LOOKING BACK
April 3, 1990
Effingham County commissioners on this day agreed to build a 48-bed jail. The estimated cost was $2 million. Commissioners delayed selecting an architect until they could interview additional prospects.
Source: Savannah Morning News
APRIL 11, 2003
Guyton City Council members have arranged to meet with Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie to discuss crime after residents complained the issue is getting out of hand. Crime has been a bone of contention between the municipality and Effingham County officials for more than a decade, mostly centering around who should provide police protection in an incorporated municipality.