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Ribbon cutting for Vision Financial in Rincon
Ribbon cutting for Vision Financial in Rincon Photo courtesy of Effingham Chamber of CommerceThe Effingham Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting recently for Vision Financial in Rincon, located at...
View ArticleKnee Mail: Have you lost your flavor?
Matthew 5:13 asks the question, “What good is salt that has lost its flavor?” Christians are called to season lives of people around us. The scripture begins with the statement that “You are the salt...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
This one is for the fiddler crabs, sandpipers, snails and everybody and everything else that lives in or otherwise enjoys our beautiful coastal estuaries.It’s a plant of open salt flats or meadows...
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Notes from the Senate
HB242 enacted many of the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgian’s recommendations. HB242 is similar in nature to HB1176 which addressed the adult criminal justice reform in the...
View ArticleVox Populi
“Has the Rincon City Council completely lost their mind? I knew they were a little lacking, but to destroy a 100-year-old oak tree to put up a gas station? Like we don’t have enough of them. They have...
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In case you missed it — and it would have been hard to do — a number of people are quite upset about some trees.Plans to build a gas station at Walmart call for the cutting down of at least one old...
View ArticleSAT and ACT scores in Effingham increase
At 1,444, average SAT scores in Effingham County this year were one point less than the state average and 53 points less than the national average.But they were 14 points better than last year in...
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Effingham gets the final stop on Richmond Hill in 24-20 win
RICHMOND HILL — After making a goal line stand to beat host Richmond Hill 24-20 in a Region 3-AAAAA battle Friday night, the Effingham Rebels were pumped up as coach Buddy Holder addressed the team.His...
View ArticleEffingham Now Football Challenge Picks
EFFINGHAM NOW FOOTBALL CHALLENGE PICKSHere 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 effinghamnow.com.WEEK...
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South Effingham softball team ousts Glynn in regional
GUYTON — Olivia Laverenz had a pair of shutouts as South Effingham swept Glynn Academy 3-0 and 9-0 in Region 3-AAAAA tournament action Thursday.Cason Smith had three hits in the opener and Autumn...
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Lady Mustang volleyball
LADY MUSTANG VOLLEYBALLGilbert Miller/For Effingham NowThe Lady Mustang seniors of the Volleyball team were recognized for senior night, Oct. 2. Pictured are seniors Sara Waters and Makayla...
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ECHS hosts Coastal Marching band competition
ECHS hosts Coastal Marching band competition The Effingham County High School band hosted the 33rd annual Coastal Empire Classic Marching Competition on Oct. 4.The Rebel Regiment performed their 2014...
View ArticleGeorgia's Centennial Farms honored at Georgia National Fair
Farms hold a central role in the heritage of our state, having formed the economic, cultural, and family foundation for generations of Georgians. Since 1993, over 460 farms continuously operating for...
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Norfolk Southern donates $1,000 to Springfield Fire
Norfolk Southern Corp. donated $1,000 to the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Travis Zittrouer accepted the check from Thomas M. Dunlap, Dillard Yard terminal superintendent. The money...
View ArticleVIDEO: Learn how to check your car's tire pressure in this week's Savannah How
In this week's Savannah How, Savannah Technical College Auto Tech student Andrew Thomas shows you how to check pressure in your vehicle's tires.In the video to the left, Thomas also talks about the...
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Effingham commissioners hire Allen as administrator
Effingham County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire Toss Allen as county administrator at an annual salary of $95,500.They also agreed to give Allen $33,250 in back pay for the 17...
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SLIDESHOW: Companies continue to open in Pooler
Businesses continue to open in Pooler as the city's growth remains steady in 2014.Just in the last month, Jalapenos Mexican restaurant opened a second Pooler location; Zion Learning Academy also added...
View ArticleEffingham Farm Bureau shows free movie tonight
The Effingham County Farm Bureau will show the movie “Farmland” at 7 p.m. tonight at the Mars Theatre in Springfield.The movie is free and the public is invited.“Our goal is to create awareness and...
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Rincon Police: Stoned and thirsty shoppers
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Sept. 21: A man and woman argued in the public library parking lot about him having an hour of supervised visitation with their daughter. An...
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Moon River CEO calls Georgia 'business friendly'
Moon River Studios Inc. CEO Jake Shapiro told members of the Effingham County Rotary Club on Thursday that Georgia is “business friendly.”Shapiro said five states were vying for the “studioplex”...
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