Hi-Fidelity crowns Pink Rose winners

The Hi-Fidelity Club recently announced winners of its 2007 Pink Rose Pageant.

Make-A-Wish training volunteers

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will offer volunteer training from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at The Coastal Bank Operations Building at 605 Highway 80 W, Pooler.

Manna House open Christmas Eve

Manna House will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Christmas Eve, to give away emergency Christmas baskets for those less fortunate.

Santa brings joy to area through YMCA

Santa brought his workshop to the Liberty County Armed Services Family YMCA recently to the delight and joy of the children and parents who stopped by for a visit.

Toys for Tots brightens holidays

Christmas arrives early at St. James

Twas' the week before Christmas and all through St. James, the children all gathered to get their presents and games.

Realty company gives back to community

Some holiday closings

Fort Stewart and the Liberty County commissioners have announced holiday closing schedules starting Dec. 24.

Season decorations open to everyone

For the past seven years, Nancy and Lee Siperly having been decorating their home on Rye Patch Road and showcasing the Christmas spirit.

Scouts donate to Manna House

Boy Scout Troop Pack 566 collected non-perishable items for Manna House.

A Grinch stole a Christmas tree

'Tis the season to be jolly and to show a lot of love by giving – by bringing joy to someone else. Not everyone, however, has a desire to show love and kindness during this special season.

Mail holiday packages with care

December is the busiest time of year for mailing and the U.S. Postal Service is helping to make holiday shipping a little bit easier.

Driver's license offices set holiday hours

The Department of Driver Services reminds customers that licensing centers will be closed during the holiday season on the following days:

Lights dance with the music in display

Gene and Crystal Long have gone all out this year for Christmas by decorating their home in Davenport Acres in Long County.

Jesus, Santa visit Hinesville

Representations of Jesus, Santa Claus and a substantial portion of Liberty County's population attended the annual Santa in the Park and Hinesville Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Hinesville. Here is a video of the lighting ceremony. This link will take you to a photo gallery of the activities.

Contestants sought for BBQ festival

The Hinesville Area Arts Council is accepting applications for barbecue contestants for the 11th annual Blues & BBQ Festival, set for 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.

'Rio 2' brings more of the same

DVD's expected in stores an online next week include:

'Gypsy' hitchhiking the skies

Amber Nolan is hitchhiking across the country - by air. Not commercial air, but general aviation.

Doughnuts are poor man's dessert

It doesn't matter if you spell it donut or doughnut - these little ring-shaped dough cakes are deep-fried and smothered in sweetness. Donuts are a poor man's dessert.

Church-based group wants to help disabled

Retired probation officer and Hinesville resident Arthur Stewart spends his time golfing with friends, attending and serving as a junior warden at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, and building handicap ramps for physically disabled residents of Liberty, McIntosh and Glynn counties.

Riverkeeper meeting is Saturday

An organization committed to protecting the Ogeechee River basin will hold its annual meeting and membership drive from noon until 3 p.m Saturday at Love's Seafood Restaurant.

Rare termite finds home in Hinesville

A rare species of termites reported on in the Courier a year ago continued to spread through the building in which they were found, and now they've been discovered in the oak trees in Bradwell Park.

Mission team travels to Dominican Republic

The DR2K14 Mission Possible Team, comprised of Hinesville churches' members, completed its fourth ministry trip to the Dominican Republic on June 12.

Liberty Lore: Groovers’ Gum Branch journey began at docks

When a Liberty County native thinks of the Gum Branch community in the rural area of the county, he or she probably thinks of one of four families: the Groovers, the Longs, the Smileys or the Zorns.

Hallie Holmes estate donates $15K to Midway Museum

The Midway Museum recently received a $15,000 donation from the family of Hallie B. Holmes, who was the national president of the Georgia State Regent of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Hinesville native is serving on oldest warship

BOSTON - A 2004 Liberty County High School graduate from Hinesville is part of a handpicked Navy crew serving on the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, the USS Constitution.

Religion announcements July 6-19

July 7

Keep Liberty Beautiful: Littering and neglect for the poor, clueless souls

Litter is a big deal for Keep Liberty Beautiful. We know how devastating out-of-control litter is for the quality of life of a community.

Drury working on next-generation ‘Virginian’

Westerns dominated the airways in the 1960s. One of the most popular was "The Virginian," which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1962-71 and starred James Drury as the unnamed mystery foreman of the Shiloh ranch, set in Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Bateman finds inner jerk in ‘Bad Words’

EDITOR'S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of July 7.