April 28, 1990

About 2,000 people attended the Effingham Expo on this date, more than double the attendance for which organizers planned. About 800 people were expected to attend the county’s first mini-business trade show, said Sonya Kessler, executive director of the Effingham Chamber of Commerce. Live entertainment, seminars and 64 exhibitors filled the stage, halls and cafeteria at Effingham County High School. People went from booth to booth, in part, to qualify for the grand prize, which was a choice of a half-carat diamond ring from the Curiosity Shoppe, a 25-inch Zenith color television from Walt’s TV or a four-day Bahamas cruise from Excursions Unlimited. Myrtice Ford of Springfield was the winner and chose the TV.

Source: Savannah Morning News

April 26, 2002

Despite a projected shortfall in state tax revenues this year, Effingham County came away from the 2002 General Assembly session with nearly $200,000 for local projects, including $20,000 for a park project in Springfield. State Rep. Ann Purcell of Rincon said local funding appeared to be in jeopardy when Gov. Roy Barnes vetoed the initial state budget. But Purcell and state Sen. Jack Hill of Reidsville included local funds in a compromise budget that was eventually signed by Barnes. Supporters of the project have raised about $100,000 in cash and about $300,000 in donations and non-paid labor. An additional $100,000 is needed to complete the project; $20,000 in state funds will go toward that goal.

Site preparation has begun on the three-acre tract at the corner of Ga. 21 and First Street Extension. Plans include a wall bearing the names of all local wartime veterans since the American Revolution.

EFFINGHAM MONEY

Effingham County projects to receive funding in the recently approved $16.1 billion state budget include:

• $60,000 for design funding for a local campus of Savannah Technical College.

• $50,000 for expansion of the county health department.

• $25,000 for heating and air conditioning at the Guyton gymnasium.

• $20,000 for the Veterans Memorial Park of Effingham County.

• $15,000 for playground equipment at Clyo Community Park.

• $15,000 for playground equipment for disabled children at Sand Hill Elementary.

• $10,000 for furniture at the new Ebenezer Middle School.

Source: Savannah Morning News

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Jon Burns

R-Newington, District 157

404-273-1340 (cell)

Atlanta office phone 404-656-5099

jon.burns@house.ga.gov

Bill Hitchens

R-Rincon

District 161

Atlanta

404-656-0178

501 Coverdale Legislative Office Bldg., Atlanta, GA 30334

bill.hitchens@house.ga.gov

GEORGIA SENATE

Jack Hill

R-Reidsville, District 4

404-656-5038

800-367-3334

Reidsville: 912-557-3811

jack.hill@senate.ga.gov

On the Web: www.senate.ga.gov

“The mother of the Boston bombers needs to shut her mouth.”

“Thanks to whoever turned in the little boy’s clothes at the shoe store in the outlet mall. There were quite a few items and it would have been costly to lose them. Thank you.”

“In Effingham County we do have wonderful, sharing people. At Walmart I asked a man in line if those little Cutie oranges were good. After he paid he gave me two! And then at Walgreens they were out of sugar and as I was getting in my car a gal ran out and gave me a five-pound bag as she had just bought two. And she wouldn’t let me pay her. Do we have some good people here or what?”

“I just renewed my driver’s license and I think it is insulting to anyone seventy years old to (have to) bring my marriage license and all but give a DNA sample. This is ridiculous.”

“This is a reminder that now that it is warming up, don’t leave your dogs in the car. They could die.”

“No need to look elsewhere for sadistic misfits. We have some right here. Kudos to the person brave enough to film the people who attacked that pig. I hope the judge views it and delivers justice.”

LAUREL:

We’re glad to see area churches banding together to help homeless families — and those on the verge of losing shelter — in Effingham County.

Thanks to the United Way, local churches are working towards becoming part of Family Promise, a national non-profit group. The group requires each church to agree to host up to five families for a week at a time for four or five weeks a year.

Families are provided supper and breakfast each day at the church in addition to sleeping quarters. A day center is also provided where they can shower, leave their belongings and an office area to search for employment.

So far 10 churches have agreed to be part of the program. At least three more are needed. We’re hoping more churches will get involved and help lighten the load.

Effingham County residents may not think the homeless are an issue here.

The homeless aren’t as visible here as in other places.

You may not spot them living in the streets or in some sort of tent city, but they are here.

School officials report there are 145 students and 73 families that have been identified as homeless in Effingham County.

Here most of those without their own home are most likely bunking in with a friend or family member. They may have a roof over the heads but their living arrangements are cramped and temporary at best.

Not having a place that you can consider as home is unsettling for children and a lack of stability can have negative affects on a child.

Family Promise offers more than a hot meal and a warm bed. They work to help these families become financially independent, find housing and work.

Whether Family Promise is the answer for Effingham we can’t yet say, but we do applaud their efforts and their recognition of a problem. We do believe it’s the right step to take.

LAUREL:

There’s a great opportunity this Saturday to highlight a great project, the Mars Theatre restoration. (See related story on page 5A).

The Fox Theatre Institute is having a Theatre Revival Tour at three different theatres in Georgia.

The tour will showcase three of FTI’s theatre restoration projects.

The Mars received an FTI grant helping to continue a multi-phase plan that includes rehabilitating the interior lobby and adding restrooms.

Saturday is also a chance to hear some good music with local groups playing early in the afternoon and the event being headlined by von Grey, a group of talented young sisters.

We applaud events that bring people to downtown Springfield, not just to benefit the Mars, but that also put potential customers in local shops.

LAUREL:

Congratulations to area school athletic teams who have done well in the region championships and are now in state playoffs. Good job to the students and their coaches.

LAUREL:

If you swing a golf club, we’d encourage you to become part of the golf tournament at Lost Plantation Golf Club in Rincon on May 17. Hosted by Effingham Health System, the tournament will benefit several worthwhile area groups, including Habitat for Humanity and Treutlen House.

134th annual event held at Methodist Campground

The 134th annual Sunday School Convention will be held on May 5 beginning at 9:45 a.m. at the Effingham County Methodist Campground in Springfield. The Rev. Rick West of Corinth Baptist Church is the guest speaker.

The Sunday Schools participating will be called to march under the tabernacle beginning at 9:45 a.m. This year the Baptist denomination is host for the convention and Wanda Knight of Corinth Baptist Church is serving as President.

Rev. West is a native of Chatham County and is the current pastor of Corinth Baptist Church. He is a graduate of Groves High School, Armstrong State College, now Armstrong Atlantic State University,  and Union University.  He has served as pastor at Windsor Forest Baptist and planted several others including Emanuel Baptist of Pembroke.  He has been on numerous International Mission Trips to India, Romania and South America.  He and his wife, the former Deborah Crosby, have four children and six grandchildren.  

An afternoon business session of the officers and delegates will be held at 2:30 p.m. A Sunday School Teacher Forum will be conducted at the same time by Jim Simmons of Springfield United Methodist Church. This forum will be to discuss items of concern or to share teaching ideas with other Sunday School teachers in the county.

For further information on the convention, to register your Sunday School, to participate or to sign up for the afternoon teacher’s forum, please contact Stuart Exley at 754-3402.

Guyton man is being sought

Deputies have identified the second suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on Hester Road, south of Guyton Tuesday night.

Warrants have been issued for 18-year-old Antonial Maurice Kirkland Jr., of Guyton, according to Chief Investigator Don White.

Kirkland is still at large.

He is wanted for armed robbery, aggravated assault and obstruction of law enforcement.

Another man was arrested in the armed robbery of a Guyton man on Tuesday night.

Leon Clemmons Jr., 19, of Garden City is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Clemmons and Kirkland were in a vehicle that fled from deputies and crashed into a pond on Herbert Kessler Road, White said.

Both men fled on foot. Clemmons was caught right away, but Kirkland escaped.

Anyone with information on Kirkland’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office at 912-754-3449.

Rincon Elementary School celebrated its 30th May Day on Friday.

Click here to view a slideshow of photos from the event.

Students from each grade presented a prince and princess.

The May Queen was chosen by total points in essay, grades, attitude and behavior and popular vote.

Audrey Erskine was crowned this year’s queen. Maid of honor was Hannah Taylor and Lady in Waiting was Destini Woodley.

Each grade also performed a dance honoring the queen and her court.

Due to inclement weather, the concert at Mars Theater tomorrow will be held inside the theater. 

Bring a chair or blanket to sit on because the historic theater in Springfield doesn’t have seats yet. 

The event is being hosted by the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. It’s part of the “Theater Revival Tour,” honoring theaters in Georgia that are being restored. 

The event starts at noon and goes through 8 p.m. It’ll feature Georgia’s own Von Grey, the Jimmy Wolling Band and the Pace Brothers. 

Food, drink and raffles will be held in the lobby and the bands will be playing on stage. 

Admission is free. 

The math and science fair at Effingham Middle School on May 2 drew lots of sixth, seventh and eighth graders and a number of younger children.

Kelly Rahn, a science teacher at the school, said the fair has been held for about six years and that it gets more popular each year.

Dozens of booths demonstrate various scientific principles, allowing students to see math and science in action. Many of the booths are sponsored by area businesses such as Georgia Pacific, Georgia Power and Gulfstream.

Students were able to ride on a hovercraft, hold animals ranging from snakes and alligators to rabbits and see a miniature wind tunnel.

HOLLYWOOD — Medient Studios, Inc., a California-based movie producer with plans to build a $90 million production and entertainment complex in Effingham County, announced Monday it has signed an agreement with a production company for the project.

Under the agreement, which is scheduled to be finalized within 90 days, Prime Focus Limited would provide production and post-production equipment, work flow technologies and other elements for the planned megastudio.

Prime Focus is described as “a global visual entertainment services group” with more than 4,500 employees with state-of-the-art facilities in North America, Great Britain and India.

Manu Kumaran, chairman and CEO of Medient, said the Prime Focus contribution to the project will be worth more than $40 million.

“This is the next level of firming up a very special relationship that has spanned the lifetime of Medient,” Kumaran said. “Prime Focus has been a great partner of Medient and we are happy and proud that the relationship is progressing further.”

Namit Malhotra, founder and CEO of Prime Focus, said his firm is “excited to be part of Medient’s inspirational vision to re-engineer the movie business.”

Medient’s agreement with the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, signed on March 19, calls for the movie studio to create as many as 1,000 jobs when it’s developed on 1,500 acres near Old River Road and Interstate 16.

In addition to making eight to 10 movies a year, the company says it will produce video games at the site.

The announcement on the agreement with Prime Focus said the production and post-production equipment and services the company will provide include:

Cameras, lighting gear and other production equipment, cutting-edge full-service post production offline and online editing, color correction and grading systems, flame and smoke suites and other post production equipment and software.

Also included will be state-of-the-art preview theaters with 3D post-production sound, including mixing theaters and complete film and video transfer services.

Its visual effects and animation equipment and services will include:

Conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, dynamics, on-location high-quality photography, 3D animation, cosmetic enhancement and matte painting, compositing and finishing.

About Prime Focus

Prime Focus Limited (www.primefocusworld.com) is a global visual entertainment services group that provides creative and technical services to the film, broadcast, and advertising market. The group offers a genuine end-to-end solution from pre-production to final delivery – including visual effects, 2D to 3D conversion, video and audio post production, equipment hire, multi-platform content operations solutions and digital distribution.

About Medient

Medient (www.medient.com) is a publicly listed company (OTCQB: MDNT). It is a global film production and distribution company with a strong presence in the world’s two largest movie markets – North America and India.

May 2: Driver stopped for having one headlight out in the rain. He was arrested for not having his driver’s license with him. Sand Hill Road in the Eden area.

May 2: A county code enforcement officer reported that a trailer that had been foreclosed on and empty for a while was destroyed on the inside. Patterson Drive in the Guyton area.

May 2: A woman was accused of taking a man’s oxycodone and hydrocodone. He took out a criminal trespass warrant against her. Courthouse Road in the Springfield area.

May 3: Two brothers argued because one said the other’s cat killed his chicken. Both men were told to keep their animals on their own property. Sand Hill Road in the Guyton area.

May 3: A former student at South Effingham High School was driving erratically and fast as he went to pick up a current student. When the principal told him to slow down, he disregarded the principal and “cussed him out.”

May 4: A man who was speeding and driving erratically through Quail Run Mobile Home Park was arrested for drunken driving and suspended license.

May 4: Two sons held down their drunken father because he was hitting his head on objects and punching things. The sons held the father until deputies arrived. Antigua Place in the Guyton area.

May 5: A Sapp’s tow truck driver, who responded to a call to tow a semi truck that was blocking the road on Ga. 21, on a Sunday afternoon, was arrested for obstruction. The deputy said the Sapp’s driver didn’t get there fast enough and a Rahn’s wrecker had already been called. The Sapp’s driver and the owner of the truck were arrested for obstruction. Rahn’s towed the truck.

May 5: A truck was found abandoned in a ditch on Boaen Road near Springfield-Egypt Road, with coolers of beer and empty beer cans inside. Deputies found the owner of the truck at a house on Springfield-Egypt Road and arrested him for drunken driving-refusal, driving with an expired license and failure to maintain lane.

— G.G. Rigsby

LAUREL:

It’s laurels all around again this week starting with Rincon Elementary School.

The annual May Day celebration was held last week and it was quite the treat.

The event is a little different than many school events and is truly a special day.

Students from Pre-k to fifth grade dressed in their finest were adorable. The dances performed by each grade were fun to watch, and took, we are sure, lots of practice.

The students seemed to have a great time and should be proud of the great job they did. They certainly put smiles on lots of faces. Thanks to the staff, parents and volunteers for a great day.

LAUREL:

Effingham Middle School also deserves kudos for its annual math and science event last week. We are so glad each year to see the efforts of school staff and many in the community come together to excite children about science and math. The event is a great way to show how useful — and fun — these subjects can be.

LAUREL:

Let us not forget this Sunday is an opportunity to say thanks to one we can often take for granted, our mothers.

We don’t have to send flowers or some expensive gift. A simple thanks for the love and sacrifices our mothers have made for us is enough.

LAUREL:

Thanks to the Ogeechee Riverkeeper organization for their continued work to preserve and protect the river. This group has had their hands full with the King America Finishing issues and deserves our appreciation for keeping the pressure on officials to protect this precious resource.

May 7, 2001

Effingham County’s government can continue to display the former state flag inside the County Administrative Complex as long as the new Georgia flag is atop flagpoles outside county facilities.

Commissioner Homer Lee Wallace last week questioned whether the county might come under fire from state officials for publicly displaying the flag which contains the Confederate battle flag that represented Georgia from 1956 until this past January.

But on Friday, Howard Mead, the executive counsel for the Governor’s Office, said Effingham officials can continue to display the old flag.

“Everything Effingham County is doing is perfectly fine,” said Mead after reviewing state laws and conferring with the representatives at the Attorney General’s Office. ‘There is nothing inappropriate about it whatsoever.”

The flag in question was a gift from State Rep. Ann Purcell of Rincon and was flown at the State Capitol on Jan. 9, 1996 during the first Effingham Day at the Capitol. Local governmental and business leaders still make annual trips to Atlanta to discuss legislative issues.

The flag is inside a framed glass and wood case that hangs on a wall in a hallway at the back of the County Administrative Complex on Laurel Street in Springfield, where the commissioners meet.

Wallace said he does not dislike the former flag but was concerned about legal technicalities that could hurt the county.

Source: Savannah Morning News

“I didn’t ask that we take down that flag but I felt the county attorney should look into this to make sure the county is not in violation of a state law that could take away state funding,” Wallace said. “If we should lose state funding, that would put a very big burden on the backs of our taxpayers.”

Wallace was referring to provisions included in the legislation passed in January by the General Assembly when it changed the Georgia flag. Facing opposition to the new flag in some parts of the state, the legislature stated that local governments failing to display the current flag cannot receive state funds.

Wallace, who is the first and only black to serve on the commission, said race was not an issue in the matter.

“That flag has never done anything to me,” Wallace said. “Evil people may do wrong but a flag cannot do anything.

“My only concern was that the county not suffer because of some legal technicality,” Wallace said.

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Sunday, May 5:

It is indisputable that agents of our government used severe torture on detainees suspected of having terrorist ties. That is the conclusion of a report by an independent panel after an intense, two-year investigation.

Most of us already figured that was the case, and some — former Vice President Dick Cheney comes to mind — probably don’t care. But to us, having it confirmed by a credible source is agonizing.

The Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment found that interrogation techniques were “cruel, inhuman or degrading” and violated U.S. laws as well as international treaties. They ran counter to the values of the Constitution we claim to hold sacred.

And despite assertions in the movie “Zero Dark Thirty,” the report says little credible information was derived from them, especially as to the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. The panel had no subpoena power and acknowledges that some people claim national security prevents disclosure of what was truly learned. But the task force accepted the assertions of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which had access to sensitive documents, and found no connection.

The Constitution Project, a watchdog group that has been around for about 15 years, undertook the detainee project because no one else would. Both President Barack Obama and Congress refused. Obama said it would be “unproductive to look backward” and Congress rejected a proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to investigate.

The report is absolutely productive. An honest self-examination is vital to democracy and informs future decisions.

For example, the panel extensively examined issues surrounding the infamous U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: whether it should be closed and, if so, what should be done with the detainees. Fortunately, Obama is again raising the topic of closing the prison. We suggest this report as required reading for him and Congress as they move forward.

The report is nonpartisan, fair and doesn’t bash individuals. It notes that while much of the rendition activity was prompted by Sept. 11 and occurred during the Bush administration, the practices began in the Clinton administration. It also acknowledges that those behind it acted in “their best efforts to protect their fellow citizens.”

The Constitutional Project is truly nonpartisan. It is co-chaired by Asa Hutchinson, a former Republican congressman who served in the Bush administration, and James Jones, a former Democrat congressman who was chairman of the House Budget Committee and later ambassador to Mexico. Members include such luminaries as William Sessions, FBI director under three presidents. It has conducted on-the-ground fact-finding in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and, yes, at Guantanamo Bay.

Every American should read its findings. The report is online at www.detaineetaskforce.org.

“We made 35 million laws just to enforce Ten Commandments.”

“Mark my words, George Bush will go down as the sorriest president of the United States.”

“They’re worried about burying the terrorist. Throw him in the river! That is what they would do to one of our people that attacked them. Why worry about it? Just toss him in the river.”

“There is no excuse for being sarcastic toward President Obama just because he isn’t handing out more stuff. He is still the president. Be respectful.”

“When medicine is sold for the sake of a dollar and not healing, it is dead wrong.”

“You should have trouble seeing that splinter in my eye with that big telephone pole in yours.”

As part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program, Inc., in collaboration with The Savannah Area Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management, hosted a symposium, “New Challenges — New Solutions: Erase the Threat,” to help the community and organizations proactively address domestic violence, workplace violence, mental health, business continuity, and corporate social responsibility to improve safety and reduce liability.

The four hour symposium was held on April 23 at the Effingham College and Career Academy. The participants were welcomed by Effingham County Commissioner, Reggie Loper, District 4. The keynote speaker was Michelle Buchmeyer, Investigator Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. Other featured speakers included Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie, EMA Director Ed Myrick, E-911 Director Jay Spinks, Fire Lieutenant Hannah Jenkins, and Rushe Hudzinski, Effingham County Human Resources Director.

The symposium was attended by organizational representatives and community leaders from six low country area counties including Bulloch, Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Jasper and Beaufort.

From May 11, 2003

BASEBALL

Region 3-AAAAA Tournament

Game 3

Effingham Co. 12, Brunswick 11

W-Knox Jenkins (8-2). L-Culpepper. Leading hitters-Effingham Co., Adam Hurst 2-for-3, 2B; Colby Conner 2-for-3, 2B; Norman Chapman 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Jenkins 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs. Records-Effingham Co. 17-8.

Note — Effingham Co. scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh without recording an out, capped by Josh Wilson’s game-wininng, RBI single. The Rebels clinch a berth in the state Class AAAAA playoffs, either as the No. 3 or 4 seed. They will travel to a Region 4 school for the best-of-three, opening-round series, starting Friday.

From May 9, 2003

Girls’ Tennis

South Effingham 3, Richmond Academy 2

Singles-Jenny Gomez (SE) def. Robin Allen, 6-1, 6-4; Paige Mincey (SE) def. Elizabeth Futrell, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2; Stephanie Andrews (SE) def. Mary Hull Palmer, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles-Clare Hayes-Mary Parham (RA) def. Jenna Winkler-Emily Boykin, 6-3, 6-2; Jane McKnight-Elizabeth Clausen (RA) def. Sam Dumpson-Ansley Kessler, 6-3, 6-2.

From May 7, 2003

Boys’ Tennis

Class AAA State Tournament

South Effingham 3, Thomasville 2

Single-Victor McMillan (T) def. John Bohannon 6-0, 6-0; Ryan Knowles (SE) def. John Cable 6-3, 6-2; Jason Soucy (SE) def. Josh Harris 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

Doubles-Garrett Alford-Adam Hebert (SE) def. Will Cole-Collier Findberg 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; Sherrod Mack-Boone Flets (T) def. Adam Wood-Matt Hickman 6-3, 6-4. Records-SE, 11-4.

The Effingham County Rebel baseball team lost two in a row Friday to Houston County in the playoffs, 9-6 and 5-2.

Effingham County 6, Houston County 9

EFFINGHAM AB R H BI HOUSTON CO. AB R H BI

Cal Baker 5 1 0 0 Justin Jones 2 2 1 0

Kyle Ward 4 1 2 0 Hunt Smith 2 3 2 2

Eric Knox 4 1 4 1 Blake Johnson 2 1 0 1

Josh Gilliam 2 0 0 0 David Umphreyville 3 0 2 3

Alec Arnsdorff 3 0 0 1 Dalton Carriker 4 0 0 1

Jack Burns 4 0 0 0 Mark Lumsden 3 0 0 0

Brandon Davis 4 2 0 0 Hunter Phillips 3 1 0 0

Jacob Teston 3 0 0 0 Andy Moore 2 1 0 1

Dusty Baker 2 1 2 1 Josh Profitt 3 1 1 0

TOTALS 31 6 8 3 TOTALS 24 9 6 8

EFFINGHAM COUNTY 000 032 1—6

HOUSTON COUNTY 220 410 x—9

LOB—EFFINGHAM 10, HOUSTON COUNTY 8. ERR—Alec

Arnsdorff, Justin Jones (2), Dalton Carriker. 2B—Hunt

Smith, David Umphreyville. HBP—Alec Arnsdorff, Jacob

Teston, Josh Gilliam (2), Hunter Phillips. SB—Cal Baker.

EFFINGHAM IP H R ER BB SO HR

Josh Gilliam (L) 1 1-3 2 4 4 4 2 0

Eric Knox 2 1-3 3 4 4 4 1 0

Josh Edge 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 1 0

Jack Burns 2 1 1 0 1 1 0

HOUSTON COUNTY

Jordan McIlwain (W) 4 2-3 6 3 3 1 6 0

Conner Smith 1 1-3 1 2 0 1 0 0

Mark Bell (S) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

PB—Alec Arnsdorff. WP—Jordan McIlwain, Mark Bell.

SO—Jacob Teston, Kyle Ward, Brandon Davis, Josh Gilliam,

Jack Burns (2), Blake Johnson, Josh Profitt (2), Hunter

Phillips, Andy Moore. BB—Dusty Baker (2), Mark Lumsden,

Blake Johnson (2), Justin Jones (2), Hunt Smith (2), David

Umphreyville, Andy Moore (2).

Houston County 5, Effingham County 2

HOUSTON CO. AB R H BI EFFINGHAM AB R H BI

Justin Jones 3 1 1 0 Cal Baker 4 0 0 0

Hunt Smith 4 1 2 1 Kyle Ward 3 1 0 0

Blake Johnson 3 1 2 1 Eric Knox 3 1 1 1

David Umphreyville 2 0 0 1 Josh Gilliam 2 0 1 1

Dalton Carriker 3 1 0 1 Alec Arnsdorff 3 0 1 0

Mark Lumsden 4 0 0 0 Jack Burns 2 0 0 0

Hunter Phillips 4 0 2 0 Jacob Teston 2 0 0 0

Andy Moore 2 1 1 1 Josh Edge 0 0 0 0

Josh Profitt 3 0 0 0 Ryan Ratchford 1 0 0 0

Brandon Davis 2 0 1 0

Dusty Baker 3 0 0 0

TOTALS 28 5 8 5 TOTALS 25 2 4 2

HOUSTON COUNTY 002 210 0—5

EFFINGHAM COUNTY 100 001 0—2

LOB—HOUSTON COUNTY 8, EFFINGHAM COUNTY 6. ERR—Justin Jones, Josh Gilliam. 2B--Blake Johnson. HR—Eric Knox.

HBP—Josh Edge. SACF—David Umphreyville. SB—Dalton

Carriker.

HOUSTON COUNTY IP H R ER BB SO HR

Hunter Jackson (W) 5 2-3 4 2 2 3 0 1

Mark Bell 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 2 0

EFFINGHAM COUNTY

Spencer Gillis (L) 4 7 5 5 5 2 0

Jack Burns 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 0

Jesse Whaley 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 0

PB—David Umphreyville, Alec Arnsdorff. SO—Mark Lumsden

(2), Justin Jones, David Umphreyville, Josh Profitt, Hunter

Phillips, Kyle Ward, Brandon Davis. BB—Blake Johnson,

Justin Jones, Dalton Carriker, David Umphreyville, Andy

Moore, Kyle Ward, Josh Gilliam, Jack Burns.

Rincon Elementary School celebrated its 30th May Day on Friday.

Students from each homeroom and grade presented a prince and princess.

The May Queen was chosen by total points in essay, grades, attitude and behavior and popular vote.

Audrey Erskine was crowned this year’s queen. Maid of honor was Hannah Taylor and Lady in Waiting was Destini Woodley.

Each grade also performed a dance honoring the queen and her court.

Pre-K students performed a cowboy dance; kindergarten students danced the Charleston. The first-graders performed the Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride and second-graders performed a Mexican hat dance. Third-grade students did the Peppermint Twist, fourth-graders danced to Cotton Eye Joe and the fifth-grade students performed the May Pole dance.

For photos of the May Day Celebration, go to spotted.savannanow.com and for video go to effinghamnow.com.

During a called meeting Monday night, Rincon City Council members unanimously accepted annexation petitions for 17 pieces of property along the east side of Ga. 21.

City Attorney Raymond Dickey said the county will be notified that the city accepted the petitions and then the issue will be placed on Rincon’s regular meeting agendas for two readings.

The county had objected to the proposed annexations of properties that start at Silverwood Drive and go south to Chimney Road.

The county wrote a letter to Rincon objecting because the annexed property skips several parcels directly on the highway, while annexing properties behind them.

The sheriff and county commissioners said skipping several properties on the highway would confuse emergency personnel.

Rincon council members also held a workshop Monday night. They agreed to find out more about costs for a laser light show for July Fourth.

They also talked about the possibility of giving the county $80,000 toward fixing the south tower emergency communications system.

No firm decision was made during the workshop. The issue likely will be placed on the agenda for a regular meeting.

Other topics discussed included: a penalty for false fire alarms; higher fire fees and permit fees; and annexation of the Research Forest Tract, which is own by the county’s Industrial Development Authority.