Cissy Gottleb, a Liberty County School Bus Driver, went to Columbia, Mo., the weekend of May 17. She attended her nephew's high school graduation, and was able to visit, her 99-year-old grandmother, Grace Crane. Gottleb took the Coastal Courier with her and explained to her grandmother what the paper would do. So needless to say, a copy will travel back to Missouri. I can proudly say I have never heard my grandmother raise her voice in anger, Gottleb said.
It is time for yet another class reunion. Although many years have passed since some students graduated, at a class reunion, it seems as if time has stood still.
LUDOWICI -- On May 6, as Cynthia Alexander and her daughter Maggie were driving home from Savannah their 2007 Saturn Outlook collided head-on with another vehicle on Highway 196.
Faculty members of Smiley Elementary joined to honor Nancy Carter and John Carter for their years of dedication and service as Georgia educators. A celebratory dinner was held at the Jekyll Island Resort, and a PowerPoint presentation, which depicted two lives obviously dedicated to family and teaching, served as a tribute to the retirees.
Lamar DeLoach from East Coast Ethanol cleared up some of the growing misconceptions about the popular renewable fuel source May 20 during the weekly meeting of the Hinesville Rotary Club.
The Armed Services YMCA, the nation's leading nonprofit organization supporting the families of junior enlisted military personnel, recently awarded top prizes in its annual art and essay contests to Liberty County residents.
Members of the New Sunbury Baptist Association provided lunch for teachers at Smiley Elementary on May 8 in observance of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Three awards were presented at the May meeting of the Liberty County Commission. The photos at left describe them.
The crowning of Ashley LeCounte as Miss Jabberwock 2008 and Mallory Roberts as Miss Delta Doll 2008 took place in the April 19 pageant presented by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Hinesville Alumnae Chapter.
LUDOWICI -- Long County had its first Earth Day celebration May 3, and around 250 people came out to enjoy the festivities.
Hanne-Kaisa Pirkola from Finland may have been the farthest a guest speaker has come to speak during the weekly meeting of the Hinesville Rotary Club.
Dr. Seth Borquaye spoke about The Ghanavisions Foundation at Rotary's weekly meeting on Tuesday. Borquaye, an obstetrician, started the organization as a way to further education and health for the people in his native country, Ghana. One of Ghanavisions' programs is "Malaria Be Gone," which aims to put a mosquito net over the head of every Ghanaian. For more information about The Ghanavisions Foundation, and how you can help, visit www.ghanavisions.org.
Even though walkers have completed their laps for this year's Relay for Life, the race has been extended for Barbara Holmes.
An old saying contends that a woman's hair is her glory, whether it is long or short. Delieth Bacon Wright took her glory from short to long and now back for a cause. "I love wearing short hair. Two years ago, however, I decided to let my hair grow and donate it to Locks of Love," she said. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who lose ...
The Disabled American Veterans Hinesville Chapter 46 and its auxiliary recently installed new officers.
This summer marks the initiation of the Midway Summer Reading Program at Midway Middle and Liberty Elementary schools.
More than 200 people attended the 13th annual Walk to Dorchester Saturday to re-enact a 9.2-mile trek to the Dorchester academy that students made in the pursuit of education.
Keep Liberty Beautiful staff and volunteers are hoping property owners across the county will sprout green thumbs this year as they work toward planting 30 community gardens.
HINESVILLE: Liberty Stadium Cinemas
Applications are being accepted for the 2014 Miss Georgia South Pageant.
Liberty County's annual summer lunch program launched Monday and boasts several new sites this year to provide 21 opportunities for students to receive free midday meals.
Many folks who attend church rarely - or not at all - tell me Christians don't know how to have fun.
May 21 to June 20: Patience is called for as you await a decision about that project you're eager to launch. Meanwhile, try to set aside more time to share with that special person in your life.
Hundreds are expected to descend upon eastern Liberty County this weekend to replicate the miles-long treks that many students of Dorchester Academy endured to get an education.
McIntosh County is adjacent both to Liberty County and the coastline. In 1777, three parishes made up Liberty county - St. John, St. James and St. Andrews. In 1793, St. Andrews was split off and made into McIntosh County.
A Paintball (woodsball) Team Tactical Scenario Tournament will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Holbrook Recreation Area.
Army Pfc. Erus Comer II graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
The public is invited to the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Saturday, June 8, at for a "grand unveiling" of the newly installed interpretive exhibits.
Last weekend, three major films opened in theaters. It was difficult to pick just one to see, but I ended up answering the call to pick a card, any card, with the cast of the magical caper film, "Now You See Me."
I don't like Brussels sprouts. These tiny cabbages look like swollen, green eyeballs and taste about the way I'd expect a swollen, green eyeball to taste.
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