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Raisin bread is ingrained in countyEffingham County has become rather famous for raisin bread. This slightly sweet bread dense with raisins is said to have come to our country with the Salzburger immigrants who settled at Ebenezer.
May 02, 2013
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By Susan Exley
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Echoes of Effingham
Dixie DivaThere I was, sitting at my desk, writing away, bothering no one when my phone rang. It was Hollywood calling.
May 02, 2013
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By Ronda Rich
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Lifestyle
EHS’ primary practices designated as rural health clinicsEffingham Health System announced that three of its primary practice locations have received designation by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) as rural health clinics.
May 02, 2013
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Staff report
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Business
Dasher Insurance receives senior partner designationDasher Insurance Agency has earned the Senior Partner designation from Grange Insurance, placing the agency in an elite group, for the 14th consecutive year.
May 02, 2013
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Staff report
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Business
Effingham Theatre gets ready for its own ‘Invasion’To hear Jonathan Thompson describe it, the Effingham Theatre's next production is a cross between "Steel Magnolias" and "Rambo."
May 02, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Dooley to headline Chamber meetingThe Effingham Chamber of Commerce has announced its plans for the 2013 Chamber annual meeting, to be held June 6 at 7 p.m. at Effingham County High School.
May 02, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Hodges-HuntMr. Eddie Hodges of Newington and Mrs. Tracy Hodges Smith of Statesboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sandy Ellyn Hodges, to Christopher Matthew Hunt, son of Matt and Tamra Hunt of Odum.
May 02, 2013
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Staff Report
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Engagements
Surprise in the cemetery, part 1A burial service is supposed to be a solemn occasion, but I've left several cemeteries red-faced instead of teary-eyed.
May 02, 2013
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By Dr. Bob Rogers
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Holy Humor
Inadequate road funding puts drivers at greater riskMany of the roads and bridges we travel on every day in Georgia are crumbling because of insufficient maintenance and old age. Unless policymakers act soon to increase funding, motorists can expect more potholes, longer commutes, and dangerous safety problems.
May 02, 2013
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By Kevin Bakewell
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Opinion
Newspapers aren’t dead"Extra! Extra! Newspapers aren't dead!" This is quoted from a recent headline in USA Today. The article, by Rem Rieder, reports a new business model has taken shape that makes newspapers a mature industry and, at the same time, an emerging industry.
May 02, 2013
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By Neely Young
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Opinion
Redfish can’t jumpSome of my fondest memories of growing up in coastal Georgia are of going fishing with my dad.
May 02, 2013
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By Sen. Buddy Carter
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Opinion
Deal signs bill intended to revamp tourism developmentGov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 318, legislation that changes the procedures of the Georgia Tourism Development Act, during a ceremony at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Monday.
April 30, 2013
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Staff report
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Georgia's elected
Deal signs dual-credit courses bill into lawGov. Nathan Deal has signed into law legislation that aims to boost Georgia's college completion rate.
April 30, 2013
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Staff report
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Education
City puts new rates in play at Lost PlantationRincon City Council members are hoping new rates and fees will be just the draw to hook more golfers to the city's course.
April 29, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Lawmakers urge Oval Office support of harbor deepeningWASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah), U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia), and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) urged President Obama in a letter Monday to fulfill his "We Can't Wait" promise and include legislative language for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) authorization increase in his budget amendment to Congress.
April 29, 2013
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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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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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