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State program to help with child care costs
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has created a new federally funded program called Temporary Child Care Assistance (TCCA) that will be operated under the state's Child Care Program.
Tackling childhood obesity
ATHENS - Georgia ranks as the third worst in the nation for overweight or obese children. That status has the attention of university researchers; government agencies; and health care, public health, philanthropic and community organizations from across Georgia who will convene in Atlanta in November to share findings and identify ways in which they can act together to address one of the worst public health concerns in the state - and the nation.
Team of specialists to boost expertise in state hospitals
ATLANTA - The state agency in charge of Georgia's psychiatric hospitals is bringing in more than two dozen clinicians, experts and trainers to dramatically boost the expertise available in those facilities.
New Assessors Board members
The two recently appointed members of the Effingham County Board of Assessors are sworn in by Superior Court Clerk Elizabeth Hursey. The new members are John Kieffer (left) and Neal Kessler, Jr (right). They will take their place on the recently expanded board. County commissioners expanded the board from three members, who have made up the board for years, to five members to give a broader representation of taxpayers by additional members.
Munthe promoted to lieutenant
Norman Munthe of Guyton has been promoted to lieutenant for the Bloomingdale Fire Department.
Trick or treating tips
Rincon Police Department Sgt. Phillip Scholl gave a talk Thursday to some of Rincon Elementary School's students on Halloween safety. "If you go with an adult, you need to make sure you stay with them," he told the kids.
Rincon gets ready to move ahead with Patriots Park plans
Work on Rincon's Patriots Park could begin before the end of the year, after city council selected a winning bid Monday.
County to seek DOT Gateway grant
Effingham County commissioners face a deadline today to apply for a state Gateway grant. Commissioners approved seeking a grant from the state Department of Transportation to enhance a section of Highway 21. The city of Rincon had a similar grant approved in May. The city's grant will cover beautification along a section of Highway 21, from just north of Walmart to the city's boundary near the Schweighoffer Creek. The county is seeking a grant that ...
Grant may help Guyton go green
Guyton is hoping a grant through the federal stimulus pipeline will help it become a little greener.
Barnes to take over Georgia EPD
ATLANTA - The Georgia Board of Natural Resources appointed F. Allen Barnes as the director of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Woodward to lead Coastal Resources Division
BRUNSWICK - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the appointment of A.G. Spud Woodward as director of the DNR Coastal Resources Division (CRD) effective Dec. 1. Woodward was recommended by Commissioner Chris Clark and approved by the Board of Natural Resources at their monthly board meeting in Atlanta. Woodward succeeds Susan Shipman, who served as CRD Director for seven years and who will retire on Nov. 30 after 31 years of service to DNR.
Highway 30 reopened
Highway 30 has been reopened after a five-car accident Thursday afternoon led to a temporary shutdown.
USDA won’t issue final payments for several crops
ATHENS - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and oats because average commodity prices remain above levels that trigger these payments.
UGA grant could help cut energy bills, create jobs
ATHENS - A $1.3 million stimulus grant to University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences will help Georgians reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint and create jobs in Georgia.
FSA report shows where farm land in U.S. is in foreign hands
ATHENS - USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) earlier this month released the latest report on foreign holdings of U.S. agricultural land. The publication contains statistics through Feb. 28, 2008, regarding the 20.9 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in which foreign persons hold an interest.
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Plant agrees to $1M for river cleanup
A Screven County textiles plant accused of being the source the Ogeechee River's massive fish kill in May has agreed to a Georgia Environmental Protection Division consent order.
Unemployment at 8.3 percent in Effingham
ATLANTA-State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Savannah increased to 9.5 percent in August, up two-tenth of a percentage point from 9.3 percent in July. The jobless rate in metro Savannah in August a year ago was also 9.3 percent.
Work on Mars may get a boost
With the potential of a grant from the state Department of Economic Development in hand, work around the Mars Theater in Springfield could be coming soon.
Rec board states its case for gym renovation
Members of the Effingham County recreation board are pleading with county commissioners to restore funding for the rec department's gymnasium.
State, GFB to sponsor Sunbelt Expo building
Georgia Farm Bureau is partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to finance a new permanent exhibit building at Sunbelt Expo featuring Georgia agriculture. The building will be dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the opening day of Expo. All GFB members are invited.
EMA issues Ogeechee advisory
The Effingham County Emergency Management Agency received notification of citizens that are experiencing blister and sores on their bodies after swimming in the Ogeechee River. At this time there have not been any confirmed cases that the blisters or sores were caused by the river, local officials are still investigating the claims.
IDA resolving conflict issue
As the Effingham Industrial Development Authority courts a potential serious prospect, board members also are taking steps to avoid a possibly thorny issue.
Rincon looks to add full-time firefighters
Rincon City Council has approved the job description for a full-time firefighter but is holding off on approving a job description for a full-time chief.
Georgia to take part in fruit chemical use survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service will survey fruit growers in 12 states, including Georgia, for its biennial fruit chemical use survey. The agency will collect information on pesticides used, acres treated and rates applied to more than 20 fruit crops across the country.
Reeling them in
With the newly-renovated Tuckasee King landing now open, local and state officials are hoping to reel in more boaters and anglers.
One man killed in Saturday house fire
Authorities have identified a man killed in a Saturday night house fire on Courthouse Road.
County, Newington reach fire coverage deal
Homeowners in extreme northern Effingham County could be getting a break on their insurance premiums soon.
Man dies in Saturday night fire
The cause of a fire that claimed the life of an Effingham County man Saturday night is under investigation.
Driver killed in Thursday night wreck identified
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver killed in a crash Thursday night.
Georgia Ports mark 10th anniversary of 9/11
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, Georgia General Assembly members, U.S. Attorney Edward J. Tarver, GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz and members of the Port of Savannah's Homeland Security team commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday at the Port of Savannah.
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