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Effingham Sheriff: Smokin' in the boys' room
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Sept. 3: A deputy clocked a motorcycle going 94 mph on Midland Road in the Guyton area. The driver was arrested for driving without a...
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UPDATED SLIDESHOW: Registered sex offenders in Effingham County
New registered sex offenders and address updates have been added to the Effingham County registered sex offender slideshow.View the slideshow here to see photos of the registered sex offenders,...
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Effingham: Georgia Transformer holds ribbon cutting
Georgia Transformer celebrated its reopening with a ribbon cutting at the Rincon transformer plant on Saturday.The manufacturing plant, formerly known as EFACEC, is now owned by Caravels LLC, a private...
View ArticleGBI probes shooting death of Effingham County woman
The state is probing the Saturday night shooting death of an Effingham County woman in her home. Nova Jill Saffles, 39, was slain inside her home at 404 North Maple St. in Springfield, said Georgia...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Pine Cone is a ferret that is available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.His owner moved out of his apartment and left him behind. Shelter Director Lorna Shelton estimates he’s...
View ArticleEFFINGHAM: Free medical clinic for uninsured taking appointments
A free medical clinic for uninsured residents of Effingham County is now taking appointments.The Two Rivers Health Clinic is temporarily located at the Effingham County Health Department located at...
View ArticleUPDATED SEARCH: Effingham County health inspection scores
Health inspection scores for food establishments in Effingham County have been updated through today.Search our database here by name, city, grade or date of inspection for the latest scores and...
View ArticleEffingham lists new ESPLOST priorities
The Effingham Board of Education has outlined how it would like to spend up to $60 million, including $15 million in bonds, which would be generated by a new round of penny-per-dollar sales tax.The...
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A wild ride at Effingham Oktoberfest
A WILD RIDE AT EFFINGHAM OKTOBERFESTA bull ride was a new attraction at the annual Effingham Oktoberfest held Friday and Saturday at Freedom Park in Rincon.It was the sixth year for the event that...
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Composting ClassEffingham County Extension will be hosting a composting workshop on Oct. 6 at the Effingham County Extension office. The class will begin at 11:15 a.m. The class will be led by Clarke...
View ArticleFaith matters
Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchHoly Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 303 N. Laurel St. in Springfield, celebrates with worship services every Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday School is held at 9:45 a.m. Holy...
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Loraine Butler Edwards Clyo – Mrs. Loraine Butler Edwards, 85, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Ogeechee Area Hospice.Mrs. Edwards was born in Lyons, Ga., but lived in Effingham County for a...
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T.M. Strait: Being Radowskied
The names have been changed to protect my patchy memory.I like politics.No big surprise, eh?But I’ve never done too much, because I am at heart a shy person, and it’s not a game easily played by the...
View ArticleVox Populi
“What do we really want as our national identity: ‘home of the free and the brave’ or ‘home of the regulated and the timid?’ Actions speak louder than words in every matter of importance.”“Isn’t it odd...
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
ADOPT US: EFFINGHAM ANIMAL SHELTER Pine Cone is a ferret that is available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter. His owner moved out of his apartment and left him behind. Shelter...
View ArticleConsumer Ed
Dear Consumer Ed: I live on top of the fitness center in an apartment complex. The machines are extremely loud, and my apartment shakes when they are in use. When I moved in, the fitness center hours...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
One of my pet peeves as a plant taxonomist comes up again when we look at this little plant. Its common name suggests it is a grass, but it is not a grass. Not even close.Nevertheless, it looks at...
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Effingham: High School Sports Briefs
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BRIEFS VOLLEYBALL South Effingham def. St. Vincent’s 25-18, 25-23Top players — SEHS, Faith Harris 6 digs, 5 kills; Emma Williams 4 digs, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 7 assists; Shae Leverett 4...
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Three arrested in Effingham meth bust
A drug investigation which spanned several months by the Effingham county Drug Unit, Chatham Narcotics Team (CNT) and Bulloch County Drug Unit resulted in the arrest of three individuals, confiscation...
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SEHS Pre-K has reading fun
South Effingham High School Pre-K students were treated to a special story time in the media center on Wednesday as part of Georgia-Pre-K week activities.The students had books read to them by special...
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