World Heritage Student Exchange Program seeks local host families for high-school students from more than 30 countries, including Spain, Germany, Thailand, Denmark, Portugal, South Korea, Italy, France, Norway and more. Read More

Summer quickly is approaching, which means that mosquito activity soon will become more widespread. Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus, which can cause mild to serious illness. The best way to prevent WNV is to avoid mosquito bites. Read More

Currently, the Winn Army Community Hospital Emergency Department is accessible only from the entrance off 9th Street. New emergency signs have been posted to reflect the new entrance. The Niles Avenue entrance is closed to begin construction on the two-story, 43,637-square-foot emergency department, which is expected to be completed by fall 2014. It will built on the existing emergency-room parking lot. Read More

Some new reports say segments of the economy are springing back. Others aren’t so positive. Read More

 A prescribed fire will be conducted today in Liberty and Long counties. The fire, which may present smoke to residents of Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long and Tattnall counties, will be carried out by Fort Stewart Forestry. Read More

HOUSTON COUNTY  — The Georgia Public Library Service and the state’s Path2College 529 Plan once again are partnering on the summer reading program and its summer reading program sweepstakes, which will award a child with a $5,529 college-savings contribution.  Read More

Armstrong Atlantic State University’s college of education will host a “Become a Teacher” information session from 6-7 p.m. June 18 at the Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. in Savannah. Read More

Liberty College and Career Academy CEO Tom Alexander pitches the charter school as “not your daddy’s trade school,” and about 70 middle-school students can say they participated last week in something that’s “not your mama’s summer camp.” Read More