StanChelle Patterson, granddaughter of Clarence and Ossie Belle Patterson graduated from the University of Pittsburgh on April 27. StanChelle Patterson was a dual major and finished with a bachelor of arts in rhetorical communication and a bachelor of science in business. She also obtained a minor in history during her four years at the university. She graduated with above a 3.0 grade point average while balancing other student activities. She was a ...
Summer is officially here, which means, among other things, that you should apply sunscreen when you go out in the hot sun. But no matter what the season, you'll also need to protect yourself from another potential source of burns -"hot" stocks.
What's the Scoop Cafe re-opened June 9 at its new location at the Crossroads Center located at 2591 Highway 17.
Edsel Drive has some new residents to boast about. I joined in the celebration of the ribbon cutting at Mrs. T's Baked Goods last week. Tasty treats were available for all to enjoy. A different and welcome addition to the traditionally industrial section within the city limits. On Thursday, PocketMedia, formerly located on Frances Meeks, will hold an open house to showcase their new space on Edsel. And what a space it is.
I leave the farm in the dark and drive thirty miles to Jesup, through wisps of lowland fog, and park at the dilapidated train station. The building looks as if it suffered a fire and now it is rotting away, boulder-sized holes in its low-reaching roof.
As Georgia's 2008 political campaign scene develops, the missed opportunity for state Democrats becomes increasingly clear. A recent poll showed competition in a Georgia presidential campaign for the first time since 1996.
Chris Hatcher took a deep breath, smiled and confirmed the mounting speculation: Antonio Henton is officially an Eagle.
Suspended registration June 19 – An officer noticed a vehicle driving down Hwy. 17 without a passenger side mirror. When he checked the registration, it showed the vehicle had been suspended for insurance reasons. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver "was not able to locate (his license) very quickly." The officer asked if it was suspended and the driver allegedly said "it could be, but he was not sure" and did ...
Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael L. Hamilton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Poker Run On Saturday, the Red Knights Motorcycle Club will be holding the "Ride for Victory," a charitable Poker Run to benefit NASCAR racer Kyle Petty's charities, specifically Victory Junction Gang Camp. The "Ride for Victory" will start at Renegade Classics in Richmond Hill (I-95 at exit 90) and end at Augie's Pub in Pooler. There will be door prizes, live music, "The Ballistic Eagle" jet motorcycle ...
Just ask the average Joe on the street about the economy and the future and it won't take long to realize that people are full of uncertainties. We don't know who will be our next president and how it will effect our country and the world as well. We don't know how high gas prices will go or when someone is going to do something about them.
"Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets" (Matt. 22:36-40). The occasion of the preceding ...
It is the first day of summer. That's not as big of a deal here as it has been in other places I have lived. After all, we have been enjoying summer type weather for a few weeks now. But I have to tell you this. When I lived in Michigan we gave thanks when the first day of summer rolled around. Sometimes we were still wearing light jackets. But we were grateful for the change.
Tyler Steptoe of Richmond Hill won the Coastal Carolina Junior Classic held at the Links at Stono Ferry Golf Club in Hollywood, S.C., June 17-18. Steptoe fired rounds of 75-78 to win by four strokes over Hollywood native Michael Wolf. With the victory, Tyler receives an automatic bid to the tour championship of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in Tampa, Florida.
BCHS hoops camp
I always have liked print newspapers. Partly what inspired me was an American Girl movie about a 9-year-old girl living in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Her name is Kit Kittredge.
Want to know what's causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here's a hint: it's not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it's a pair of 3-year-old laws.
JESUP - The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Monday that to help travelers during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, construction-related lane closures on all interstate and major state-system highways would be suspended from noon Friday, May 24, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
Local attorney Aimee Harris has been appointed to head up the new Jones, Osteen and Jones location in Richmond Hill at 10221 Ford Ave., suite 4.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2013 - Students, teachers and parents of the Defense Department's schools can be confident that despite the department's upcoming civilian furloughs, the school year will start on time, the Department of Defense Education Activity's director said today.
Dear public-school teachers in Georgia:
In ancient times, before "inventive spelling," young minds were required to learn phonics and spelling rules. We even had word lists on which we were tested weekly - words we not only had to spell correctly but define and use properly in a sentence.
May 21 to June 20: A sense of uncertainty could be a good reason to change your position on an important matter. Someone close might try to talk you out of it, but it's your decision to make.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, May 9-17:
The Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will have its next Business After Hours from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at Plantation Lumber and Hardware, 10829 Ford Ave.
Marilyn Ward, owner of No Excuses as well as being a fitness trainer and nutrition counselor, faces the questions this week:
May 25: Graduation for Bryan County Schools – The ceremony for Richmond Hill High School graduates will begin at 2 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center, while Bryan County High School will host ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. at the school's gymnasium.
BRUNSWICK - Those getting ready for a summer vacation on Georgia's coast need to remember many wildlife species depend on the beach.
Libraries closed