Appeal filed in Effingham candidacy case
An appeal was filed Thursday asking the chief judge in Effingham County Superior Court to hold a hearing to determine if Vera Jones is eligible to run for county commissioner.Attorney Warren Ratchford...
View ArticleDrug take-back day at Rincon Walmart tomorrow
The Drug Enforcement Admininstration and local law enforcement officers will hold a drug take-back day at the Rincon Walmart tomorrow.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can bring in any type of drugs with...
View ArticleView Effingham political forum online Tuesday night
Effingham County high school students will provide a live web stream of the political forum that will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, at the College and Career Academy.People are invited to attend...
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Springfield's Mars Theatre officially opens
A ribbon was cut tonight to mark the official opening of the Mars Theatre in Springfield.Americana/bluegrass band the Greencards is playing at the Mars tonight.Von Grey is scheduled to perform there...
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Adopt us -- Effingham County animal shelter
Rusty and Lizzy are adult cats that are available for adoption at the Effingham County animal shelter.Rusty is a male and Lizzy is a female. Hope Rescue will pay $30 toward the cost of spaying Lizzy...
View ArticleEffingham sheriff's reports: playing chicken with a train
From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:April 4: A woman said her brother stole a central heating and air unit from her house on Blair Way in the Guyton area. She was referred to...
View ArticleRincon police reports: throwing rocks and driving drunk
From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:April 13: People at a house on Tyler Street called for help because a woman was turning purple and not breathing. They said she had been drinking...
View ArticleChild death investigated in Effingham
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the weekend death of a 5-month-old girl. At 4 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a call about a child not breathing at a house on Appaloosa...
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UPDATE: Guyton woman who absconded from drug court is arrested
A Guyton woman who absconded from drug court in Effingham County was arrested this afternoon by a sheriff's deputy conducting a traffic stop.The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office had sought the...
View ArticleEffingham deputies report wreck on I-95
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported about 3 p.m. that they are responding to a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 north just south of the South Carolina State line. Avoid the...
View ArticleSEARCH: Updated health inspection scores for Effingham County establishments
Health inspection scores are updated through April 29, for food establishments in Effingham County. Health inspection scores are from the Effingham County Environmental Health Department. Search a...
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Couple sentenced in Effingham child abuse case
A Rincon man accused of brutally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.The girlfriend pleaded guilty to making false statements and...
View ArticleConsumer ED
Q: I attempted to reload a restaurant gift card. After providing my credit card number, expiration date and 3-digit code, I was then prompted with three questions: The street number of my residence on...
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Lady Mustang soccer
Gilbert Miller/For Effingham NowLady Mustang Makenzie Kessler fights for the ball against a Lady Panther in the first half of play against Liberty County on April 17. The Lady Mustangs won, 3-0.
View ArticleHigh School Tennis Results
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS RESULTS4/22BOYS TENNISCLASS AAAA State playoffsSOUTH EFFINGHAM 5, CAIRO 0Singles-Brent Jenkins def. Tyler Williams 6-0, 6-0; Kyle Howell def. Austin Smith 6-0, 6-0; Spencer Jenkins...
View ArticleBill Tyson: Sooty mold on plants is a sure sign of insect damage
I often get calls in the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office from homeowners who ask, “What is this black stuff on the leaves of my crape myrtle and gardenia?” My answer is sooty...
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Do you recognize this mystery plant?
One of my former undergraduate students is Carrie Hadden, pictured here. She distinguished herself within our Department of Biological Sciences by winning the “Outstanding Biology Senior” award a...
View ArticleKnee Mail: Love is a verb
Everyone likes to be showered with “I love you’s.” I enjoy it every time I am in the presence of our children and youth. A three year old has a way of sharing sunshine and making you feel better all...
View ArticleCOUNSELOR'S CORNER: Knowing when to slow down
A couple weeks ago, I came down with a stomachache.The kind that makes you wonder what in the world was growing in whatever you had for lunch.After trying to keep a stiff upper lip at work and conduct...
View ArticleSouth Effingham Soccer
SOUTH EFFINGHAM SOCCERBOYS:SEHS 3 Wayne County 2SEHS Scorers:Matt Rocca 1st scorerAlex Granzow assist to James Coon for second scoreNick Goss score third point in overtimeKeeper: Billy Heister stopped...
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