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ECSO: Pair reports theft but is guilty partyTwo would-be thieves who apparently hadn't thought out their plan very well were arrested Tuesday morning after trying to steal an all-terrain vehicle.
April 18, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Crime Reports
Books offer a lessonStudents in the Effingham College and Career Academy's logistics program are giving nearly 30,000 books to schoolchildren.
April 18, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Education
County tries to stem wrecks at problem crossingAn accident-plagued intersection has Effingham County officials wondering what steps to take to make it safer.
April 18, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
RES inducts members into Junior Beta ClubRincon Elementary School recently inducted new members into its Junior Beta Club chapter in a ceremony attended by family and friends.
April 18, 2013
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Staff report
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Education
School system seeking parent inputThe Effingham County School System is conducting a parent survey in preparation for its five-year district accreditation visit in 2015.
April 18, 2013
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Staff report
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Education
Protecting children starts with stopping those who harm themEven before last week's roundup of suspected purveyors of child pornography, there were no fewer than seven cases involving child porn or Internet use to facilitate child molestation working their way through the Effingham County court system.
April 18, 2013
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Staff Report
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Opinion
Ethics bills are a startDelete"Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do."
April 18, 2013
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By Sen. Buddy Carter
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Opinion
Orchestra’s spring concert set for SundayEffingham Community Orchestra will present its spring concert April 21 at 3 p.m. at the Effingham County Recreation and Parks gymnasium at 808 Highway 119 South in Springfield. Admission is free.
April 18, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Exploring the history of TusculumThe Tusculum community developed along the Central of Georgia Railway as a stop between Guyton and Egypt. At one time there was a small depot there but no ticket office.
April 18, 2013
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By Susan Exley
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Echoes of Effingham
Dixie DivaIt's a funny thing about us Southerners. If a Yankee criticizes us, we haughtily disregard it, muttering over their ignorance.
April 18, 2013
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By Ronda Rich
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Lifestyle
Show-and-tell reveals surprising faith symbolsA kindergarten teacher had asked her students to bring a symbol of their religion for show-and-tell.
April 18, 2013
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By Dr. Bob Rogers
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Holy Humor
High school honor rollsFollowing are the honor rolls for Effingham County's high schools for the third nine-week grading period:
April 18, 2013
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Staff Report
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Education
Middle school honor rollsFollowing are the honor rolls for Effingham County's three middle schools for the third nine-week grading period:
April 18, 2013
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Staff Report
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Education
STC inducts 57 into honors societySAVANNAH - Fifty-seven Savannah Technical College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in a ceremony STC's Eckburg Auditorium. To qualify for Phi Theta Kappa membership, students must have completed a minimum of 12 degree-level semester credit hours and have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
April 18, 2013
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Staff report
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Education
Turning back the clockThere were aches, pains, sores, bleeding gashes - but no hard feelings between former Effingham County High School and South Effingham High School football players Friday night.
April 15, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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More Sports
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Archive site resultsHoly Week and Easter servicesLenten Services Pastor Joseph Copeck and the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church invite you to attend the Lenten Services. Wednesday night's Lenten services with a light meal will be held at 6:15 p.m. The Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion will be held April 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Good Friday service will be April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Jerusalem Lutheran Services Jerusalem Lutheran Church will be holding Wednesday evening worship services during the ...
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Church
A hands-on lessonRuss Hillman is building his eighth kayak with his architectural drawing and design class at the Effingham Career Academy to show them that if they can draw it, they can build it.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Rincon Police joins the social media ageThe Rincon Police Department is joining the social media ranks - and it's looking for some new friends.
April 14, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
BoE revenues holding steadyAlthough property tax collections declined in February and March, the Effingham County Board of Education continues to draw closer to meeting its budgeted revenue of approximately $26 million.
April 14, 2011
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By Calli Arnold
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Education
County sets minimum for conservation use assessmentEffingham County commissioners have unanimously approved setting a minimum number of acres landowners can set aside in a conservation use assessment.
April 14, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Madrac Farms to deliver farmer’s market to your doorFresh, local, seasonal produce will soon be available for home delivery from the county's only farm that delivers. Madrac Farms in Rincon will begin taking orders Saturday at the Olde Effingham Days festival in downtown Springfield, and then by telephone and Internet on Monday.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
ECMS to host Battlefront Miniatures tournamentEffingham County Middle School in Springfield will be sponsoring a regional Battlefront Miniatures Tournament Saturday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at ECMS. Battlefront Miniature clubs are found nationwide.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Treutlen portrait unveiling a part of OED eventsThe official state portrait of the first constitutional governor in the state of Georgia, John Adam Treutlen, is hanging in the courtroom of the recently restored Effingham Courthouse. The portrait is on loan from the State Capitol Museum in Atlanta.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
RES parent of the monthRendi DeGenaro has been selected as Rincon Elementary's April Parent of the Month. She is employed at I'll Be Your Best Friend Academy and is the mother of Kaden-Deen, Pre-K student at RES; Camryn, a fifth grader at RES; Hannah, a sixth grader at Ebenezer Middle School; and A'Lexis, a ninth grade student at Effingham County High School. DeGenaro was nominated for this award by Kaden-Deen's teacher, Judy Perry. Perry stated DeGenaro was very involved ...
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Daddy and meOn April 2, the Effingham County Pre-K Parent and Child Together program collaborated with the Rincon Branch of the Effingham County Library for this year's second "Daddy and Me" session.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
SEHS art students accept SCAD Showcase ChallengeElizabeth Heyden and Marlie Smith, both juniors at South Effingham High School, recently participated in the Savannah College of Art and Design's "SCAD Challenge," an international 2-D and 3-D art competition for high school juniors and seniors.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Career Academy team members introduced to container logisticsTeam members from the Effingham Career Academy's Architecture and Design lab and students from business classes at both high schools recently participated in a new project organized by local logistic industry leaders. Called "Follow the Container," the program gives students a sneak peak into not only what's shipped in a container, but also how the containers come off the ship, through the port, over the road, and into and out of the warehouse.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Around the world with RotaryCraig McIntosh, a Georgia Rotary Student Program student from New Zealand, was the guest speaker at the Effingham Rotary Club. McIntosh was a student at Victoria University of Wellington where he received his BA in media.
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Around Town
State school board to do away with graduation testThe State Board of Education approved State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge's plan to phase out the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). Students who enter high school in fall 2011 will no longer take the GHSGT in English, math, social studies and science, in order to graduate. This new plan will require students to pass all required courses, and the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) would now count 20 percent of a student's final grade, rather ...
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
GSU to welcome back two noted alumni as graduation speakersGeorgia Southern University will welcome two of its alumni back to campus as Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy and Georgia Chamber of Commerce President Chris Clark have been selected to serve as spring 2011 commencement speakers. The annual ceremonies are scheduled for May 13 (graduate) and May 14 (undergraduate).
April 14, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
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