Looking Back
LOOKING BACKAug. 15, 1909: Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized on this date. The first building was built on a half-acre tract of land donated by L.B.Nease just north of the Sand Hill...
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T.M. Strait: The Backlash Roars
What happened with Cecil the Lion was a horrible thing. People are rightfully upset about it. I’m not a huge fan of hunting (particularly that type that is organized around the thrill of the kill), so...
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“I don’t understand why people can’t get out of the past. History happened and nothing you remove will change that. Move forward and focus on bettering the future.”“Why are all these log trucks racing...
View ArticleEditorial: Sometimes a painful decision is the only way
Sometimes the crystal ball is right — at least partially so.Rumors that county commissioners were working to settle, instead of fight, a long-standing lawsuit, were rampant during the last county...
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ECHS Class of 1957 reunionThe 1957 Effingham County High School class will hold its 58th reunion on Sept. 19 at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. For...
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Faulkville Baptist ChurchThe Dixie Echoes will perform at a Gospel sing to be held at Faulkville Baptist Church on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 144 Zeigler Road in Bloomingdale. A love...
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Area Deaths
Sanford Underwood Pooler — Mr. Sanford Underwood, 93, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at Hospice of Savannah. Mr. Underwood was retired from Union Camp Corporation, was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving...
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Springfield works on park, two canoe launches on Ebenezer Creek
The City of Springfield is moving forward with plans for a park and pond on Ebenezer Creek and two canoe/kayak launches as part of the Ebenezer Greenway project.City council members heard a...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Zane is a collie-pit bull mix that’s about 9 months old and is available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter. “She’s really loving,” said Jessica Kicklighter, kennel assistant. “She...
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VIDEO: Learn the basic steps to the waltz in this week's Savannah How
The waltz is one of the most famous classical dances around. It is also pretty easy to learn. In this week's Savannah How, Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio instructors JaeLynn Fulks and Alonzo Boschulte...
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Effingham will vote on education tax Nov. 3
The Effingham County Board of Education will ask voters on Nov. 3 to approve an extension of the penny-per-dollar sales tax that would collect up to $60 million.The board voted unanimously Tuesday...
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Rincon Police: Man forced off road, robbed
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:July 27: A resident of E. Williams Street said his girlfriend paid her son’s motorcycle payment with $500 from his checking account, without...
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Effingham Sheriff: Woman doesn't appreciate 2 a.m. fishing invite
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:July 30: A construction company dug up a tree and damaged a fence on Sandhill Road in the Guyton area. July 30: A woman said her drunken...
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New leaders of EFACEC transform plant's image, customer base
The acting general manager of Georgia Transformer, the manufacturing plant north of Rincon on Ga. 21 formerly known as EFACEC, said he knew the facility had issues but was surprised at how many...
View ArticleUPDATED SEARCH: Chatham, Bryan and Effingham property transfers
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 for the latest property transfers. All data are...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Piper is a domestic long-haired cat that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She was left in the drop-off pen at the shelter. Shelter Director Lorna Shelton estimates she...
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Springfield Police: Officers capture dogs left home alone
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:Aug. 1: Someone stole a rug that was being cleaned at a laundry on Ga. 21. The owner left for 45 minutes and when she returned, it was...
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UPDATED SLIDESHOW: New businesses to Pooler in 2015
Business is not slowing down in Pooler.Buffalo Wild Wings opened Monday, and right down the block, Chicken Salad Chick opened earlier this month. Pooler foodies also can get excited about the pending...
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Effingham County High School will keep nickname 'Rebels'
The Effingham school system will keep using the nickname “Rebels” at Effingham County High School and will make sure that sports uniforms have an “E” rather than a caricature of a Confederate...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: Something new under the sun
The other day, a friend called me with a totally new idea. The specifics of the idea don’t matter, for our purposes, as much as the fact that my friend had lived for many decades before having this...
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