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$456,000 grant for Head Start in area WASHINGTON — Congressman Jack Kingston, R-Ga., announced recently that the Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority has been named as the recipient of a discretionary grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant comes from additional funding for 2009 Head Start quality improvement. |
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Officer's credentials under review The qualifications of a police officer in Liberty County are the subject of a formal state investigation into his criminal record. |
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LCDA approves $14 budget Today marks the start of the new fiscal year and the Liberty County Development Authority on Monday bumped up its spending plan for the coming year, after trimming some items that members said would be considered fat. |
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E-911 center to bring 9 jobs to Long The Long County E-911 Committee had its monthly meeting last Wednesday, where members discussed the number of jobs the Wiregrass Communication Center would bring to Long and McIntosh counties. |
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Dangerous heat to persist While Tuesday offered a subtle and brief reprieve from sweltering heat and humidity, weather officials are warning residents that dangerously high heat indices are back in the area today and will remain here for a few days. |
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AASU not giving up on project The city is the only remaining partner AASU has out of five original partners in the Liberty Center campus and library project. |
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Campus/library partnership down to 1 Funding for a proposed, downtown college campus and joint public library dwindled to two when Liberty County Development Authority backed out Monday, following two others. |
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Gas leak on post cleared up A gas leak on Fort Stewart Monday evening was capped in about three hours and families were allowed back in their homes in Bryan Village. |
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Native named No. 2 in state DOT Hinesville native Todd Long has been appointing director of planning for the Georgia Department of Transportation by Gov. Sonny Perdue. |
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Lawmakers seeks support for fight for troops After once more displaying his frustration with the past legislative session as well as with the Army’s decision to not give Fort Stewart a 5th brigade, Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, concluded his speech at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Thursday by giving his word that he will continue to fight the decision. |
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Long commission hires new rec. director LUDOWICI — The Long County Recreation Department took center stage at the June county commission meeting. |
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Officials gear up for Census You only get one chance to make a first impression and Liberty County officials want to impress upon federal regulator how important Census 2010 is to Liberty County. |
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City lauded for water conservation Mike Beatty, with Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs recently named Hinesville a WaterFirst community. |
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Fourth suspect turns himself in The last two people suspected of being involved in the shooting death of a young Hinesville man on June 16 are in custody. |
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Third arrest for fatal shooting A third teenager accused in the shooting death of a young Hinesville man on June 16 has been arrested. |
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Shooting suspect turns herself in The suspect in a Saturday shooting has turned herself in, according to the Hinesville Police Department. |
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Two arrested in fatal shooting Police have arrested two men and are searching for two others in connection with the shooting death of a young Hinesville man on June 16. |
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East-end annex coming together Liberty County’s east-end annex is taking shape as the architect talked design and demolition with commissioners last week. But Midway is going to have to decide what it does with its city hall. |
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Company asks to buy Ludowici sewage plant LUDOWICI -- Joan Young, vice president of business development with IntegraWater, made a presentation to the Ludowici City Council |
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Election qualifying opens on Aug. 31 Hats can start being thrown into the ring Aug. 31 for public offices in Midway and Flemington. Mayor and all city council seats in Midway and Flemington are up for election this year. The last day to qualify is Sept. 4. Interested residents must fill out candidacy applications and pay qualifying fees. Qualifying takes place at the board of elections office on Commerce Street in downtown Hinesville. Midway qualifying fees are $324 for mayor and ... |
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County declines helping pay for library, AASU campus The proposed joint library lost another supporting partner and the $746,000 estimated loss leaves the question of whether the project still has a leg to stand on. |
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Dorchester fundraiser draws 120 to 9-mile walk More than 100 walkers braved the heat Saturday morning for the ninth annual Walk to Dorchester, fanning their faces and ignoring beads of perspiration that soaked their T-shirts. With the nine-mile trek behind them, most participants crossed the finish line exhausted but smiling. |
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City continues to lobby for more troops During Thursday’s Hinesville City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Thomas said he and local delegates have come to terms with the news that Hinesville will not receive a 5th Brigade. He will however continue to fight for more soldiers to come to the area. Thomas will set out on another lobbying trip to Washington next week. |
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Neighbors uneasy after fatal shooting After her neighbor, David Anthony Jones Jr., 28, was killed in his mobile home Tuesday night, Taqualya Hicks says she’s worried about her safety. |
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Former Walthourville mayor was pioneer A black ribbon rested against the white door of the Walthourville City Hall on Thursday afternoon in honor of Liberty County’s first African-American female mayor. |
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