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County to drive ahead with ash road fixes
Work on fixing several of Effingham County's troubled ash roads could begin soon, but county commissioners also worried what could be done for a more permanent solution.
King America faces more civil suits
A Guyton couple has filed suit against King America Finishing and its parent company, Westex, for damages from the May 2011 fish kill.
Finished road means new addresses for some
Some residents along Fort Howard and Rincon Stillwell roads will be getting notices soon that their addresses won't be Fort Howard Road or Rincon Stillwell Road.
Alderman, Lee won’t face opposition
Springfield Mayor Barton Alderman, along with two incumbent city council members, will be returned to office.
Springfield hires Mars director
Springfield has hired Tommy Deadwyler of the Fox Theatre Institute to be the director of the Mars Theatre.
Alderman, Lee qualify for re-election
Incumbent council members Scott Morgan and Levi Scott Jr. have qualified to run for re-election to Rincon City Council.
Alderman, Lee to run for mayor again
Barton Alderman and Ken Lee said they will seek re-election as mayor of their respective cities.
Seeing opportunities, not challenges
Margaret Edwards maintains a positive outlook toward life's challenges. "You have to dance in the rain," she says with a smile. And Edwards has weathered her share of storms. She lost one of her eyes to cancer as a young child, and she and her husband Kyle's first son died from cancer at just 3 years old. Even in the darkest times, though, Edwards' colleagues at Effingham Health System say she remains committed to helping ...
ECSO issues warning over ‘Crazy Clown’
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office is warning about a synthetic drug being sold under the names Crazy Clown and Herbal Madness Incense.
State troopers to take part in Operation Zero Tolerance
Now through midnight on Labor Day, Georgia state troopers are joining law enforcement officials from across the state for Operation Zero Tolerance, an enforcement campaign that targets impaired drivers.
Guyton’s Kerchief lends a hand to injured soldiers
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - For many soldiers, a deployment to Afghanistan means early-morning foot patrols, long days wearing heavy gear and the possibility of engaging the enemy.
AAA predicts busy Labor Day travel
AAA Travel projects 34.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday, a 4.2 percent increase from the 32.7 million people who traveled last year.
Central High group asks county to move ahead on site
As Effingham County commissioners start looking at what projects they want to accomplish as part of their short-term work program, they were lobbied Tuesday night to move ahead on renovations at the old Central High School.
County gets Keep Effingham Beautiful audit
Effingham County commissioners still have a series of questions after an auditor presented his report on Keep Effingham Beautiful.
ACS driven to find transportation for cancer patients
SAVANNAH - People in Effingham County can help local cancer patients get the treatment they need, simply by offering them a ride.
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City takes next steps for walking trail
Springfield City Council members are taking the next step in a potential recreational trail along Jack's Branch.
Moretz trial set for November
A jury of eight women and four men was chosen Tuesday for the trial of an Effingham County woman accused of covering up a grisly murder committed by her husband.
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