Alcoa acquiring Firth Rixson

Aerospace acquisition planned by end of year SEPTEMBER 23, 2014: Midway — A pending business transaction will weld Firth Rixson, a Liberty County aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and Alcoa, a Pittsburgh-headquartered aluminum industry...

Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA workforce ranked in top 2%

Hinesville in magazine’s ‘Top 20 Small Cities’ AUGUST 19, 2014: HINESVILLE — The Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recently was featured in the top 2 percent of MSAs nationwide for its workforce attributes in Area...

LCDA receives marketing excellence award

Submission highlights industries thriving in county AUGUST 27, 2014: HINESVILLE — The Liberty County Development Authority recently received an Award of Excellence for one of its marketing projects at the Southern Economic Development Council annual conference. The...

Hinesville is Georgia’s No. 2 city ‘on rise’

Nerdwallet.com study cites 17% income growth June 24, 2014: HINESVILLE — Hinesville was recently ranked as No. 2 in a NerdWallet.com list of “Cities on the Rise in Georgia.” Hinesville is the only coastal Georgia city to be featured on the list and one of...

Students take interest in apprenticeships

Information session draws 22 candidates for 8 pilot positions MAY 6, 2014: Hinesville — Several Liberty County seniors seized the opportunity Monday to learn about local manufacturing careers and a pilot apprenticeship program that will debut in August....