Looking Back
Feb. 26, 1784By an act of this date, Effingham County’s first County site was located at Tuckasee-King near the Screven County line. Effingham was one of the eight original counties created by the...
View ArticleVox Populi
“This is in response to the comments written about Josh Reddick. First, appearance does not make a person. If you knew anything about being a real winner you wouldn’t judge a book by its cover. This...
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Capitol Update: State Rep. Jon Burns
The Georgia General Assembly saw the completion of the 18th day of the 2013 legislative session this week. We took up several important issues during the week and welcomed friends to Atlanta. On Feb....
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Ground broken for new jail
Ground was broken Tuesday for the new Effingham County jail, which will be a combination of new construction and renovation of existing space.County Commission Chairman Wendall Kesslar and Sheriff...
View ArticleRincon accepting applications for Citizens Police Academy
The Rincon Police Department is currently accepting applications for its first Citizens Police Academy. The CPA will begin April 9 and is a 10-week program.The CPA is designed to create a greater...
View ArticleGirls Night Out: The Heart of a Woman
Girls Night Out: The Heart of a Woman Cardiologist Dr. W. Bryan Hartley will be the speaker for the Feb. 26 Girls Night Out from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Effingham Imaging Center, 110 Goshen Road in...
View ArticleLooking Back in Sports
From Feb. 24, 2000SOUTH EFFINGHAM 9, BENEDICTINE 6 Winning pitcher: Chris McCreery (1-0). Leading hitters: South Effingham, Travis Atkinson 3-4, 3 RBIs, 2B, Trey Redding 2-3, 2 RBIs, Brandon Martin...
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UPDATE: New mugshot in Screven meth arrest
Drug agents help adjacent countyThe Effingham County Sheriff’s Office traveled into Screven County yesterday and arrested a man for manufacturing methamphetamine at his residence near Newington....
View ArticleRebel opponents set for round 2 of state playoffs
The Effingham Lady Rebels will face the McIntosh Lady Chiefs in round two of the state playoffs on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.The Lady Rebels are 24-5 overall. The Lady Chiefs are 25-3.The Rebels will play...
View ArticleLady Mustangs to play Jonesboro in round 2 of state playoffs
The Lady Mustangs of South Effingham High School will travel to Jonesboro on Friday to play the Lady Cardinals of Jonesboro High School in round two of the state 3-AAAAA playoffs. Game time is 6 p.m....
View ArticleCommissioners vote to keep their seats partisan
Effingham County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday for a resolution urging that their seats remain partisan. Forrest Floyd, Vera Jones and Phil Kieffer voted for the resolution, while Steve Mason and...
View ArticleTwo qualify for Springfield council seat
Justin Howard Cribbs and Wanda J. Laning have qualified for the March 19 special election in Springfield. They’ll be running for the City Council seat left vacant when Troy Allen moved out of the city....
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Effingham Sheriff’s office seeking cross-dressing fraud suspect
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a wanted person suspected of passing fraudulent checks at several area stores.Deputies are looking for Johnny Green, 37,...
View ArticleFlood warning continues for Effingham, Chatham
Effingham and Chatham Counties continue to stay in a flood warning due to the Ogeechee River. As of 2 p.m. Thursday, per the National Weather Service, the Ogeechee River at Eden reached 11.3 feet....
View ArticleVIDEO: Josh Reddick in Oakland A's 'Pie' commercial
Check out former Mustang and A's outfielder Josh Reddick, in this Oakland A's video short, "Pie alternatives". Click here to watch.
View ArticleSpotted® SEHS Fashion Show
The annual fashion show was held Saturday night at South Effingham High Schooj.Handmade Couture was this year's theme.The show featured original garments sewn by SEHS students.The garments were also...
View ArticleCatie Wilkins Fund benefit dinner is Saturday
CURE Childhood Cancer will be hosting the third annual “Sisters on a Journey” dinner to benefit its Catie Wilkins Fund on Sat., March 2 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Effingham County High...
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Bond revoked for Hall in fatal wreck
Saying he fears for the safety of the public and the defendant, Chief Superior Court Judge William E. Woodrum Jr. revoked bond Tuesday for Wade O’Neil Hall in a fatal car wreck.Assistant District...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Two wrecks reported on U.S. 80 in Effingham County
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of an accident with injuries on U.S. 80 near theChathamCountyline inEffinghamCounty.The sheriff’s office also reports it is working a...
View ArticleALERT: Flooding closes Mt. Hope Road in Effingham County
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports that Mt. Hope Road between Bolan and Tusculum Roads has been closed due to flooding.The sheriff's office will be monitoring conditions througout the night.
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