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Rincon Police joins the social media age
The Rincon Police Department is joining the social media ranks - and it's looking for some new friends.
County sets minimum for conservation use assessment
Effingham County commissioners have unanimously approved setting a minimum number of acres landowners can set aside in a conservation use assessment.
Individual tax returns, payments due Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who have not yet filed their 2010 tax returns that individual returns and payments are due Monday.
DOT launching improved NaviGAtor
ATLANTA-The Georgia Department of Transportation, home of one of the most popular, heavily used real-time traveler information systems in the country, today unveiled the next generation of Georgia NaviGAtor 511. The new system brings new features and, through a public-private partnership, new sponsors, allowing the Department and its 511 provider, Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc., an Iteris company, to operate and maintain the system at no cost to Georgia taxpayers.
County hopes fee cut spurs growth
Effingham County commissioners are proposing to amend their impact fee ordinance in an effort to kick-start a flagging development and building sector.
County to get use out of old buses
Effingham County's Public Safety Department is going to put two old school buses to use for a mobile command post.
Storm leads to extensive cleanup
Cleanup from a powerful storm that swept through Effingham County just before dawn Tuesday morning got under way quickly.
Judge denies Northway’s motion to dismiss
An Effingham County Superior Court judge has denied Springfield Mayor Jeff Northway's motion to dismiss an action brought by four city council members seeking his removal.
Springfield Fire adopts new SOP
After months of work, the Springfield Fire Department has a set of standard operating procedures and also will have a new vehicle on the way.
Georgia team hits streets of Guyton for historic look
Armed with cameras and clipboards, students from the University of Georgia combed through the streets of Guyton at the end of last week. Their mission was to conduct a historic resources survey of the town.
Some changes for Olde Effingham Days
For the sixth year, the Olde Effingham Days Festival is upon us. The event is set for April 15-16 in Springfield between the new and old courthouses and the Living History Site.
Dateline to focus on Heidt trial
Dateline, one of NBC's newsmagazine programs, will devote two hours to the murder trial of Craig Heidt and its aftermath tonight.
City, church finalize traffic safety plan
Rincon City Council members and First Baptist Church of Rincon representatives have agreed to a series of changes to the roads around the church campus that are expected to improve safety greatly.
County’s population officially tops 50K mark
That Effingham County's population has been growing is no mystery. By how much, though, wasn't known until the Census figures were revealed.
County approves jail agreement
Effingham County commissioners have approved a twice-tabled jail agreement with the three municipalities.
Articles by Section - Local
Cribbs wins special election
The Springfield City Council will have a full complement of members once Justin Cribbs is sworn into office.
Man accused in shovel attack pleads guilty
An Effingham County man scheduled to go on trial this week for murder instead pled guilty to a lesser charge.
County may look at effect of log trucks on roads
Effingham County commissioners are expected to take up Tuesday a proposal for a timber operations ordinance.
A volunteer spirit
Shaw Wilkerson appreciates the people who have helped him since he was diagnosed with autism at age 5.
City to take look at how to run Mars Theatre
Springfield City Council is creating an advisory board to help figure out who will run the Mars Theater once renovations are complete and the building is open for business.
Corbitt tapped as Rincon city manager
When Wesley Corbitt returns to Rincon City Hall on Monday, he'll get to take the interim tag off his title.
Stone sentenced to 1 year for 2010 fatal accident
Robbie Stone received the maximum sentence Thursday of 12 months in jail for reckless driving in a 2010 crash that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers.
Jury acquits Stone of vehicular homicide charges
Robbie Stone could not hold back tears Friday as an Effingham County jury cleared him of charges that could have sent him to jail for 75 years.
Stone not guilty of vehicular homicide
An Effingham County jury found Robbie Stone of reckless driving but not guilty of vehicular homicide.
County tries to warm up to solar farm projects
Recent requests about solar farms has Effingham County commissioners wondering how to handle those inquiries for certain zoning districts.
Residents aim ire
One by one, speakers told state Environmental Protection Division representatives that the agency wasn't doing its job and the pollution of the Ogeechee River had to stop.
Witness says driver in fatal accident was ‘driving crazy’
Robbie Stone was "driving crazy" prior to having a wreck that killed two Effingham County teenagers, one of the survivors of the crash testified Thursday in Stone's vehicular homicide trial.
Set your clocks ahead and check smoke alarms, fire escape plans
Sunday marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time and that means moving your clocks ahead one hour (spring forward) before retiring for the evening Saturday. It is also a great time to think about fire safety, according to fire safety professionals.
Youngster to lead Effingham Kiss-a-Pig effort
Last year, Abbey Brannen helped her assistant principal at Ebenezer Elementary School, Dana Wright, raise the most money in the American Diabetes Association's Kiss-a-Pig campaign.
Sheriff asks for ‘no’ on House Bill 1
Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie has asked state lawmakers to reconsider a piece of legislation that he and other sheriffs believe will make it harder to seize criminals' assets.
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