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Hart earns dean’s list honor at Darton CollegeALBANY - Jennifer A. Hart of Rincon made the Dean's List at Darton College for the Summer 2011 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be full time and have earned a 3.4 or higher grade point average.
September 12, 2011
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Education
Erupting with learningStudents in Jason Pridgen and Stacie Platt's fifth grade classes at Ebenezer Elementary School worked in groups to make their own volcano models.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Reeling them inWith the newly-renovated Tuckasee King landing now open, local and state officials are hoping to reel in more boaters and anglers.
September 12, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Ex-con faces a slew of more charges after incidentA convicted felon who is out on parole is in the Effingham County Jail facing several charges after threatening a family with a shotgun and fleeing from deputies after crashing his vehicle.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Crime Reports
No charges stemming from fatal wreckThe Effingham County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver killed in a crash Thursday night.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Crime Reports
One man killed in Saturday house fireAuthorities have identified a man killed in a Saturday night house fire on Courthouse Road.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Local
County, Newington reach fire coverage dealHomeowners in extreme northern Effingham County could be getting a break on their insurance premiums soon.
September 12, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
A positive trend in revenueAugust state revenues continued the positive trend this fiscal year with a 9.1 percent increase overall for the month over August 2010. Again this month, as in July, very positive numbers in individual income tax collections, 13.4 percent, led the way. Individual collections, which include most small business filings, totaled $707.3 million, an increase of $83.5 million for the month.
September 12, 2011
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By Sen. Jack Hill
Guest Columnist
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Opinion
‘DWTS’ to be held Oct. 1Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program Inc. will sponsor Dancing with the Stars Fundraiser on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Effingham Career Academy.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
Hospital sets its next ‘Girls Night Out’ event for Sept. 27Suffering through the hot flashes, weight gain and mood swings that often occur with menopause is not always a laughing matter. But you will have fun talking about the topic with your friends at Effingham Hospital's September Girls Night Out.
September 12, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
Man dies in Saturday night fireThe cause of a fire that claimed the life of an Effingham County man Saturday night is under investigation.
September 11, 2011
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Staff report
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Local
Driver killed in Thursday night wreck identifiedThe Effingham County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver killed in a crash Thursday night.
September 09, 2011
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Staff report
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Local
Effingham County, captured in timeThe new 2012 Historic Effingham Society Calendar is now available for sale. We are very proud this year to offer a great variety of newly discovered old photographs.
September 09, 2011
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By Susan Exley
Historic Effingham Society
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Echoes of Effingham
Mims named chief operating officer at Effingham HospitalEffingham Hospital Chief Executive Officer Norma Jean Morgan announced that the board has approved a staff reorganization plan and several promotions that are aligned with the growth and expansion of services under way.
September 09, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
Barrow introduces law to help jobseekers receive trainingIn advance of President Obama's job creation address to Congress, U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-Savannah) introduced legislation that will help people learn new skills and increase their job market potential by making technical school education more affordable.
September 09, 2011
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Staff Report
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Georgia's elected
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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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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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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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Education
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