Vox Populi
“What compassion you have Mark Streeter, putting a guilt trip on grieving parents with your goofy cartoon!”“I don’t understand how the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department can be so focused on the...
View ArticleEditorial: Rocky roads ahead
We’re not convinced Effingham County taxpayers should be taking the full hit for repairs to water and sewer infrastructure that has sat unused for a number of years.Commissioners, in a 3-2 vote,...
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER: It's not you.
Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am electronically challenged.It’s not a description I particularly appreciate hearing from others, but if the shoe fits, I have no trouble putting it on...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUPBOYS TENNISSOUTH EFFINGHAM 5,SCREVEN COUNTY 0Singles—Brent Jenkins def. Jacob Larisey 6-0, 6-2; Kyle Howell def. Mason Oglesby 6-1, 6-0; Spencer Jenkins def. James Woods 6-0,...
View ArticleEbenezer Crossing purchase may be done by year-end
The purchase of the Ebenezer Crossing tract in Effingham County may be completed before the end of 2014, with $190,000 in matching funds coming from The Trust for Public Land.The matching money is...
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Neon signs are installed on Mars Theatre in Springfield
MARS THEATRE GETS NEW NEON SIGNS
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Camp Davis 2073Camp Davis No. 2073 meets the first Thursday 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...
View ArticleFaith Matters
Rincon United Methodist Mid-week Holy CommunionRincon United Methodist Church invites all to partake in mid-week Holy Communion at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday. Christ’s table is open to anyone of any...
View ArticleArea Deaths
Richard W. Boyles Rincon — Mr. Richard W. Boyles, 66, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Candler Hospital.Mr. Boyles was an Effingham County native, was retired from Doizer Crane as a heavy...
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NOTES FROM THE SENATE
NOTES FROM THE SENATEThe Senate was to complete work on Senate bills on Monday, March 3, Crossover Day. The remainder of the Session’s 10 legislative days will be spent considering House bills,...
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Barbara Prosser is Exchange Club guest
Barbara Prosser, chief executive officer of Effingham College & Career Academy (ECCA), was a recent guest speaker at the Exchange Club of Effingham County. Prosser told members that the ECCA,...
View ArticleBill Tyson: Ground Nesting Bees invade areas in the landscape
I have had several calls, office visits and made site visits within the last couple of weeks regarding bees or wasps hovering close to the soil surface and going in and out of holes in the ground. An...
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Knee Mail: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Here is a special story that took place 27 generations before Christ. Once upon a time there was a king who went to the altar and made an offering before the church congregation. This king was a...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
It’s my favorite tree. Has to be!Everything about it is interesting, and all its parts are attractive. I first learned about this tree when I was a tiny undergraduate student: My first botany class.Our...
View ArticleTraffic Alert Update: Ga. 21 lanes open after Effingham wreck
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reports that all lanes of Ga. 21 are now open following accident with injuries at Westwood Drive.
View ArticleTwo more qualify in Effingham local races
Two more people have qualified in local races in Effingham County -- Mark Lee and Elizabeth Helmly.Lee qualified as a Republican to run for re-election as solicitor of State Court. He is the only...
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Rincon will annex 65-acre island in Effingham County for fire station
Effingham County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday night to allow the City of Rincon to open a fire station on Blue Jay Road and annex the 65 acres surrounding the building.Commissioners Forrest Floyd,...
View ArticleJury awards $4 million in largest Effingham State Court award
912-826-1290deann.komanecky@savannahnow.comAn Effingham County State Court jury awarded $4 million Wednesday to a Maryland man in the largest verdict in that court’s history.After the three day trial,...
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Mason announces run for re-election in Effingham
Steve Mason announced he’s running for re-election as a Republican in Effingham County District 3.He’s shown with supporters, including his wife Sharon, at the new county courthouse. Mason said major...
View ArticleJury awards $4 million in largest Effingham State Court award
An Effingham County State Court jury awarded $4 million Wednesday to a Maryland man in the largest verdict in that court’s history.After the three day trial, a jury awarded compensatory and punitive...
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