Voters go to polls in Effingham for ESPLOST, Guyton mayor
Early voting has started for Effingham residents who are being asked to consider another penny-per-dollar sales tax for education and Guyton voters who are choosing a mayor and deciding about alcohol...
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Rincon recognizes trick-or-treating Saturday night
The Rincon Police Department says it will recognize trick-or-treat hours from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.Police Chief Phillip Scholl said extra officers will be on patrol during those...
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UPDATE: Halloween safety tips from Rincon, Springfield, Guyton police chiefs
Governor's Office of Highway Safety offers tipsThe cities of Rincon, Springfield and Guyton will have extra patrols during the hours of 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday night while children are out...
View ArticleLooking Back
LOOKING BACKOct. 30, 1979Effingham County commissioners on this date approved a $1.8 budget for the fiscal year that began Sept. 1. The vote was 3-1, with Commissioner Roy Page casting the dissenting...
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T. M. Strait: Lowering the draft age
The rumors spread fast and swift around the fifth-grade playground. Someone heard it on the news so it must be true. They were lowering the draft age to twelve. They needed more soldiers for the...
View ArticleVox Populi
“The Clinton campaign should send Trey Gowdy flowers and chocolates. Lots of them.”“It is disgusting that our president stands with a movement that calls for violence against police.”“Wow, Springfield...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate
NOTES FROM THE SENATEThis column has chronicled Georgia’s outstanding growth in revenues for the past year, noting the 6.4 percent growth rate for FY 15 over FY14 and how the state finished the year in...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: Those little gray lies
One day last week, I went to my post office box and found an official-looking letter addressed to me, with the words “Second Notice” on the front of the envelope.Wondering what it was I had forgotten...
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Local FCCLA students attend leadership rally
Youth from the Effingham College and Career Academy chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently participated in a motivational rally held on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the...
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High School Sports Briefs
FOOTBALLSOUTH EFFINGHAM 35, BRADWELL INSTITUTE 0HINESVILLE — Tyler Pullum threw four touchdown passes in the first half to lead the Mustangs to a win over Bradwell. The Mustangs improved to 7-1 overall...
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SEMS Competition Cheer team takes first
SEMS Competition Cheer team takes firstThe South Effingham Middle School Competition Cheer team won first place at the Battle in the Boro cheer competition held on Saturday, Oct. 24. The SEMS...
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Motorcycle Run for a Cure for CancerRelay for Life of Effingham County is sponsoring a Relay Motorcycle Dice Run on Saturday, Oct. 31. All proceeds from this event will benefit the American Cancer...
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...
View ArticleArea Deaths
Jack Douglas Helmey Guyton – Jack Douglas Helmey, 84, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.The Effingham County native was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and retired from...
View ArticleEffingham Property Transfers
PROPERTY TRANSFERSKONTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. to JK HOMES, INC.119 SMITHWICK TRLGUYTON3131238000.00John Lee Dicembre to Clayton W. Laird7996 GA Highway 17 NGUYTON148000.00Clayton W. Laird to...
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Sam Ingram: Pruning Crape Myrtles
I know the call of when and how to prune a Crape myrtle will soon flood the office. Winter is truly not that far away and pruning our ornamental plants in the landscape should be performed during this...
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Springfield Police: Wayward boy spends time in jail at father's request
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:Oct. 11: An officer running the automatic tag scanner on Ga. 21 stopped an SUV that came back as having suspended registration and no...
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Effingham Trick or Treat: Send us your fun costume photos
Miss Lola is ready to Trick-or-Treat, are you?We want to see your little ghouls and goblins too, whether four-legged or two. Share your Halloween costume photos with Effingham Now by email at...
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Halloween Safety: Check sex offenders living in Chatham, Effingham, Bryan,...
Halloween should be a day and night of dressing up, having fun, eating candy, getting a fright or two and spending time with friends and family.But just as vital as checking your trick-or-treaters’...
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Voting on Rincon's scarecrows continues through tomorrow night
Voting continues through tomorrow night in Rincon's fifth annual scarecrow contest.Homeowners and businesses have uploaded photos of their entries, which can be voted on at...
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