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Festival draws cheer, crowds to downtown Pembroke
Thousands of area residents lined the streets of downtown Pembroke on Saturday when the 29th annual Christmas Parade and Festival rolled through town.
Morning wreck kills one
A Richmond Hill resident and Liberty County school principal was killed Wednesday morning when her car struck a stopped semi-truck on Highway 17.
Clarification
The list of awards for the Richmond Hill Hometown Christmas Parade that ran in the Dec. 5 edition of the Bryan County News was incomplete, as it did not include school band trophy winners, which are as follows:
City Center management may go to Richmond Hill
Management of the Richmond Hill City Center may soon end up in the hands of City Hall, according to Mayor Harold Fowler.
Council readies to OK $1.7M spending plan
The Pembroke City Council is set to approve its proposed 2013 spending plan of $1.7 million that includes a mill increase to fund various city projects.
Arraignment in Crapse death postponed
The arraignment for the Richmond Hill woman charged in the June head-on collision that killed a Bryan County Sheriff's Deputy has been rescheduled.
Pembroke lights up season with annual tree
Christmas carols and bright lights filled the downtown area of Pembroke on Saturday afternoon when the city hosted its 28th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony near the Pembroke Police Department.
Richmond Hill beckons holiday spirit
South Bryan residents got an early taste of the Christmas spirit over the weekend when the city hosted its annual Chili Cook-Off and Hometown Holiday Parade followed by the Offshore Outlaws' annual Christmas on the Ogeechee Boat Parade.
Covington wins runoff
Noah Covington won the District 1 county commission seat Tuesday night by outpolling incumbent Joe Kendrick by a 356-126 margin in a runoff election.
Two elected to conservation board
ATHENS - Cecil Stafford of Long County and James R. "Bob" Monroe of McIntosh County have been elected as supervisors on the Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District Board, the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission announced.
Rural Development closing Baxley office
ATHENS - U.S. Department of Agriculture State Director Quinton Robinson on Tuesday announced the closure of the Georgia Rural Development Area Six area office in Baxley, which has served the Southeast region of Georgia for more than three decades.
Fort Morris re-enactor encampment draws crowd
A group of Revolutionary War re-enactors expressed gratitude for their forefathers Nov. 17 at Fort Morris State Historic Site's annual Come & Take It! encampment.
Ogeechee Riverkeeper steps down
Ogeechee Riverkeeper Dianna Wedincamp is stepping down from her post after 10 years of working to protect the Ogeechee River basin.
Fence issue draws discussion at city council meeting
A fence located in a drainage easement drew some discussion at Tuesday's Richmond Hill City Council meeting.
Deal: Georgia will not set up state health care exchange
ATLANTA - Georgia will not create the health insurance exchanges required under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and will leave that task to federal authorities, Gov. Nathan Deal said Friday.
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Area leaders lobby in Washington
Mayor Jim Thomas said he and other political and business leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to express their concerns about the affect sequestration has on Coastal Georgia's military communities.
Radio upgrades jam garage openers
Some residents living near Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield began having problems with their garage-door remote-control devices in April, right after the installation made changes to its radio equipment.
New turn lanes bound for crossroads
Richmond Hill's busiest intersection will soon be getting a makeover.
RH Library sets sites on new facility
A 400-acre site in South Bryan near Publix could one day be the home of the new Richmond Hill Public Library.
City says Crowe terminated
After first saying Mark Crowe had resigned, Pembroke has since said the former police chief's contract was terminated after Crowe said he intended to stay on the job.
Raider Brigade soldiers return from Afghanistan
About 130 soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team arrived home from Afghanistan late Thursday afternoon. Many of them were coming home a few months before the end of the scheduled nine-month combat tour.
Street named for fallen deputy
On a flawless summer morning, Pembroke marked a somber anniversary.
County breaks ground on new fire station
As officials broke ground Thursday morning on the Bryan County Emergency Services Fire Station No. 10 at Waterways Township in South Bryan, county commission Chairman Jimmy Burnsed said he wanted one thing made clear.
County to consider tax increase
Looking at a possible budget shortfall, the Bryan County Board of Commissioners could raise property taxes by as much as 1.5 mills in 2014.
Chatham doctor announces bid for U.S. Congress
SAVANNAH - Dr. Bob Johnson of Isle of Hope on Saturday announced his candidacy for Georgia's First Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Army taps new leader for 3rd ID
Maj. Gen. John M. Murray will be taking command of the 3rd Infantry Division later this summer, according to a June 10 release by the Chief of Staff of the Army.
Little League championship coming to Richmond Hill
For the second-straight summer, Richmond Hill will be the site of a Little League state championship tournament.
Pembroke replaces police chief
Pembroke city officials announced Monday night the resignation of police chief Mark Crowe and the appointment of Sgt. Stacy Strickland as interim chief.
Pembroke replaces police chief
Pembroke Police Chief Mark Crowe says he plans to get an attorney following the City Council's announcement Monday that Sgt. Stacy Strickland will serve as the city's top law enforcement officer.
Piecing together the past
The late Frank O. Miller, a former Pembroke mayor and newspaper editor, is getting some attention.
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