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Fort Howard Road widening may start soonThe proposed widening of Fort Howard Road could take place soon, after Rincon City Council members approved a contract for the work.
October 27, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Effingham County FairThe Effingham County Fair was in town at the fairgrounds in Springfield Oct.17-22. Post your photos at community.effinghamherald.net.
October 25, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
Effingham County Fair Cattle ShowHighlights from this year's Effingham County Fair Livestock Show, which featured cattle Oct. 20. See more photos at community.effinghamherald.net.
October 25, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
PROBE College Fair coming to ECAThe Georgia Education Articulation Committee's (GEAC) Fall 2011 PROBE College Fair will be at the Effingham Career Academy tonight from 6-7:30 p.m.
October 25, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
More local students taking college prep testsResults for the class of 2011 on college readiness tests and for students who took advanced placement exams in the 2011 indicate increased participation, with mixed gains in scores.
October 25, 2011
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By Calli Arnold
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Education
EconomicsAmerica to be part of Effingham schoolsIn the midst of a seemingly endless stream of bad economic data, economic education and financial literacy for Georgia's K-12 students have taken on renewed importance.
October 25, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Is the mission truly accomplished?Last Friday, President Obama stated that all American soldiers in Iraq would be out of the country by the end of the year, no ifs, ands or buts.
October 25, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Opinion
The road ahead for roads will be in the voters’ handsWe've extolled the virtues of the Transportation Investment Act before.
October 25, 2011
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Editorial
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Opinion
Teen charged in April wreck deathAn Effingham County teen is facing several charges, including vehicular homicide, following a late April fatal crash that killed 18-year-old Joshua Stafford.
October 24, 2011
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Staff Report
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Crime Reports
A bridge across the agesSavannah officials signed the Hostess City on as Halle, Germany's first North American sister city last week, celebrating the long German and American heritage of both cities.
October 24, 2011
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By Calli Arnold
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Local
County balks at price tag for plans of bigger buildingEffingham County commissioners have rejected an additional pay request for a firm designing a new sanitation department office.
October 24, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Food drive to highlight Farm-City WeekDid you know the average grocery store stocks more than 30,000 items? If you appreciate the variety and quality of the many food items available at your local grocery store, then the Effingham County Farm Bureau invites you to join the organization in celebrating National Farm-City Week, Nov. 18-24.
October 24, 2011
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Staff Report
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Local
Military retirees invited to health care town hall on HAAFMilitary retirees and their families are invited to attend a town hall meeting in the Hunter Army Airfield post theater today at 6 p.m., to discuss open enrollment for health care at Tuttle Army Health Clinic.
October 24, 2011
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Staff Report
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Around Town
Springfield Huddle House among those cited for wage violationsATLANTA-The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has identified significant violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and has obtained remedies for them at 28 Huddle House restaurants in Georgia, Missouri and West Virginia.
October 24, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
State unemployment jumps to 10.3 percentATLANTA-Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in September, its highest level since January.
October 24, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
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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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