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Missing Midway man’s remains ID’d
Illinois authorities positively have identified the remains of a Midway man who went missing three years ago.
Coastal Resource meeting in Midway
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division will host a public information meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 27 at Holton's Restaurant in Midway to explain proposed amendments to the Coastal Marshland Protection Rules concerning live-aboards.
Midway council discusses designs for new library
The Midway City Council learned Monday that the county commissioners are giving final review to the plans for the east end community center this month, and a contract for the new Midway-Riceboro branch library should be finished this summer.
Courthouse revamp is running on schedule
Renovations to the old Liberty County Courthouse are on schedule and going well, according to County Administrator Joey Brown.
$1M winning lottery ticket sold in Ludowici
ATLANTA - A Tattnall County tree surgeon recently won $1 million from the Georgia Lottery. Jonathan Hilliard of Collins won his prize playing the instant game Georgia Lottery Black.
Riders invited to sound off on bus system
If you have an opinion on Hinesville's Liberty Transit bus system, now is the time to express it. City officials and the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission are accepting public comment on proposed changes to existing bus routes through Aug. 8.
Comments sought on bus system
Liberty Transit is considering changing its bus system in and around Hinesville and asking for the public's opinion on how it could be changed.
City and state draw closer to redistricting
Like many cities across the United States, Hinesville is drawing closer to establishing new voting districts.
United Way weighs funding applications carefully
Local nonprofit human-service organizations seeking funding for 2012 may start applying Friday for allocations from the United Way of the Coastal Empire's community fund.
Designations are good news for area economy
The local economy may be in store for some treats. Thanks to efforts from the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and the Liberty County Development Authority, a host of state and media designations aimed to encourage economic growth have been bestowed upon the area. The county, which was recognized last month by Gov. Nathan Deal as a Work Ready community, also has been dubbed by the state as Entrepreneur Friendly, and Hinesville-Fort ...
County looks to unearth drainage problem source
The Liberty County Commission focused on business development, drainage and road projects at Tuesday night's meeting.
Still time to leave ‘imprint’ on Memorial Drive
There's still time for residents, businesses and civic groups to make a lasting impression on the Memorial Drive roundabout. The deadline to buy a personalized engraved clay brick or granite stone for the Memorial Drive Sculpture Buy-A-Brick Campaign has been extended to July 29.
Amateur radio operators ham it up for national Field Day
Amateur radio operators, also known as ham operators, from all over the area recently put on their headsets and attached their antennas to participate in the American Radio Relay League's national Field Day. The event is an international competition that tests the ability to set up and conduct emergency communications.
Shaw selected to lead ACCG policy committee
President Melvin Davis of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia recently appointed Long County Commissioner Wallace Shaw as the 2011-12 second vice chairman of the Revenue and Finance Policy Committee.
Vote for the best
The Coastal Courier and Liberty Life magazine are conducting their annual Liberty Loves contest, which allows area residents to vote for their favorite businesses, professionals and services. To cast a vote, either go to www.coastalcourier.com/libertyloves or www.coastalcourier.com and use the drop-down menu that appears under the "Things to do" section.
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Winning lottery ticket sold in Midway
Daniel Thomas of Richmond Hill won a $100,000 top prize playing the Jumbo Bucks Crossword instant lottery game.Thomas, who works in the gift-wrapping business, stopped at Clyde's Market on East Oglethorpe Highway in Midway after work to buy a ticket.
Andrea expected to send rain, wind this way
Liberty County EMA Director Mike Hodges said he expects Tropical Storm Andrea will bring about 5 inches of rain and 60 mph wind gusts to this area. There also is a possibility for isolated tornadoes and some high surf (although major coastal flooding would not be expected since the storm would be coming at us from the Gulf, not the Atlantic). The impacts would be most likely for the coastal counties, and be felt mainly ...
Project Homeless Connect set for Saturday
Hinesville will host the third annual Project Homeless Connect from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Community Center, 1370 Shaw Road, next to Lyman Hall Elementary School.
SPLOST No. 6 gears put in motion at workshop
There are no projects on the list yet, and a date for voters to weigh in has not been determined, but Liberty County leaders are gearing up for the next special purpose local-option sales-tax referendum, or SPLOST, which will take place in 2014.
Long County vet memorial deadline approaching
The foundation for the planned Long County Veterans Memorial recently was laid in Ludowici. With that work completed, the next step toward completing the three-year project is to have the names of veterans and supporters engraved on the marble stones that will be sitting at Friendship Park.
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