Faith 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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Shirley Olivia Avera Dominy Guyton – Shirley Olivia Avera Dominy, 64, passed away Feb. 6, 2016.The Florida native was a homemaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rincon...
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Sam Ingram: Control summer weeds now
I recently met with the Rotary Club Sunrise Chapter and we had a long discussion on weed control in turfgrass. If you are looking to stay ahead of the weeds in your yard, you may want to consider a...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: Got ghosts?
Anyone who has had a hand in raising children is likely to have some experience with ghosts.These hauntings are so common, developmental psychologists often refer to them as “ghosts in the...
View ArticleT.M. Strait: The Earth is not too big to fail
I admit. This topic needs to be filled with researched facts. And, believe me, they exist. But here’s the bottom line; I don’t know what good they do. We all seem to go to our respective corners...
View ArticleVox Populi
“With all the wonderful technology that this country has developed over the years, why do the weather people still have a green screen to work off of?”“I’ll vote for the candidate who on his first day...
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Rincon Police: Wrong McDonald's order sparks tantrum
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:Jan. 24: A woman said her former boyfriend has been harassing her. He told her she’d better not go to sleep because he was going to return at 4...
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Former Rincon city manager runs for Effingham chairmanship
912-826-1290gg.rigsby@savannahnow.comWesley Corbitt, who resigned recently as Rincon city manager, announced today that he is running for the at-large chairmanship of the Effingham County...
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Effingham County's Isiah Royal shooting for third straight...
Effingham County senior Isiah Royal started his quest for his third consecutive state wrestling title Thursday by defeating Cross Creek’s Brandon Dowling 6-1 to advance to the GHSA Class AAAAA...
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Effingham Sheriff: Estranged husband threatens to release 'revenge porn'
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Nov. 19: A resident of Old Dixie Highway S. in the Springfield area said he got a letter that said it was from PayPal asking for his...
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Boy Scouts honor Effingham recreation and parks director
The Boy Scouts of America will hold a fundraising breakfast to honor longtime Effingham County Recreation and Parks Director Clarence Morgan.The breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb....
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Adopt us -- Effingham animal shelter
Callie is a Labrador mix that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.She is housebroken, already has been spayed and is about 5 years old. She was surrendered by her owners...
View ArticleNEW SEARCH: University and college employee salaries for 2015
Salaries for fiscal year 2015 for pubilc university and college employees have been released. Search our database here by employee name, title or institution. Schools included in the database include...
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Effingham school board to hold hearing on school governance
The Effingham County Board of Education will hold a public hearing Thursday night about its plan for governing schools for the next three to five years.Copies of the plan are posted on the school board...
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Effingham automotive students build hot rod
Students at Effingham College and Career Academy are building a hot rod that will bear the school’s colors and logo and will be driven in area parades.The 1927 bucket T hot rod will be red and have...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: What you don't remember
Have you ever had amnesia?Probably not.A lot of us get most of our information about amnesia from characters who suffer from it on various television shows.Daytime television is full of stories of...
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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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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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Philip Ross Armitage Springfield – Philip Ross Armitage, 85, passed away Feb. 15, 2016, at Westview Nursing Home.He retired from Savannah Electric & Power Co. and served in the U.S. Army during the...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITORHometown elections I am a lifelong resident of Effingham County, and I am proud to call Rincon my hometown. I am equally proud to see the growth with our new Kroger and Chick fil A...
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