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Fundraiser set for Ellabell fire victims
A fundraiser to benefit the family of Gavin Newman and Ivan Newman of Ellabell is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Dubois Park in Pembroke.
Riverkeeper sues to stop discharge
Attorneys representing the Ogeechee Riverkeeper Association filed a petition for mandamus Tuesday in Screven County Superior Court, seeking to force the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to halt a textile company's discharge of wastewater into the Ogeechee River.
In honor of their service
Veterans Day was officially Sunday, and residents on both ends of Bryan County took time to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed much of their lives in service to the country throughout the weekend and beginning of the week.
Heating assistance now available
The Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority will assist eligible households with heating bills.
City gets state OK for new traffic light
A long-awaited traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 17 and Mulberry Drive is one step closer to fruition after the city received a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation to move forward with the project.
Smith takes Dist. 4 BoE seat
The Bryan County Board of Education will have a new face in January after political newcomer Marianne Smith garnered the majority of votes in the special election to decide the District 4 representative.
Covington, Kendrick head to runoff
Voters in Bryan County's District 1 will head back to the polls Dec. 4 to decide just who will represent them on the Board of Commissioners for the next four years.
Bryan Co. voters tap GOP candidates
While the nation was on standby much of Tuesday night waiting to see who would lead the country for the next four years, Bryan County voters made it clear they wanted Republican candidate Mitt Romney to take the country's top position.
Planners eye double-decker expressway
SAVANNAH - Savannah planners are taking a vertical approach to traffic congestion on a major thoroughfare and considering a new elevated expressway.
Ogeechee gains a famous advocate
A well-known environmental activist has breathed new life into the fight to clean up the Ogeechee River.
Proposed 2013 budget is ‘realistic’
The county's $17.5 million spending plan for 2013 is a "realistic" budget that holds the current tax rate and includes pay raises, according to John Grotheer, the county's finance director.
Applications being accepted for events
Applications are being accepted for two annual events. The chili cook-off will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 in J. F. Gregory Park. Applications are being accepted for food and other vendors for that night. Applications also are being accepted for entrants for the Christmas parade, scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 1. The theme for this year's parade is "Toys on Parade." For more information, call Amanda Styer at 756-3641.
Officials expect strong turnout Tuesday
Early voting ended Friday in Georgia, but residents still have one last chance to cast a ballot for the November general election.
A national honor for a local hero
A group of Bryan County firefighters joined Oct. 7 family of Terry Nielsen, a fallen member of the Bryan County Fire Department, at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md., as Nielsen's name was added to the National Fallen Firefighter's Memorial Wall during a special ceremony.
Despite snags, harbor project could start by next summer
SAVANNAH - The federal government said Saturday it has given final approval to a $652 million project to deepen the river channel to the Port of Savannah to make room for supersized cargo ships.
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BoE hires five administrators
The Bryan County Board of Education has filled several administrative positions at various schools across the county as well as central office positions, according to a press release issued Friday by the Bryan BoE.
BCHS honors top students
More than 100 students, parents, faculty and staff filled the gym at Bryan County High School on Friday morning for the 2013 honors day ceremony.
RHHS honors student achievement
Applause and cheers filled the cafeteria at Richmond Hill high school Thursday evening when the top seniors in the class of 2013 were recognized for various academic achievements.
Exchange Club seeks WWII vets to honor
The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill is planning a special World War II Remembrance Program on May 22. The guest speaker will be Paul Grassey, a B-24 pilot with the 8th Air Force; having flown 13 combat missions during the war.
Body shop owner irate over repairs
Repairs made to Pembroke Police Department vehicles have upset one Pembroke business owner.
Relay for Life draws crowd to J.F. Gregory
J.F. Gregory Park was abuzz with hundreds of people throughout the night Friday as they celebrated, remembered and fought back with the American Cancer Society as part of the 2013 Bryan County Relay for Life.
A tree and a capsule
Monday held a bittersweet feeling for staff and students at Richmond Hill Middle School when the school celebrated the life of the late Chip Eckwall and buried a time capsule commemorating the school's first year.
Getting more bang for the buck
Members of the North Bryan Chamber of Commerce learned a little of what is going on in the Georgia Department of Transportation whenGeorgia's 1stCongressional District Board Member Ann Purcell paid the group a visit on May 15.
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