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Pitching in to start the school yearEffingham schools started the 2011-12 year Thursday, and in celebration Effingham Women in Business donated 24 book bags to school social workers to distribute to the system's homeless students. Teach Right sold WIB the book bags at wholesale price.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Drug buy takes place right in front of agentsSeveral people are now facing felony drug charges after unknowingly completing a drug transaction next to Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team agents.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Crime Reports
Lawmakers discuss Ogeechee RiverState legislators discussed the pollution of the Ogeechee River, as well as the job security of about 500 people who are employed by a textiles treatment plant being blamed by some for a massive fish kill in May.
August 04, 2011
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By Holli Deal Bragg
Special to the Effingham Herald
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Local
Phillips-BeaudoinSandra Phillips of Rincon and Walter Beaudoin of Springfield were married on June 19, 2011, at the Whitefield Chapel of Bethesda by Gazebo Weddings of Savannah.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Weddings
Miller-PurvisBob and Deb Miller of Statesboro, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lyn, to Erin Michael Purvis, son of W.C. and Lisa Purvis of Guyton.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Engagements
Remember dancing at Log LandingLog Landing is an area on the Ebenezer Creek just off Highway 21 south of Springfield. This well known swimming spot and gathering place for young people for generations is very near the location where the first Salzburgers settled at Old Ebenezer in 1734. The black water creek flows through Log Landing providing cool delight in summer.
August 04, 2011
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By Susan Exley
Historic Effingham Society
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Echoes of Effingham
Tebeau-MorganSheldon and Rochelle Tebeau of Rincon announce the engagement of their daughter, Crystal Tebeau, to Dean Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Morgan of Rincon and Tracy Morgan of Mooresville, N.C.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Engagements
Secret plan to eliminate back row Baptists backfiresAlthough the following story about "back row Baptists" did not actually happen, it's still a favorite of mine:
August 04, 2011
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By Dr. Bob Rogers
Pastor, First Baptist Church of Rincon
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Holy Humor
Concerted Services applies for weatherization grantMoving forward with a goal to invest in lives and transform communities, Concerted Services, Inc. is applying for a weatherization grant with the Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service. The purpose of this submission is to meet more housing needs in Southeast Georgia. According to the grant's notice of funding, a statement of activities must be made available to the public.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
Supporting Treutlen HouseThe Edward Jones offices in Port Wentworth and Rincon partnered together to collect school supplies for the Treutlen House located in Effingham County.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
School council elections to be heldThe General Assembly requires that all public school systems in Georgia have school councils in place for the purposes of bringing communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to solve difficult education problems, improve academic achievement, provide support for teachers and administrators, and bring parents into the school-based decision-making process. All Effingham County Schools will hold elections for the upcoming year. Elections will be held to fill expiring terms, new terms and ...
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Tanner takes part in AASU advanced researchMark Tanner from Rincon participated in a six-week Science and Technology Expansion Program (STEP) this summer at Armstrong Atlantic State University. As an entering freshman to Armstrong, Tanner conducted research on nanoparticle catalysis of environmental pollutants. He lived on campus free of charge and received a weekly stipend of $300.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
State to start Complete College Georgia InitiativeGov. Nathan Deal has announced that Georgia is one of 10 states to be awarded $1 million by Complete College America to fuel policy innovations and reforms aimed at significantly increasing college completion. In conjunction with this grant, Deal also introduced his Complete College Georgia Initiative.
August 04, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Putting this chapter behind themDon't expect a great deal of celebration in Springfield, even in the aftermath of Judge William Woodrum's ruling last Friday.
August 04, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
Editor
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Opinion
Jesus loves me anywayI was sitting on the loveseat with my feet propped up, feeling the cool breeze on my neck from the window behind me, when Hubs made a startling bolt for the kitchen.
August 04, 2011
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By Ellen Lambert
Columnist
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Opinion
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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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