Password mania
If you see me running and screaming down Highway 21 there will actually be a logical reason for the madness — passwords.I do believe if I have to create one more username and/or password, running...
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T.M. Strait: Left out of the prom
Many schools have both a junior prom and a senior prom. My school did not. Why?It’s because the decision as to whether or not to have a junior prom was left in the hands of the seniors. Each year, it...
View ArticleVox Populi
“When are Effingham’s representatives going to get us solarized? A lot of us are interested in a program like in the article ‘Solar energy shines in Chatham’ on February 2, 2015.”“Next time you hear...
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Historic Effingham Society holds annual banquet
The Historic Effingham Society Inc. held its annual banquet on Saturday at New Ebenezer Retreat Center.Speaker for the evening was Euchee Chief Lonzado Langley, tribal chief and historian, professional...
View ArticleSome see Baker Park for South Effingham
Community leaders are excited about the possibilities for a 1,400-acre park in South Effingham County.An anonymous donor gave the property to the Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land, which is seeking...
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SOS Tire and Auto donates truck to Effingham Habitat
SOS Tire and Auto in Garden City has made work easier for Effingham's Habitat for Humanity. The company donated a 24 foot box truck worth $7,000 to Habitat on Feb. 6. SOS president Sam Spencer said...
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School BoardThe Effingham Board of Education will have a specially called meeting at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11 to hear the exit report of the AdvancED/SACS External Review Team. 405 N. Ash Street,...
View ArticleFaith matters
Union Springs Methodist pastor installationAn installation program for Pastor-Elect Rev. Leo G. Burns will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. The community is invited to celebrate and worship with the...
View ArticleArea Deaths
William R. Wendelken, III “Will” Springfield – William R. Wendelken, III “Will,” 64, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Memorial Health.The Effingham County native was a member of Springfield United...
View ArticleKnee Mail: Love from your Valentine
The Roman Empire was engaged in an attempt to retain military forces in the year 270. Churches were springing up everywhere. The empire was not friendly to Christianity. Claudius, the reigning emperor...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
Winter at the beach: Cold winds along the dunes, clouds scudding along above us.Where last summer the children and dogs romped, the beach now is dominated by plaintive little wading birds picking at a...
View ArticleMark your calendars: Girls Night Out
The topic for the next Girls Night Out will be Women’s Heart Health with cardiologist Dr. Michael Babcock, as one of the guest speakers.Amanda Huscroft, the Clinical Nutrition Manager for Effingham...
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Family Promise begins transitional housing for homeless in Effingham
Family Promise of Effingham, a church-supported program to help the homeless, has begun offering transitional housing. The first recipient is a mother and her 11-year-old daughter.Since the program...
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'American Pickers' looks for rusty gold in Effingham
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are headed to Georgia in April to film “American Pickers” and are looking for interesting characters with interesting items to sell.The documentary show, which airs on the...
View ArticleSEARCH: Property transfers Chatham, Bryan and Effingham (Jan. 30-Feb. 6)
Property transfers in Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties for the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 6 have now been posted. Search our database by seller, buyer, address, city or zip code. All data are public...
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Effingham: Bartley signs with University of the Cumberlands
Effingham County High School’s Niem Bartley signed a letter of intent on Feb. 12 to attend and play football at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. Bartley was joined at the signing...
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Effingham Sheriff: Woman finds tape recorder in kitchen, suspects ex-husband
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Jan. 22: The owner of a consignment clothing store on Goshen Extension in the Rincon area said she paid for a sign to be made for her...
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Rincon Police: Officer gives woman with baby in car a break
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Jan. 24: A caller said the driver of a vehicle leaving Doodles Bar was very intoxicated. An officer found the vehicle, which was weaving on the...
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Notes from the House
NOTES FROM THE HOUSEIt was good to visit with the Leadership Bulloch group in Atlanta this past Thursday. On Saturday in Sylvania, the annual Screven County Eggs and Issues event was held. It is always...
View ArticleLooking Back
LOOKING BACKFeb. 5, 1777Georgia’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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