Mustang's Cartwright captures cross country gold
RICHMOND HILL – South Effingham High runner Pricilla Cartwright took home the gold medal from the girls Region 3AAAAA cross country meet Thursday.Cartwright took the lead early and effectively ran away...
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Rincon Police: Stolen iPad recovered through tracking
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Oct. 5: A woman said someone moved her husband’s Social Security check to another bank account without their permission.Oct. 10: A woman came to...
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Effingham Sheriff: Thieves entering unlocked autos take guns
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Oct. 8: A deputy stopped a woman for wearing headphones while driving on Ga. 21. She was cited for driving with a suspended license and...
View ArticleEffingham High School briefs: Cross Country
CROSS COUNTRYThe Mustang and Rebels Cross Country teams competed in the region meet at Richmond Hill.The Mustang girls team placed second.Mustang Pricilla Cartwright, has the school record of 19:03,...
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SEHS Varsity Competition Cheer team wins first
SEHS VARSITY COMPETITION CHEER TEAM WINS FIRSTThe SEHS Varsity Competition cheer team won 1st place in the 5A division at the Oct. 24 Battle in the Boro. The cheer competition was held at Statesboro...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: Using Psychology
“Oh, I get it. You’re using psychology on me.”You don’t have to be a psychologist to hear this, or to have it said to you.Usually it has to do with getting someone to do something and think they want...
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Sheriff reads to pre-k students
Photo courtesy of Liz AllenEffingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie took a work break recently visiting pre-k students and reading them books as part of a reading campaign. Here McDuffie reads to Liz...
View ArticleVeterans Day plans announced
Veterans Day plans announced Current active members and retirees of Maintenance Group as well as the entire 165th AirLift Wing at Travis Field will be recognized and honored at the Veterans Day program...
View ArticleLetters to the editor
Confederate symbol issue not dead The issue of the request of the Effingham County branch of the NAACP for removal of the Confederate symbols from the Effingham County School District, most especially...
View ArticleCity Mouse in a City House
We’ve lived everywhere, man.Well, everywhere in our little Georgia County. At least it feels like it. At least in the sense that we’ve lived both in the city and out in the county.We’ve lived in four...
View ArticleVox Populi
“I will vote for quarterback Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons for president.”“I heard some UGA fans wanted a refund for their tickets to the Florida game since they left at halftime. However, the fans...
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American Cancer Memorial service is Nov. 8The public is invited to attend the annual American Cancer Memorial and Honor Service on Sunday Nov. 8, at 2:30 p.m. at the Effingham County Board of Education...
View ArticleFaith matters
Rincon MOPSRincon MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church of Rincon. MOPS offers fellowship and...
View ArticleArea Deaths
Onno Frans Besier Guyton - Onno Frans Besier, known to many as “Dutch”, 76, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at his residence.He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Judith (Wechter) Besier; his son,...
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Wish comes true for Rebecca Harrington
SOME WISHES CAN COME TRUERebecca Harrington, a fourth grader at South Effingham Elementary School, was surprised by a special visitor last week at recess. The Frog Princess visited Rebecca Harrington...
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Four Effingham schools share $1.5M federal reading grant
Students score better than state on ACT, worse on SATFour schools in Effingham County will share $1.5 million in federal money meant to improve the literacy of all students.Striving reader grants were...
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Cash, excitement predicted as Moon River begins filming
Effingham residents can expect excitement and an influx of cash when Moon River begins filming movies in the county.That’s the word from a lunch and learn discussion that the Chamber of Commerce held...
View ArticleEffingham voters pass ESPLOST by 75 percent
Three quarters of the voters in Effingham County agreed to a fifth round of a penny-per-dollar sales tax for education.With all 17 precincts counted, as well as early and absentee ballots, 1,395...
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Springfield Police: Officers shut down drug dealers at fair
From incident reports at the Springfield Police Department:Oct. 19: A man said he was held at gunpoint for 10 minutes by a man who wanted $40 from him. The victim said the incident happened two hours...
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Springfield Police track missing iPhone
Someone from Augusta who left an iPhone at the Springfield Burger King got the device back when police tracked it to a house in northern Effingham County.Sgt. Bryan Burgess of the Springfield Police...
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