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'Safe zone' near jail is for transactions with strangers

Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes stands by the safe zone he has designated in front of the jail on Paul Sikes Road while explaining it to reporters Thursday. - photo by Photo by Lewis Levine

Safe zone — Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes stands by the safe zone he has designated in front of the jail on Paul Sikes Road while explaining it to reporters Thursday. - photo by Photo by Lewis Levine

Patty Leon and Lewis Levine

Coastal Courier

Updated: Mar 28, 2016, 2:18 PM

Published: Mar 28, 2016, 2:21 PM

Last January, an elderly Georgia couple was killed after meeting with a man who posted his classic car for sale on Craigslist. According to research done by Advanced Interactive Media Group, as of January this year, more than 100 slayings have been linked to Craigslist postings. Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes has implemented a “safe zone” to keep people from being added to those statistics and provide a safe area away from people’s private residence to meet for transactions or needed exchanges.

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Interstate lane closures, detours set

Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport

GaDOT

Coastal Courier

Updated: Apr 17, 2018, 9:30 AM

Published: Apr 17, 2018, 9:54 AM

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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