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Riceboro residents seek answers with potential North Newport discharge site
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (1409+ words) Regional Growth and Development Reporter RICEBORO — As the Liberty County Development Authority weighs a new potential discharge point for its Tradeport East Water Reclamation Facility, Riceboro residents are asking: If people along the Laurel View River objected to treated wastewater…...
Project Reach GANG’s back-to-school drive draws a huge turnout
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (395+ words) Cars lined up and drivers wiggled through the Liberty County High School parking lot Saturday morning, all to get loaded up — and loaded down — with school supplies. Project Reach GANG’s 28th annual back-to-school drive brought in hundreds of parents and children…...
EMA director reminds residents it only takes one storm
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (380+ words) RICEBORO — While forecasters are calling for a quieter hurricane season, the director of the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency reminded Riceboro residents it only takes one storm to make it a bad season. Robert Dodd, the Liberty EMA director, told…...
Letter to the editor: VA office still dropping ball in clinic renaming
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (204+ words) Nonconformity, chaos, and coverup are just three of the problems the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is going to have to address, like it or not. The process of renaming the former Hinesville VA Clinic was relatively straightforward as each and…...
Historic Network welcomes Susie King Taylor Freedom Park
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (228+ words) BEAUFORT, S.C. — The National Park Service announces the addition of three new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, including the Susie King Taylor Museum and Freedom Park in Midway. The Susie King Taylor Museum and Freedom Park promote the…...
Relay for Life honored for smashing goal
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (96+ words) Coastal Courier The Liberty County Relay for Life raised more than $192,000 for this year, local chairperson Karen Bell said. The goal for the year was $100,000 and this year’s Relay for Life drew 44 teams. The top fundraising team was SNF, with…...
Price begins tenure as president of Georgia Ports
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (174+ words) Kevin Price has officially stepped into his position as president of the Georgia Ports Authority on July 1,2026. “I’m excited for our employees and all our stakeholders because Kevin is the perfect candidate to take GPA and our team to the…...
Walthourville council narrowly turns down moratorium on housing
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (332+ words) Mayor Sarah Hayes proposed a moratorium on additional residential construction, asking during a recent meeting for a stop, of at least a year, on single-family housing. “We have so many new houses being built,” Hayes said. “Some of them are…...
Renovations underway for Walmart Neighborhood Market at 84, Gen. Stewart
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (103+ words) Walmart’s Neighborhood Market at Highway 84 and General Stewart Way is closed for a renovation, Walmart corporate officials said. The closure is expected to last until July 30. Meanwhile, the pharmacy and fuel station will remain open. By condensing a traditional remodel…...
Rich Lowry: Mamdani’s bogus explanation
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (421+ words) It’s a shame, really. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is such a strong supporter of pluralism that he has to single out the state of Israel for unique opprobrium. Asked by Jonathan Karl of ABC News in an interview…...