Chamber ribbon cutting for CASA

Atlantic Area Court Appointed Special Advocates had a ribbon cutting and open house April 24 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.

Tournament nets $30,000 for sick kids

Local public safety workers on Saturday presented $30,000 to three children in need from Long and Tattnall counties.

'Place Beyond the Pines' flawed but good

Last week, we travelled with Tom Cruise into the fabulous world of sci-fi with "Oblivion." This week, Ryan Gosling will take us on a long, dark ride into the drama called, "The Place Beyond the Pines." Bradley Cooper is going to meet us there.

Small Word Festival May 11

The fifth annual Small World Festival will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Amphitheater at Bryant Commons.

At the movies May 3-9

HINESVILLE: Liberty Stadium Cinemas 565 W. Oglethorpe Hwy. 912-408-1000 The Croods (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20 Mon.-Thurs. 5, 7:20 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:20, 4:20, 9:40 Mon.-Thurs. 4:20, 9:40 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Fri.-Thurs. 4:10, 10:15 Oblivion (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Mon.-Thurs. 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 The Big Wedding (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:40, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45 Mon.-Thurs. 5:20, 7:30, 9:45 Pain & Gain (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 Mon.-Thurs. 4:05, 7:05, ...

'Unity and Jazz Saturday in RH

Bryan County residents looking for an afternoon of entertainment can enjoy jazz, gospel and country music in J.F. Gregory Park on Saturday during the Jazz and Unity in the Park event.

Ice tea: South's 'table wine'

What you use to wash down your meal is as important as the barbecue, seafood or pork fried rice.

Horoscopes for week of May 1-7

April 20 to May 20: You know how to balance life's practical aspects with the poetic. This gives you a special edge this week in both your professional endeavors and your personal life.

City GIS coordinator speaks at conference

Anna Phillips, Hinesville's geographic information systems coordinator, is a self-taught GIS expert and the go-to person for creating and storing data that maps the location of fire hydrants, stormsewers, street lights, manhole covers and numerous other items maintained by the city and county.

ADA benefit moves to Savannah

After a 16-year run, Liberty County doesn't have a team in the regional American Diabetes Association Kiss-A-Pig Campaign.

Walk-a-thon to raise money for charity

Seven Ministries of Liberty County has set its Jackie Gilliard-Henderson Memorial Scholarship Walk-a-Thon for May 18.

Ribbon to be cut on troop's museum

The Liberty Independent Troop is hosting a ribbon cutting for its new museum at 11 a.m. May 4 at 100 Commerce St. in Hinesville.

Continuing the story of 'Old Mac' the teacher

Last week, I told you about Old Mac, Samuel McWhir Varnedoe, the strict schoolteacher as remembered by Cornelia Jones Pond, one of his students. Here is more information about the man, his life and family.

Quilt, other raffles help animal shelter

Anna Phillips has been making quilts for a long time. An avid supporter of animal shelters, Phillips had started working on a quilt depicting kittens and puppies she planned to donate to the Liberty Humane Shelter and the project soon took on a personal meaning.

Teacher 'jailed' for fundraiser

Frank Long Elementary students collected box tops to raise money for the school. Every year students choose a goal to work toward. This year Principal Judy Hellgren would spend one second in a makeshift jail for every box top collected. The students collected 11,462 box tops. The funds will go toward such student programs as lunch bunch, honor roll rewards and behavior incentives.

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

Tri-tip beef is a cut above

I have drooled while watching The Food Network's Bobby Flay and others cook a piece of beef called a tri-tip. Now that I've cooked and eaten one, I know why I was drooling.

Area cultures make up Small World

The numerous cultures represented in the Hinesville area were celebrated Saturday at the annual Small World Festival at Bryant Commons.

Teacher's Grumpy Cat featured on website

Two Liberty County School System art teachers participated April 27 in the Savannah College of Art and Design Sidewalk Arts Festival, and their creativity was featured on the Huffington Post.

Lectures on McIntosh County history

McIntosh County historian Buddy Sullivan will give two free lectures on key periods in the county in Darien.