Fall registration underway at Effingham Recreation
EFFINGHAM RECREATION NEWSRegistration for fall soccer, football and cheerleading has been underway at the Effingham County Recreation and Parks Department.Officials say there may be a few slots still...
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Effingham family appears on 'American Pickers' for fun, not money
Film crew spent full day in ClyoThe Duff family of Clyo said sharing their treasures on American Pickers was a fun experience and a nice way to honor their husband and father.The television show that’s...
View ArticleUPDATED SEARCH: Chatham, Bryan and Effingham property transfers
More than 600 new property transfers in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties have been added to our database.Search here by buyer, seller, address, city, zip or month of inspection for all reported...
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Snake snack by Rick Lott
Check out this photo by Effingham’s Chamber of Commerce Director, Rick Lott.Lott took this photo of an egret and his, or her, snake snack on Aug. 4 at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge.In addition to Lott’s...
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Springfield Police: Couple travel in separate vehicles, both unlicensed
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:June 29: A woman said her boyfriend’s juvenile son is depressed and has been cutting himself. He was taken to the hospital.July 21: An officer...
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Effingham heads to class
Rincon Elementary School students got a smiling start to their school year with visits from principal, Paige Dickey.Dickey, who is starting her 10th year as principal, visited classrooms and got plenty...
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Effingham Sheriff: Duck hunter shoots himself in foot
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:July 13: A handgun left in a hunting bag on a porch for two days is missing. Deerwood Court in the Rincon area. Military breakJuly 17: A...
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Rincon Police: Burglar finds hide-a-key in fake sprinkler head
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:July 20: A 57-year-old Rincon woman was arrested and accused of stealing $127 worth of jewelry items from Walmart.July 20: A city K-9 helped the...
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Effingham’s ‘Cocaine Annie’ gets probation, weekend jail after pot bust
A Clyo woman who was caught growing marijuana has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 10 years of probation, a $2,000 fine and 90 days to serve on weekends in the county jail.Sabar Anne Redd, 59, Of...
View ArticleOBITUARY LIST FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015
Today's obituaries in the Savannah Morning News.For these and past obits, click here.- Mary Kathryn Arkin, Acworth, GA- Lillian Elaine Armstrong-South, Florence, SC- Ruth Boaeuf, Minneapolis, MN- Mary...
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Robert Persse named new Chatham County chief public defender
Attorney Robert L. Persse will start on Monday as the new circuit public defender for Chatham County.A three-member local panel interviewed candidates and submitted several names, including Persse, to...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Boomer is a squirmy, furry, happy puppy that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.The dog that is about 8 weeks old was brought in by someone who found him roaming the...
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Effingham commissioners approve tentative layout for new recreation complex
Effingham County commissioners and the recreation board agreed on a layout for the new central complex on Ga. 21 that eventually will have 11 baseball fields, four multi-purpose fields and a...
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Effingham BOE considers ESPLOST resolution for Nov. 3
The Effingham County Board of Education is considering asking voters on Nov. 3 to approve an extension of the penny-per-dollar sales tax that would collect up to $60 million for a new Rincon Elementary...
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Springfield man arrested on 23 child sex charges
The Effingham County Sheriff’s office arrested a 40-year-old Springfield man today on 20 counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of enticing a child, one count of child molestation and one...
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Answers to actual problems and questions from Georgia consumers.Brought to you by the Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit. Dear Consumer Ed: Q: I bought a car at a used car dealership....
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Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group to meetThe Savannah and surrounding area Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group will meet on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Olive Garden in...
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Turkey Branch BaptistThe Rev. Bill Bozeman, evangelist, will be speaking at revival services at Turkey Branch Baptist Aug. 16- Aug. 19. Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. and evening services at 7....
View ArticleTom Strait stole the ball!
It doesn’t take long to cover memories of my participation in sports.Virtually my entire experience with golf was summed up in the post Goliath and the Golf Ball.So now we move on to my marvelous...
View ArticleVox Populi
“Thanks to the president’s great race relations, this country has changed.”“Since when does one small group get to say what is displayed from our history? “In a world where people were informed and...
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