Health departments in Springfield, Pembroke to close early today, open late...
Due to the possibility of dangerous winter weather, the Effingham County Health Department at 802 Ga. 119 South in Springfield and the Pembroke location of the Bryan County Health Department at 430...
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Effingham woman sentenced to 10 years in death of Wilmington Island man
Effingham County Superior Court Judge F. Gates Peed sentenced Kimberly Moretz to 10 years in jail and five years probation on Wednesday for hiding the death and dismemberment of a Wilmington Island...
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Effingham squeaks by Richmond Hill
RICHMOND HILL - Effingham County’s MaKayla Robinson hit a running shot from the paint with just under 6 seconds to go to give the Lady Rebels a 35-33 over Richmond Hill in the semi-finals of the...
View ArticleECHS to play Jenkins tonight in region final after beating Bradwell
RICHMOND HILL – Effingham County will get its rematch with Jenkins, but it didn’t come as easily as the final score may indicate.Effingham County (19-8) shrugged off a slow start to knock off pesky...
View ArticleUPDATE: Traffic restored after 4-car crash on U.S. 80 at Effingham/Bryan...
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is reporting U.S. 80 is open following a four car crash at the Bryan County line.Traffic was impacted as the westbound lane was blocked, Sheriff’s Office spokesman...
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Rincon native is Marine markmanship instructor
Photo courtesy of Cpl. Octavia DavisRincon native Cpl. Zachary Springer, a primary marksmanship instructor, oversees recruits of Platoon 3022, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at the...
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Effingham girls come through down the stretch
RICHMOND HILL — The Effingham County girls had every reason to flinch Friday night in the Region 3-AAAAA title game, but they didn’t budge.Ware County wasn’t backing down, either.It made for a...
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Warriors dedicate win to former teammate
RICHMOND HILL — A sad day ended with a happy note for the Jenkins Warriors.What do you say when a former teammate and a lifelong friend dies? That’s the scenario coach Bakari Bryant and the Warriors...
View ArticleDowned trees and power lines close George Hurst Road in Effingham
George Hurst Road in Guyton will be closed for several hours Saturday afternoon due to downed power lines and trees.The Effingham County Sheriff's Office is asking everyone to avoid the area.
View ArticleUPDATE: Effingham County pastor dies in S.C. wreck
An Effingham County pastor died Saturday afternoon when the truck he was driving veered off a South Carolina highway and into a tree, confirmed the Jasper County, S.C., Coroner's Office. Jeffrey...
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Obituary: Funeral services set for Effingham pastor
Jeffrey D. RollinsSpringfield – Jeffrey D. Rollins, 55, pastor of First Baptist Church of Springfield passed away Saturday Feb. 15, 2014.Family includes his wife, Dorothy Sheppard Rollins; children,...
View Article3 children, 3 adults injured in Effingham wreck
A three-vehicle accident on Ga. 21 at Ga. 275 (Ebenezer Road) Monday morning has sent six people to the hospital.Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said the wreck involved a...
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Emergency physicians join Effingham Health
Effingham Health System took a big step forward in patient care this week with the addition of a group of board-certified emergency medicine specialists.The group, Georgia Emergency Physician...
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Professional dog handlers from Rincon present winning dog at Westminster
Vikki, a Bichon Frise, won Best of Opposite Sex at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York earlier this month. She was presented by Dennis Brown and his wife Katey Thompson-Brown of Rincon....
View ArticleClass action appeal in G-P suit heard in Ga. Supreme Court
ATLANTA — The Supreme Court justices focused on the mechanics of a class-action lawsuit Monday as they considered an appeal in a case against a large pulp mill that releases hydrogen-sulfide gas.The...
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Rincon restaurant owner arrested for selling untaxed alcohol
The owner of a Rincon restaurant and bar has been arrested following an investigation by the alcohol and tobacco unit of the Georgia Department of Revenue.Mark L. Malke, 49, owner of Alibi’s Sports...
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Springfield pastor is sorely missed
Members of First Baptist Church of Springfield are mourning the loss of the Rev. Jeffrey D. Rollins, who died in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday and who was honored the week before for leading the...
View ArticleLady Mustangs in playoff play today at 4 p.m.
The Lady Mustangs are playing at 4 p.m. today for a spot in the 3-AAAA (A) region championship on Wednesday.The Lady Mustangs will face Richmond Academy at Butler High School in Augusta after defeating...
View ArticleMedient CEO 'puts his money where his mouth is'
Manu Kumaran, chairman of the board and CEO of Medient Studios Inc., says his conversion of personal loans into common stock at book value shows his confidence in the “studioplex” planned for Effingham...
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Effingham Theatre Victorian workshopWe will teach the particulars of behaving like a proper Victorian lady or gentleman. This includes posture, elocution, dance/party etiquette and prop handling. This...
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