Liberty County News

The Liberty County Recreation Department's administrative office, the Shuman Center and the community gym were targeted by burglars who hit the facilities Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

If you're planning on traveling on Interstate 95 tomorrow, you may want to add extra time on to your drive time.

Last summer, with the help of local downtown Hinesville merchants and the Hinesville Downtown Development Authority, Keep Liberty County Beautiful did an awareness campaign about cigarette litter.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for McIntosh County in southeast Georgia until 5:30 pm; the warning has been cancelled for Liberty County.

Liberty County Sheriff deputies, Hinesville Police officers, members of the Multi Agency Crack Enforcement Drug Task Force, Liberty EMS and local fire departments gathered Wednesday morning to mourn the loss of John "Jay" Smiley.

Georgia uninsured rate higher than nation's In 2000, a quarter of Coastal Georgia's population had no way to pay for health care, according to the area Coastal Health District.

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston spoke on the House floor Thursday to discuss the economic impact on the city of Hinesville and Liberty County a recent Army decision to no longer direct a 5th BCT to the area.

Hats can start being thrown into the ring Aug. 31 for public offices in Midway and Flemington.

Early fears of a weather-beaten blueberry crop in South Georgia this season were off-base as many growers are seeing a bounty of berries.

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.

Bill Giles expertly operated a big commercial lawn mower in front of the rambling antebellum house at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site.

It took eight years but the Midway Volunteer Fire Department finally drove a new service truck into the station last Friday.

A yellow "Dead End" sign provides one of the few vibrant colors along the frayed edges of Rebecca Street.

A get-together turned tragic Sunday evening when a toddler drowned. According to an incident report filed by Liberty County Deputy Andy Gose and Det.

A two and a half year old boy, Johnny Matson, drowned Sunday evening, according to Liberty County Coroner Reginald Pierce.

A 2-year-old boy has drowned after wandering away from a neighborhood party in Liberty County.

Liberty County Extension Agent Robert Bell spoke at the May 5 meeting of the Goldenheirs Club.

The Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend magazine presented one of its fourth annual County Excellence Awards to Liberty County in March.

Falling in line with state results, Liberty County schools posted significant increases in criterion-referenced competency test scores this year, exciting educators across the area.

Homeless coalition moves forward, becomes state recognized corporation Agencies that currently assist Liberty County's homeless population now have a formal place to share and gather information.