Archive By Section - Local
The Effingham Chamber of Commerce awarded checks totaling $18,000 in tourism grants to three Effingham County organizations. Checks were awarded to the Historic Effingham Society, the Georgia Salzburger Society and to the Jerusalem Lutheran Church for various tourism related projects.
August 08, 2011
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Staff Report
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Local
Effective Aug. 15, the Savannah Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. - a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday.
August 08, 2011
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Staff Report
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Local
One man is dead following a two-car accident Thursday afternoon in southern Effingham County.
August 05, 2011
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Staff report
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Local
If Effingham County voters get the chance to determine if they want to retain the at-large county commission chairman post next year, it won't be a full-time position.
August 04, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
All four phases of the Effingham Parkway are headed to the full regional transportation roundtable for approval after the executive committee approved what is known as the constrained draft list.
August 04, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
State 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
Jeff Northway is out as mayor of Springfield, following a judge's ruling handed down Monday.
August 01, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Effingham County commissioners have approved what they hope will be the final version for county commission and school board districts.
August 01, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Springfield City Council members have approved plans that they and the Historic Effingham Society hope will alleviate problems at the Living History Site.
August 01, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
A textiles treatment plant in Screven County has been given 60 days to respond to allegations the plant is dumping chemicals into the Ogeechee River.
August 01, 2011
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By Holli Deal Bragg
Special to the Effingham Herald
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Local
Effingham County commissioners have adopted a budget for the fiscal year - after some final wrangling and adjusting.
July 28, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Effingham County commissioners have re-designated $750,000 in special purpose local option sales tax revenue from a specific recreation project to a less specific category.
July 28, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
Rincon City Council members may discuss soon what they choose to discuss more frequently in open session.
July 28, 2011
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Patrick
Donahue
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Local
An autopsy performed Tuesday has ruled that the death of an Effingham County Sheriff's deputy Monday morning was a suicide.
July 26, 2011
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Staff Report
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Local
Speed limits around the Blue Jay and Midland roads intersection could be changing soon.
July 25, 2011
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
