Red Hat ladies visit St. Marys

Road trip: The Dazzling Diamond Diva chapter of the Red Hat Society from Fort Stewart took a day trip to St. Mary's on Sept. 29. The day was filled with excitement, eating, shopping and sightseeing.

Senior makes impressionon governor

Ethan Troha and father, Hinesville City Councilman Steve Troha, flank Gov. Sonny Perdue. The Liberty County High School senior decided to accompany his father and other city officials to Atlanta recently when the governor was honoring cities for innovative uses of treated wastewater. The photo came about when, "The governor took a liking to Ethan and wanted his picture made with him," Steve Troha said.

It's camp meeting time again

Summer is slowly turning into autumn and with the advent of the season, many people in Liberty County recall the annual Camp Meeting celebrations. Weeks before the start of the celebrations, people would talk about this event and who was preaching at the Camp Meeting that particular year.

At home on center stage

Ollagean Miller can recall a time when she picked tobacco and corn from the field in her backyard. She was 3 years old when her family moved into the house that was built by her ancestor and original settler, Hiram Jesse Mobley in 1862.

United Way near 50 percent of goal

United Way of the Coastal Empire Campaign hits 46 percent of its goal. With four weeks remaining until the campaign's conclusion, 2007 Campaign Chair Bert Tenenbaum announced the United Way of the Coastal Empire has raised $3,704,076 of its $8 million goal, representing 46 percent of the total. The results were reported during a festive Campaign Rally held today in Monterey Square. Since early September, hundreds of organizations and community volunteers have spent thousands of ...

Historical information sought from public

Liberty County's cultural and historic resource committee is inventorying potentially significant historical areas and structures, and asking the public for help.

Wildlife Festival lures crowd

A cool front coming into the area and plenty of sunshine proved perfect weather for the 2007 Long County Wildlife Festival.

Women's group lends helping hands

Throughout this country, there are many people who give unselfishly of their time and resources. In the land of plenty, there are many people who are in need. It takes the effort of individuals who don't mind lending a hand to help someone less fortunate and to make things a little better.

Dressing for success

Pretty in pink: There is something about a community yard sale that brings out the - fun.

Archaeology to be topic at meeting

Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center will sponsor a one-day program, "Diversity of Coastal Georgia Archaeology" on Thursday at the Midway Congregationalist Church in Midway.

Fall festival highlighs YMCA

Hundreds of people turned out for the Liberty County/Armed Serves Family YMCA Fall Festival Saturday.

Trick-or-treating for Manna House

The Liberty County High School Interact Club and National Honors Society (NHS) will be traveling throughout Liberty County on Monday collecting items for Manna House.

Salvation Army, DFCS taking Christmas appeals

The Salvation Army/ Department of Family and Children Services Christmas Assistance applications will be available Oct. 22-Nov. 2 at the Salvation Army Corps Community Center on 30000 Bee Road, Savannah.

Pedaling worthy causes

The 4 and 5 year olds in Jennifer Solomon's pre-school class at The River of Life Ministries, Alpha Youth University and Day Care Center in Allenhurst recently learned two valuable lessons - bicycle safety and being charitable toward others.

City participating in Mayors Christmas Motorcade

The city of Hinesville will be doing its part to make the holiday season special for residents of the state's mental health and retardation hospitals.

Kroger raising fund for storm relief

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.

Latest 'Star Trek' is otherworldly good

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."

Long Relay raises $35,000

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,

At the movies May 24-30

HINESVILLE: Liberty Stadium Cinemas

Footprints key part of fundraiser

Liberty County High School's Relay for Life team raised more than $1,500 by selling $1 footprints with the help of Zack Boucher, Samantha Feagan, Charity Flores, Jayden Trotter, teacher Yvonne Lambert, teacher Brenda Rich's health-and-nutrition classes and the entire ROTC program under Col. Bill Sutton and 1st Sgt. George Pettiford.

Milk and cookies are addictive

In ancient times, before "inventive spelling," young minds were required to learn phonics and spelling rules. We even had word lists on which we were tested weekly - words we not only had to spell correctly but define and use properly in a sentence.

Horoscopes for week of May 22-28

May 21 to June 20: A sense of uncertainty could be a good reason to change your position on an important matter. Someone close might try to talk you out of it, but it's your decision to make.

City counting mosquitoes, looking for control

Mosquitoes are major pests in Coastal Georgia, and according to the Mosquito Control experts with Hinesville's Department of Public works, they're not going away.

Relay for Life draws 55 teams, 500 walkers

The 2013 Liberty County Relay for Life included 55 teams and nearly 500 participants who raised nearly $120,000, according to the American Cancer Society's website for relay events.

92-year-old Riceboro man gardens by hand

In the cool of the morning, Henry Relaford leaned forward on an old push-plow. His strong, rugged hands pushed hard against the wooden handles, making the rusty big wheel turn and allowing the razor-sharp blade to cut through the soil.

Post's outdoor pools opening

Learning the ropes of working

Some accounting students devote their time to learning how to steal money. And law enforcement officials have to experience tazings and pepper sprays before they can carry those items on their belts - but the way crime procedures are presented on TV is a "bunch of horse hockey."

Bill supposed to help parks, communities

The recently signed Rural Tourism Protection Act helps Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites meet budget challenges and aids communities dependent on the tourism provided by the state's parks, historic sites or outdoor recreation areas within their communities, according to state Rep. Debbie Buckner, D-Junction City, who wrote the bill.

'Jack Reacher' gets a lot wrong, and right

"Jack Reacher," which is new to home video, is a film that has much more to offer than I expected.

At the movies May 17-23

HINESVILLE: Liberty Stadium Cinemas