A waste of resources, talent and moneyDear Editor,
May 23, 2013
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Staff Report
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Letters to the Editor
Solar power can grow state’s economyIf you could check a box on your monthly electric bill that could save you extra money, would you?
May 23, 2013
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Staff Report
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Opinion
Family Connections grants awardedFamily Connection-Communities In Schools of Effingham County awarded $500 mini-grants to two local non-profits, the Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program and Hospice Savannah's Full Circle Center for Grief and Loss.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Rincon woman found guilty of forgery at bankSAVANNAH-An Effingham County woman was found guilty of forgery Friday and ordered to repay money that was missing from the bank she used to manage.
May 23, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Crime Reports
Driver charged for December fatal hit-and-runA Port Wentworth man is in jail on charges that he caused a fatal hit-and-run accident in December.
May 23, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Crime Reports
ECHS valedictorian spurred on by ‘angel’When Effingham County High School valedictorian Hannah Boyd graduates Saturday night, her thoughts will be on her loved one who isn't at Rebel Field.
May 23, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Education
Top of SEHS class has been side-by-sideJaret King and Jared Curtis have been good friends in high school, often sitting next to each other in their classes.
May 23, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Education
Shooting suspect in custodyOne Effingham County man is in the hospital and another is in jail after a shooting early Thursday morning in a Springfield mobile home park.
May 23, 2013
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By Paul Floeckher
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Crime Reports
Ceremony set for Memorial DayThe community observance of Memorial Day will be held Monday beginning at 6 p.m., with guest speaker Lt. Col. (ret.) Douglas G. Andrews.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Questions abound about audit’s completionEffingham County commissioners agreed, in a split vote, to engage the same accounting firm doing the county's audit to look into the Keep Effingham Beautiful account - and there were plenty of questions directed at the auditor.
May 23, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Commissioners agree to Crawleys’ separation dealA tumultuous two weeks atop Effingham County's governmental operations came to a quiet end Tuesday.
May 23, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Arts council to hold kids’ summer campThe Effingham County Council for the Arts invites children to enjoy its 2013 Summer Arts Camp.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
Kingston to hold 'day office' in RinconWASHINGTON, D.C. - A representative from U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston's office will be in Effingham County to meet with anyone who needs assistance with a federal agency during an upcoming Congressional "day office."
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Georgia's elected
Plant McIntosh kicks off ‘Treutlen 12’Georgia Power's Plant McIntosh made a $1,000 contribution to help kick off Treutlen House's long-term fundraising effort, Treutlen 12.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
ECCA thanks Effingham Hospital and Care CenterDr. Barbara Prosser, CEO of the Effingham College and Career Academy, and Denise LaFlamme and Jessica Swindell, nurse instructors at the ECCA, presented a plaque to the Effingham Hospital and to the Effingham Care Center in appreciation of support to the ECCA nursing and general medicine students in meeting their clinical course work requirements.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Around Town
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Archive site resultsDrug bust attempt ends in chase, arrestA Savannah man is in custody after an attempted drug bust preceded a chase through Effingham and Chatham counties.
April 07, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Crime Reports
Chambliss to serve as ranking member on subcommitteeWASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member Pat Roberts, R-Kan., announced the new subcommittee positions for the 112th Congress on Wednesday.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Georgia's elected
Storm leads to extensive cleanupCleanup from a powerful storm that swept through Effingham County just before dawn Tuesday morning got under way quickly.
April 07, 2011
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By Calli Arnold and Patrick Donahue
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Local
School board looking at anti-bullying guidelinesThe Effingham County Board of Education is now taking a new bullying policy into consideration to comply with legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly last year.
April 07, 2011
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By Calli Arnold
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Education
Mossy Oak expects record crowd for bluegrass festivalIf it's spring, then it's time for the big bluegrass and gospel music festival at Guyton's Mossy Oak Music Park.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
Port readies for planned deepeningThe proposed deepening of the Savannah Harbor is expected to bring in more ships and more business for one of the world's busiest ports - and Georgia Ports Authority officials are trying to prepare for the continued wave of ships and cargo.
April 07, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Business
Crowds brave the weather for Orchestra’s ‘Time Traveler’In spite of a ferocious wind, rain and hail storm hitting the area just before the 3 p.m. start time, Effingham Community Orchestra performed its "Music Time Traveler Concert" for a near capacity audience.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
Experience the farm first-hand during ‘you-pick’ seasonMACON-Consumers can get a first-hand look at agricultural production beginning in early April, when the strawberries at more than 30 "you-pick" farms across the state will be ready for harvest.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Lifestyle
The strange tale of the missing church pianoChurches sometimes divide over music. One church divided over the lack of a musical instrument and experienced a bizarre twist of events as a result.
April 07, 2011
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By Dr. Bob Rogers
Pastor, First Baptist Church of Rincon
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Holy Humor
Making butter back in the dayMany years ago the only way butter could be obtained was to make it. This required a cow to milk and physical effort in the churning. Butter was not available in stores and in days before refrigeration had a very short shelf life.
April 07, 2011
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By Susan Exley
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Echoes of Effingham
With new programs, Savannah Tech is seeing and going greenSAVANNAH-Savannah Technical College President Kathy Love is seeing green everywhere she looks and she likes it.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Education
Hospital Authority agrees to name change once modernization is doneAfter much discussion, the Effingham Hospital Board of Trustees has voted to change the name of its organization to Effingham Health System upon completion of the modernization project.
April 07, 2011
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Staff Report
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Business
Once upon a mattressWell, we knew it had to happen. There would be no way we could get another move off without a hitch. I was thinking that things were going good, we were getting stuff packed and loaded and no one had pulled a muscle or hamstring or whatever. The bull in the china shop hadn't dropped, kicked or shoved anything so hard that it caused a chain reaction of broken items. Hubs can be really rough ...
April 07, 2011
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By Ellen Lambert
Columnist
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Opinion
Prescription abuse bill passesTo our readers: State Sen. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) will be reporting each week during the Legislative Session. The session began Jan. 10 and is expected to last until the middle of April.
April 07, 2011
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By Sen. Buddy Carter
Guest columnist
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Opinion
DOT is delivering projects and accountabilitySome three years ago, a seemingly never-ending series of studies, audits and reports criticized the Georgia Department of Transportation on a variety of fronts. Harsh comments made headlines across the state. Georgians were left to wonder if the DOT was an unaccountable, broken, unfixable bureaucracy.
April 07, 2011
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By Vance C. Smith Jr
Guest columnist
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Opinion
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