Screven News

As bad as the economic conditions are now, state Sen. Jack Hill believes there are brighter days at the end of the dark tunnel.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for western Bulloch, Candler, Evans, extreme west central Screven, and Tattnall Counties in southeast Georgia until 4:15 pm.

When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 Where: Main Street and Bradwell Park, downtown Hinesville Features: Live reindeer, pictures with Santa , food vendors, choral groups, strolling carolers, cookie decorating station, ornament-making station, free hot chocolate and cider.

Thomas Lamar Burns, 31, 325 Old Omega Road, was charged Tuesday with a parole violation.

Fans of sweet, smoky barbecued pork and chicken have a new reason to lick their lips.

A frost advisory is in effect from 3 am tonight to 8 am tomorrow morning for the following areas in the Coastal Empire and Low Country Counties include Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Allendale-Hampton-inland Colleton- Including the cities of Millen Sylvania Metter Statesboro Allendale Hampton Walterboro.

A church built on Tybee Island for the Miley Cyrus movie filmed during the summer was supposed to be the temporary site of only one service - a made-for-Hollywood funeral.

TERESA STEPZINSKI/The Times-Union Morris Thornton shows Faye and Thomas Terrell of Darien some produce.

The Tybee Post Theater, in the Fort Screven area of the island, has been closed for decades because the building is in desparate need of repair and the money just hasn't been there.

Jekyll looks to replace station 10/7/2009 By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News Jekyll Island will take a first step this month toward a redesigned entry road to its beachfront and planned new hotels and shopping area when a dated gasoline station just east of the toll booth is closed.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph David Mingledorff of Bellville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Sail Mingledorff, to Steven Luke Coleman, son of Mr.

Tybee's historical Battery Backus got a reprieve from development Friday when a state panel denied a permit to build two single-family homes atop the 1890's-era fortification.

While not immune to a slumping economy, Georgia Southern University still managed to pump more than $700 million into nine southeast Georgia counties in the recently completed 2008-2009 fiscal year.

Within two weeks, area residents will be able to call on a public bus to come to their house and take them anywhere within Coastal Georgia for a minimal fee, or anywhere inside the county for $3. The $2 million Coastal Regional Coaches is being implemented now in Liberty as well as the nine other Georgia counties, from Screven to Camden, by the ...

Detail of one of the downtown monuments to American Revolution heroes. photo by Steve Bisson.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner has ruled the man found Saturday in a pickup truck in the parking lot of Wal-Mart died of natural causes.

Temp: 95.0 F Heat Index: 101 F Augusta, Bush Field, GA HEAT ADVISORY until 6PM for Richmond, Columbia, Burke, Aiken, McDuffie, Barnwell, Bamberg, Jenkins, Screven, and Allendale.

Temp: 93.0 F Heat Index: 98 F Augusta, Bush Field, GA SEVERE T-STORM WATCH until 11PM for most counties in the CSRA.

The jobless rate now tops ten percent in four Gainesville area counties... Barrow , Dawson , Jackson and Lumpkin .

"Cover me" is often heard among soldiers during combat. Now the term has an expanded meaning.