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Effingham students serve as Ga. House Pages
Effingham County was well represented at the state capitol by Kaelyn Decker, Morgan Duff and Annah Shearouse as these students paged for Representative Jon Burns on Monday, Jan. 26. While being pages,...
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Springfield Police: Drunk produces fork lift operator's permit when asked for...
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:Dec. 22: An officer answered a call about a suicide threat on N. Maple Street. The woman said she was not suicidal. She said her boyfriend...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Hoke is a St. Bernard mix that’s available for adoption this week at the Effingham County animal shelter.The dog, which was picked up as a stray, is about 1 year old.“He’s a big, friendly, goofy dog,”...
View ArticleUPDATED SEARCH: Effingham County health inspection scores
Health inspection grades and scores have been updated through Jan. 29 for Effingham County food establishments.Search our database by name, city, grade or date of inspection for the latest...
View ArticleSEARCH: Property transfers in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham
Search property transfers for Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties for the week of Jan. 17-23.You can search our database by buyer, seller, address, city or zip code. All data are public record and...
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Effingham Sheriff: Habitual drunken driver leads deputies on chase
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Jan. 6: A resident of Yorkshire Drive in the Guyton area said someone tried to use his credit to buy two pairs of shoes for $175 at...
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ECHS: Jordan Fogle signs with East Georgia
Effingham County High School’s Jordan Fogle signed a letter of intent to play softball at East Georgia State College on Jan.30.Fogle earned a number of honors during her time on the Rebel team,...
View ArticleEffingham County Recreation holding Spring registration until Feb. 2
Spring baseball and softball registration is going on now thru Feb. 2 for ages 3 thru 17, girls and boys. The cost is $65 per child and discounts are applicable to households with multiple athletes....
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Retired Effingham educator to hold book signing
Brenda Jenkins stood before a cafeteria full of students at Ebenezer Elementary School to read them her book, “The Swing on Ginny’s Porch.” Seven years earlier, she stood on the very same stage as the...
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I Do Vintage: Beauty from the past
BEAUTY FROM THE PASTTucked away in Rincon’s Magnolia Place shopping center an enchanting shop has opened its doors.The shop, I Do Vintage Market & Brocante, is owned by Valerie Jackson, who uses...
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Historic EffinghamThe Historic Effingham Society will have its 27th annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center, 2887 Ebenezer Road, Rincon. Social will be at 5:30 p.m.,...
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St. Boniface Catholic ChurchSt. Boniface Catholic Church invites all Christian brothers and sisters of Effingham County to join us for our eighth annual Ecumenical Pot-Luck Supper on Sunday, Feb. 8 at...
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JoAnn Williams Jordan Brooklet – JoAnn Williams Jordan, 78, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.She retired from Gulfstream and was preceded in death by her parents, John Grady Williams and Wrether...
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Notes from the House
NOTES FROM THE HOUSEThe Georgia General Assembly convened for its third week and it was especially nice to welcome folks from Effingham County for their annual day at the Capitol. They came to the...
View ArticleLooking Back
LOOKING BACKFeb. 5, 1777: Georgia’s first constitution was adopted on this date, transforming the existing colonial parishes into seven counties, with Indian ceded lands forming an eighth county....
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Foodie Fights
Some foods are sacred. Some foods evoke such a feeling of nostalgia and/or cultural identity, just the thought of them trigger memories of smells and good times. When you’ve been raised in a particular...
View ArticleVox Populi
“Our representatives were elected to represent the people of Effingham. We work hard and don’t need to be taxed out of our homes. Enough is enough!”“This slowpoke law is ridiculous. If you need to get...
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We have to say “good job” to the Effingham County Commission for its recent approval of a 15-year recreation plan.County and recreation staff and commissioners have done a good thing in thinking about...
View ArticleJulia Cochran: Getting addled
A few nights ago, while driving from the office to meet friends for dinner, I thought I was losing it.I completely missed my turn.I was just driving along the usual route, listening to the radio, when...
View ArticleKneeMail: Good news
The Bible is one complete story of good news. However, it is sometimes awkward to quote a verse that may not be particularly pleasing to hear. Romans 2:23 says that all have sinned and fallen short of...
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