Looking Back
LOOKING BACKDec. 29, 1737An important source of labor for Georgia colonists were emigrants from various European countries who agreed to serve as indentured servants in return for the Trustees...
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“North Korea has about 1,100 IP addresses, and recently they went all down. Lest you think it was a coincidence due to power failure, remember NCIS Gibb's Rule 39: There is no such thing as a...
View ArticleGuyton couple collect food for pets
Let no pet – bird, cat, dog, hamster, horse or pig – go without food or face being left at a shelter because its owners can’t afford to feed it.Tracy Wilson of Guyton estimates she and her husband J.C....
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Country store coming to Guyton landmark
A new shop is coming to one of Guyton’s old landmarks. Pop & Gee at Smitty’s Country Store will soon open at the corner of Marlow Road and Ga. 17. The historic building was one of three parts of...
View ArticlePublic meetings planned for hunting regulations
Hunters and other interested citizens are invited to attend any of eight upcoming public meetings regarding the development of hunting regulations for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hunting seasons. These...
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Board of EducationThe second January meeting of the Effingham County Board of Education will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. The board meets at 405 N. Ash St. in Springfield.American LegionAmerican...
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Sherry Ann Morris Harvey Bloomingdale – Sherry Ann Morris Harvey, 67, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Candler Hospital.Sherry was born in Savannah, was a homemaker and a Baptist.She was...
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Effingham 4-H members create Thanksgiving art
EFFINGHAM 4-H MEMBERS CREATE THANKSGIVING ARTNot only did Thanksgiving bring turkey and dressing this year, but lots of opportunities for 4-H’ers to express their heart of thanksgiving within the...
View ArticleBaskets roundup
BASKETBALL ROUNDUPGIRLSEFFINGHAM COUNTY 58, MAULDIN (S.C.) 39SPARTANBURG, S.C. — MaKayla Robinson scored 16 points and dished out five assists while Kyesha Lewis scored 20 points and added nine...
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Lady Mustang softball team honored
LADY MUSTANG SOFTBALL TEAM HONOREDGilbert Miller/For Effingham NowMembers of the South Effingham Lady Mustang softball team were honored at a banquet in early December. Seniors recognized were: Loren...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Leona is a pit bull mix that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She was turned in by a resident who found her running at large. She knows commands such as “sit” and...
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Q: We traded in my wife’s car 3 months ago and the dealer still hasn’t paid off the loan. We’ve called them countless times and we are getting nothing but the run-around. Now the car has gone up for...
View ArticleKnee Mail: Good grief
Good grief is not just an exclamation of irritation coming from the voice of Charlie Brown. Good grief is a process for dealing with the suffering and distress over an affliction or loss. Sorrow is...
View ArticleFaith matters
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2966 Ebenezer Road, located on the Savannah River at the end of Ebenezer Road, has Sunday school for adults and children...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
You go through life and you become aware of various truths.For me as a teacher, it seems the students are getting steadily younger. A lot of books out there were apparently printed with shrinking ink....
View ArticlePolice investigating Tybee Island murder/suicide involving Rincon man
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people in a domestic situation Thursday night.Bera “Bea” Elaine Ribal, 60, and Ramon Anthony Mooney, 48, of Rincon, were found dead...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Eva is a female tabby that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She was turned in by a family who said their children were allergic to her. She is about a year old.“She’s...
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Baskets: ECHS
BASKETBALL: ECHSGIRLSEFFINGHAM COUNTY 59,BEACH 47MaKayla Robinson scored 21 points and Kyesha Lewis added 17 and Ta’Shauna Johnson 13 as Effingham County topped Beach.Jackie Anderson had 15 points and...
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Baskets: SEHS
BASKETBALL: SEHSGIRLSSOUTH EFFINGHAM 36,SCPS 16Dionna Hartfield scored 16 points and Shae Leverett had 15 points for South Effingham.Hartfield 16, Leverett 15, Epling 11, Gordon 2, Beasley 2.SOUTH...
View ArticleEffingham Now announces Football Panel winner
Daniel Melvin was the top football panelist in our 2014 Football challenge.Melvin won two nights at one of four hotels in Savannah courtesy of StayinSavannah.com. Here are the number of correct picks...
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