Crime roundup
CRIME ROUNDUP Sheriff’s reports From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Feb. 24: A woman said her bull mastiff dog bit her as she tried to break up a fight between it and her...
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Republican PartyThe Effingham County Republican Party will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the social hall of the Effingham County Administrative Building. Guest speaker will be...
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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 ArticleSEHS golfer hits a hole-in-one
WAYNESBORO — South Effingham’s men’s golf team shot 322 to finish 7th at the Taylormade/Adidas Invitational on March 8 at Waynesboro CC. Lakeside Evans placed first with a score of 304 in the 21 team...
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Mustang players honored
Gilbert Miller/For Effingham NowSEHS senior Mustang basketball players were honored at a banquet held on March 8. Seniors pictured are: Jared Summitt, Joseph Bazemore, Brett Roberts, Sean Lemon, Tyler...
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Knee Mail: We all enjoy the added touch
It’s true; love is a many splendored thing. I thought of a few things in life that when a special touch is added, it’s just a splendid thing!A house is not a home until love is added. Money has the...
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER: Laying low
One morning this past weekend, I started the day out in the collard patch.This is not any ordinary collard patch. This is a crooked row of plants that somehow has managed to line a drainage ditch in...
View ArticleArnsdorff Memorial Scholarship auction is set
The annual auction to raise funds for the Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship fund is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, in the Effingham County High School cafeteria.A live auction and silent...
View ArticleLouisville Slugger used in Goshen Road Baptist burglary
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at Goshen Road Baptist Church.Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said the church was burglarized sometime between 8:30 p.m....
View ArticleGuyton woman challenges Jon Burns in State House
State Rep. Jon Burns, R-Newington, will face newcomer Denise G. Collins, an Independent, on Nov. 4 in District 159.Collins, from Guyton, listed her occupation as a homemaker. She could not immediately...
View ArticleVoter registration continues through April 21
Three Effingham commission seats are contested in May 20 primaryResidents of Effingham County who would like to register to vote before the May 20 Republican primary have until April 21 to do so.Olivia...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ga. 17 now open following Effingham wreck
All lanes of Ga. 17 at Old Tusculum Road are now open following an accident with serious injuries.Effingham County Sheriff's Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said the accident was a head-on...
View ArticleGuyton's wastewater permit on hold
Guyton’s planned wastewater treatment plant near the Ogeechee River is on hold after a proposed revision to flood maps show a larger section of the plant site may be in a 100-year flood zone.The...
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Confederate submarine exhibit part of Effingham Civil War event
The travelling H.L. Hunley Confederate Submarine exhibit will be part of this year’s Civil War Experience, set for April 5 in Rincon’s Freedom Park.“You’ll be able to see how small the submarine was...
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Effingham prison warden 'voluntarily separated' from job
Effingham County Prison Warden Ronald Spears “voluntarily separated himself from the county’s employment” on Monday, a county spokesman said today.Adam Kobek, director of community relations, said...
View ArticleSalzburger Landing Day celebration is March 15
The 280th Salzburger Landing Day celebration will be celebrated on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Ebenezer Lutheran Church.The anniversary marks the first group of Salzburgers landing in Georgia on March...
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SEMS Science Olympiad team advances to state competition
The South Effingham Middle School Science Olympiad team earned first place at the Regional Science Olympiad Tournament held Feb. 8 at South Georgia College in Douglas. Teams competed in a series of 23...
View ArticleChallenge filed on Effingham County Commissioner Vera Jones' candidacy
A challenge to Commissioner Vera Jones’ qualifications and eligibility as a candidate for reelection has been filed at the Effingham County Board of Elections.The challenge was filed Friday afternoon...
View ArticleEffingham Sheriff's reports: dog poisoned in Springfield area
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Feb. 16: A man who said he had 10 to 12 beers at Alibi’s in Rincon told a deputy he didn’t call for a ride home because he was “too drunk...
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BOYS TENNISGLYNN ACADEMY 4, SOUTH EFFINGHAM 1Singles—Brent Jenkins (S) def. Steven Tracy 6-1, 2-6, 6-3; Joe Bennor (G) def. Kyle Howell 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; Glenn Tristan-McGraw (G) def. Spencer Jenkins...
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