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Sex offender arrested for loitering in Rincon store parking lots
Rincon Police have arrested a convicted sex offender for loitering or prowling in the Walmart and Fort Howard Square parking lots.Edward Dean Martin, 60, of Bloomingdale, was arrested Thursday and...
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Effingham Theatre founder sentenced for child molestation
The founder of Effingham Theatre has been sentenced to five years in prison and 10 years of probation for child molestation.Tamara Suzanne Tyre, 31, of Guyton, pleaded guilty Aug. 26 and was sentenced...
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Effingham commissioner 'sickened' by NAACP comments
Saying he was "sickened" by comments from the state president of the NAACP, Effingham County Commissioner Forrest Floyd grudgingly led a 3-2 vote to recognize an upcoming event sponsored by the local...
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A bit of Rock and Roll fun
A BIT OF ROCK AND ROLL FUNSouth Effingham High School Pre-K and special needs students were treated to an artistic week in the media center during musician tribute week.The event was created to allow...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
Tall, stately and beautiful — three adjectives that describe this week’s mystery plant.It’s a native grass species. Of course, the grass family (Poaceae) is generally regarded as the most economically...
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Caterpillars: know the type before you treat
I have met with several farmers in the county and have scouted peanut and soybean fields to check for caterpillars. These pests reduce the foliage on the plant with their chewing mouthparts. If there...
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LOOKING BACKSept. 6, 1996South Effingham High played its first football game on this date, a 29-15 defeat to Effingham County. The Mustangs would go on to finish the season with a 4-6 record under...
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“The only reason Nero fiddled was because golf had yet to be invented. If these were Roman times, Obama would also be fiddling.”“It is past time that we go back to the basics and have businessmen or...
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Effingham County NAACP announces Freedom Fund Gala Leroy Lloyd, the president of the Effingham County branch of the NAACP, has announced that the branch will host the Annual Freedom Fund And Honors...
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CROSS COUNTRYThe South Effingham High School Cross Country team competed against 19 teams at the W.W. Mann Center. Both teams placed third.The girls team was lead by Pricilla Cartwright , who won the...
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Former Lady Mustang Alexis Mercer's jersey is retired
Former South Effingham High softball standout Alexis Mercer’s jersey was retired in a ceremony at the school on Sept. 3.Mercer graduated from SEHS in 2011.She started playing softball at age eight. She...
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Effingham Fair Association entertainmentThe Effingham County Fair Association is scheduling entertainment for the fair that will be held Oct. 19 through Oct. 24 at the fairgrounds in Springfield. The...
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First Baptist Church of Rincon revivalThe senior adult ministry of the First Baptist Church of Rincon is sponsoring revival services Sept. 13-16. Schedule: Sept. 13 a worship concert is at 6 p.m. with...
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Area Deaths
Vera Mae (Granny) Hall Bohannon Vera Mae (Granny) Hall Bohannon, 88, of Rincon went to be with her Saviour on Sept. 4, 2015. She was born in Allendale, S.C., Aug. 23, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Med (Pappy)...
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UPDATED SEARCH: Chatham, Bryan and Effingham property transfers
New property transfers in Chatham, Effingham and Bryan counties have been added to our database. Search here by buyer, seller, address, city, zip or month of transfer for all property transfers in...
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Leaf Watch website tracks best fall color in Georgia
Leaf Watch website tracks best fall color in GeorgiaTravel tips for leaf peepers“When will the leaves change?” is the question park rangers hear most often once cooler temperatures arrive. Only Mother...
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Springfield Police: Man accused of shooting child with a BB gun
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:Aug. 17: The manager of the Commons Apartments said someone kicked in the door of an apartment. It had been ransacked. The tenants never...
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Rincon's Macomber Park expansion celebrated
The City of Rincon celebrated the official opening of the latest phase in its Macomber Park recreational complex expansion with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 8. The complete park expansion features four...
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Effingham Sheriff's Reports: Man pays bills with brother's drug money
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Aug. 20: A woman said she lost her cellphone or it was stolen while she was at the Ebenezer Retreat Center.Never mind Aug. 22: A resident...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Lillian is a 5-month-old sheltie-retriever mix that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She was brought in a stray, so the workers at the shelter don’t know a lot about...
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