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Holtzman adds life insurance agent
George and Babs Holtzman, owners of Holtzman Insurance Agency, Inc., are proud to have William "Bill" Johnston join their team. Johnston comes to Holtzman Insurance Agency as a Georgia licensed life agent.
Shoppers ready for Black Friday
Tom and Joe Ainsworth will take advantage of the early morning doorbuster sales on the day after Thanksgiving, deemed the biggest shopping day of the year.
Consumer confidence up a little in November
NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence rose in November amid receding gas prices, but Americans' views on the economy remain the gloomiest in decades as they grapple with massive layoffs, slumping home prices and dwindling retirement funds. The New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday its Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 44.9, up from a revised 38.8 in October. Last month's reading was the lowest since the research group started tracking the index in 1967.
Hampton Island late with property taxes
Ron Leventhal, head of Hampton Island Management, Inc., said he is 80 percent confident the development's $400,000 delinquent tax bill will be paid by mid-December.
Imperial resumes refining sugar at plant
PORT WENTWORTH - Imperial Sugar's coastal Georgia plant is operating again for the first time since a February explosion killed 14 people and injured dozens more. Company CEO John Sheptor said Wednesday the refinery in Port Wentworth resumed producing liquid sugar earlier this month and on Thursday will receive its first shipment of raw sugar since the explosion nearly 10 months ago.
Riceboro area development discussed
New schools, health and public safety, road access, water and sewer service, historic preservation and environmental concerns were among the topics addressed when citizens gathered Monday to discuss development in southeast Liberty County.
Hinesville gets new doughnut shop
Liberty County residents now have easy access to hot, fresh doughnuts at the Donut Connection franchise that opened today in Willowbrook Plaza on Highway 196. Renovations on the old Ice Cream Zone started in early October and the doughnut shop is now ready for business, according to Rodney Rogers, store coordinator.
First time jobless claims jump 75%
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in October increased by 75 percent from the same month last year.
Development authority updates park's sign
The Liberty County Development Authority recently updated and enhanced the Hinesville Technology Park entrance sign. Pocket Media refurbished the sign at a cost of $1,091
JCB cutting jobs at Pooler plant
POOLER - JCB Inc., manufacturer of construction equipment, says it will lay off 120 employees at its Pooler plant near Savannah. The company said Thursday the layoffs represent about a quarter of its Pooler work force and that the cuts will take place on Friday.
Foreclosure rate up 25 percent over 2007
MIAMI (AP) _ The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed. More than 279,500 U.S. homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice in October, an increase of 5 percent over September, according to RealtyTrac Inc. One in every 452 housing units received a foreclosure filing, such as a default notice, auction sale notice or bank repossession.
IBM to help build broadband network on power lines
NEW YORK (AP) _ IBM Corp. is throwing its considerable weight behind an idea that seemed to have faded: broadband Internet access delivered over ordinary power lines.
Government launches mortgage restructuring
WASHINGTON - The government and the mortgage industry are launching the most sweeping effort yet to help troubled homeowners by speeding up the process for renegotiating hundreds of thousands of delinquent loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which seized control of the two mortgage finance companies in September, announced the plan Tuesday along with other government and industry officials, including Hope Now, an alliance of mortgage companies organized ...
Study: Life isn't cheap for 'working poor'
ATLANTA (AP) _ It costs a lot to be 'working poor' - especially in metro Atlanta. A single parent of three in Gwinnett County needs to make more than $62,000 a year to avoid going on government assistance, according to the author of a new report that examines the most basic costs of living for families in each of Georgia's 159 counties.
Store's employees get in spirit of Halloween
Among the businesses that allowed employees to wear costumes on was VIP Office Furniture & Supply in Hinesville.
Articles by Section - Business
Large landowners can cut taxes
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Midway barber shop opens
Presidential Kuts hosted a grand-opening ribbon cutting May 10 at 9754 E. Oglethorpe Highway in Midway in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.
Restaurant, lounge marks opening
Island Vybez hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its restaurant and The Ivy Lounge on May 3 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce in Hinesville.
International group now over Army lodging
One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Electric transmission line moving ahead
Construction began last month on a single-pole 115 kilovolt transmission line between Bryan and Liberty counties, and it's expected to pick up this summer.
Conservation set-asides extended
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Trim your wedding costs
Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon.
VIP receives GSA extension
VIP Office Furniture & Supply of Hinesville recently received notification from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service that its contract has been extended to July 27, 2018.
Don't hurt yourself saving money
Just because the doctor prescribes a medication doesn't mean we take it.
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