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After turnout was low at the first Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax town hall meeting, officials are hopeful that meetings to follow, including one Monday night in Midway, will draw bigger crowds.
August 22, 2016
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By Tiffany King
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Local news
George Holtzman, co-chairman of the Veterans Memorial Walk board, along with his wife Babs presented $50,000 to Hinesville Mayor Allen Brown and the Hinesville Downtown Development Authority during the Thursday city council meeting.
August 21, 2016
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By Caitlin Kenney
Coastal Courier
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Local news
Veteran's suicide is a serious concern in the military community, with the services conducting classes and funding campaigns to inform soldiers and civilians about the warning signs of a soldier or veteran in trouble.
August 20, 2016
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By Caitlin Kenney
Coastal Courier
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Local news
Riceboro, which has been looking to sink a well in McIntosh County for years, has received a $1.25 million grant for improvements to its water and sewer infrastructure, the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration said Friday.
August 19, 2016
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Staff report
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Local news
The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce had a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Friday for Liberty Family Medical Center and Liberty Family Medicine at 455 S. Main St., Suite 104 in Hinesville.
August 18, 2016
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Local news
A hearing in Liberty County Superior Court that may decide the outcome of a suit filed by Will Bowman contesting the results of the May primary elections for Liberty County sheriff has been moved up a week.
August 18, 2016
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Staff report
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Local news
Liberty County NAACP Branch President Graylan Quarterman said he had hoped a recent roundtable talk would prompt elected and appointed officials to agree to appoint a citizen's advisory group to discuss on race, police and gun violence.
August 17, 2016
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By Jeff Whitten
Coastal Courier
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Local news
The Veteran Memorial Walk Board of Directors is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to fund the memorial at Bryant Commons recognizing those who have served in any of the military branches.
August 17, 2016
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Local news
Tashara Frasier wanted her son and other children who have special needs to have a day of their own. So, she created one.
August 17, 2016
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By Tiffany King
Coastal Courier
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Local news
Government officials may have outnumbered voters at the first Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax town hall meeting Monday evening at the Liberty County Performing Arts Center.
August 17, 2016
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By Tiffany King
Coastal Courier
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Local news
More than a dozen cadets could be expelled from Youth Challenge Academy on Fort Stewart following a fight around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the post movie theater.
August 16, 2016
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By Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Local news
Long County hosted its fifth consecutive National Night Out Thursday at the Long County Recreational Center.
August 16, 2016
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By Justin Hall
Correspondent
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Local news
Hinesville is working toward improving the way it reads water meters and will soon have a new customer portal website where residents can monitor their water usage.
August 14, 2016
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By Caitlin Kenney
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Local news
SAVANNAH - Diane Z. Weems, M.D., who has served as health director of the Coastal Health District forthree years, retired at the end of last month.
August 12, 2016
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Special to the Courier
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Local news
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced last month that Metro Hinesville's unemployment rate for June was 6 percent, up 1 percentage point from May. The rate in June 2015 was 6.6 percent.
August 11, 2016
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Special to the Courier
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Local news
