 11, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local news


AASU officially announces Liberty campus plan

Armstrong Atlantic State University on Wednesday announced a major initiative for the Armstrong-Liberty Center. In partnership with the city of Hinesville, the university will build an expanded, new facility in downtown Hinesville to accommodate more students, programs, classroom and laboratory space.

May 10, 2013 | Staff report | Local news


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