Vox Populi
I have just seen three or four miracles performed in Effingham County. You ask me how I know? I was sitting at my driveway and I saw four blind people driving cars. They went around a barrier on Goshen...
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Effingham County NAACPThe Effingham County Branch of the NAACP traditionally hosts its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb. 4, at...
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Effingham students serve as legislative pages
Photo courtesy of State Rep. Jon Burns’ officeEffingham County High School was well represented at the State Capitol by 11 students who paged for Representative Jon Burns and Representative Bill...
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TOUGH STUFF: Effingham County boys basketball team wins at Statesboro 51-35
STATESBORO — The first meeting this year between Effingham County and Statesboro came down to the final seconds — with the Rebels pulling out the win at home.On Friday night, the Rebels went on the...
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Clutch foul shots lift Effingham County girls basketball team over Statesboro...
STATESBORO — Effingham County’s Alayja Connelly was in foul trouble early and hadn’t scored a point all night against Region 3-AAAAA rival and host Statesboro High.When the junior finally got a chance...
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Lady Rebel signs to play softball for ABAC
Photo courtesy of Effingham County High SchoolLady Rebel Ashely Pevey has signed a letter of intent for play softball at ABAC. Pevey played centerfield this season for Effingham County High School. She...
View ArticleVIDEO: Learn to dance the salsa in this week's Savannah How
Want to spice things up for Valentine's Day? How about taking your partner salsa dancing? The Latin dance is sweeping the nation and isn't that hard to learn. In this week's Savannah How, Savannah...
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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. Click here to view a slideshow of offenders, convictions and addresses. All...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Effingham County sheriff warns drivers to stay off dirt roads...
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office is asking motorists to avoid travel on dirt roads in the county due to heavy rainfall. Although dirt roads in the county were still passable early Thursday...
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Martha Hall running for Ogeechee Circuit judgeship
Local attorney Martha Hall has announced her candidacy for an Ogeechee Circuit Superior Court Judgeship following Judge John R. “Robbie” Turner’s announcement that he is retiring and not seeking...
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Rincon Police: Fake cash used at Walmart
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Jan. 17: Someone spray painted a sidewalk and wrote some obscene words on a garage door on Market Street. The same house was egged two weeks ago...
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Effingham Sheriff: Bullet accidentally discharged breaks mirrors in two houses
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Jan. 5: Deputies collected a small dog with a large wound on its neck and took it to the Effingham Animal Hospital. Dove Lane in the...
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Rincon Mayor Ken Lee earns training honor
Rincon Mayor Ken Lee received a certificate of distinction from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on Jan....
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Lotus is a Staffordshire bull terrier mix that was skinny when she was thrown over the fence at the Effingham County animal shelter.The dog that is about a year old has gained some weight since then,...
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Local teams eye strong showings at region tournaments
SPRINGFIELD — There’s nothing better than automatic in high school basketball.That’s the scenario for both the Effingham County boys and the South Effingham girls in the Region 3-AAAAA Tournament at...
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Paving for new Rincon Kroger scheduled at night this week
Drivers should expect temporary lane closures at night on Ga. 21 in Rincon this week. Paving is being done to add turn lanes for the new Kroger marketplace.The Georgia Department of Transportation...
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Effingham commissioners move forward with parkway
Effingham County commissioners agreed unanimously to spend $48,000 for a value engineering study that’s required for the county to collect $44 million in state funds for the Effingham Parkway.County...
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Moon River pays auditors; owes AppleBox $73,000
Moon River has paid an auditor for its annual report but also has received a demand for $73,000 that’s past due for the film equipment firm it is purchasing.FONU2, which operates as Moon River, said in...
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Muddy Mess
MUDDY MESSReader Amber Floyd shared this photo of Thomas Circle in Springfield during last week’s downpour.Tornado warnings were issued for Effingham and surrounding counties. While Effingham dodged...
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Camp Davis 2073Camp Davis No. 2073 meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the former Boy Scout hut down the hill from the Effingham Historical Society, formerly the old county jail in...
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