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Effingham County opens office at Goshen Road
The Goshen fire, EMS and police substation is now staffed so that the public can pay water and sewer bills there and get incident and accident reports.The building opened for the use of emergency...
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Missouri suspends Jakeenan Gant from basketball team after arrest
Former Effingham County High School basketball star Jakeenan Gant has been suspended indefinitely by University of Missouri basketball coach Kim Anderson after being arrested on suspicion of...
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Rincon Police: Officer videos roommate
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Aug. 29: An officer checked on a car that stopped in the middle of W. Fifth Street, at the dead end. The car was towed and the driver was cited for...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Mobile home blocking traffic in Effingham County
All lanes on Highway 30 between Park West and Pecan Lane in Effingham County are closed due to a mobile home blocking the roadway, according to David Ehsanipoor, Effingham County Sheriff's Office...
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Effingham Sheriff's Office: Truck sank in river; House struck with potatoes
From incident reports at the Effingham Sheriff’s Office:Aug. 28: A woman said her fiancé’s father and his girlfriend pushed items off the kitchen counter onto the floor and became verbally irate when...
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Springfield's Mars Theatre gets marquees
Two new marquees were installed on the Mars Theatre in Springfield this week, letting passers-by know about coming attractions and answering one of the few remaining needs at the historic venue that...
View ArticleTeens Ride with Pride class set for Oct. 2 in Effingham
The traffic enforcement unit of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office will host a Georgia Teens Ride with Pride course at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Effingham County Courthouse.The course has...
View ArticleRincon golf tournament benefits Alzheimer's research
The fourth annual David Jimenez Open Golf Tournament to benefit Alzheimer’s research is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Lost Plantation Golf Club in Rincon.The tournaments have raised more than...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Carly is an orange tabby that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She was a stray. She is about 1 year old.“She’s very friendly,” said kennel assistant Tarah Olson. But...
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Commissioners give sand mine two more years to operate in Eden
Effingham County commissioners declined to re-zone a sand mine in the Eden area but gave the owner two more years to operate.Commissioners Forrest Floyd, Vera Jones and Phil Kieffer voted for the...
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Effingham Hospital, county compromise to address shortfall
Effingham Hospital and the county are still negotiating to resolve a funding shortfall the hospital originally said was $1 million.At a county commission meeting on Sept. 16, the hospital presented a...
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Oktoberfest Festival starts Friday in Effingham
The fifth Effingham Oktoberfest will be held on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual outdoor festival at Rincon’s Freedom Park, located behind Rincon...
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Q: There is mold growing in my house. I’m concerned this might be a health hazard. How do I know whether I can safely remove it myself, and how do I find a professional, if that is required?A: Molds do...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
One nice thing about being a botanist is that there is always something to talk about at the dinner table (even if you are a total carnivore — after all, where does meat come from?).This week’s edible...
View ArticleEffingham Now Football Challenge picks
EFFINGHAM NOW 2014 FOOTBALL CHALLENGEHere are our Football Challenge panelist’s picks for the week. For your chance to win tickets to the Mars Theatre, make your picks online at...
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SEMS Lady Mustangs post region wins
Pitchers Emily Laverenz and Hailey Pinette baffled Screven County Middle School and teamed up to throw a no-hitter for the South Effingham Lady Mustangs in a 13-1 victory in four innings on Tuesday,...
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Effingham NAACPThe Effingham chapter of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church on Wallace Drive. Officers will be nominated. For more information,...
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Kimberly Mixon February 13, 1965 – September 14, 2014Kimberly Mixon, of Guyton, Ga., went to live with Jesus on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Mrs. Mixon was born in Atlanta on February 13, 1965 to Linda...
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ECHS students welcome Customs Specialist as speaker
The High School Transition class at Effingham County High School recently hosted Senior Import Specialist Scott Huntley with Customs and Border Protection at the Customs house on Bay Street in...
View ArticleManna House partners with First Baptist for Thanksgiving help
Manna House Food Pantry continues to see new faces visiting the food pantry for the first time. They are serving on average 400 to 500 families each month with groceries totaling over 60,000 pounds of...
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