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Congressional candidate here tonight
Lesli Messnger at Democratic meeting
Lesli Messenger
Leslie Messenger, D-Savannah, is challenging Republican incumbent Jack Kingston's hold on Georgia's First Congressional District. - photo by Photo provided.

Lesli Messinger, Democratic candidate for Georgia's 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, will be a guest of the Liberty County Democratic Party tonight in Hinesville.

The group will host a meet and greet for local elected officials and candidates for office from 6-8 p.m. at the LaQuinta Inn on Highway 84 in Flemington.

Messinger, who won the 1st District's Democratic primary on July 31, is running on a platform that pledges to restore Democratic values in the district, and stimulate economic expansion and growth, especially in inland communities that need economic vitality.

"We can do this by boosting partnerships between regional development authorities and private sector entities that can help locate businesses in the district," Messinger says.

She is facing longtime incumbent Jack Kingston, R-Savannah.

"As a business owner myself, I know that companies would find the district a desirable place to locate, to gain access to Southeast markets.

The candidate says she seeks to boost federal resources to help veterans find employment, assist in retraining the long-term unemployed, and helping other vulnerable Americans in the current recession. She says she was encouraged by the recent "drop" in the jobless rate to below eight percent, but adds "we must do more."

Specifically, Messinger believes members of Congress must be "on the same page" with the administration, in efforts to resolve the economic stagnation that is destroying small businesses and eroding the middle class.

Messinger, who lives in Savannah, is originally from Ohio. A wife and mother of five, she is actively involved operating several businesses with her husband, which have created over 130 jobs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Savannah.

For more information on tonight or Liberty County Democrats, call Charles Frasier, chairman of the group, at 977-4296.

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Interstate lane closures, detours set
Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport
GaDOT

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.  

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org. 

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