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Effingham County commissioners will take a month to determine how they want to shape an ordinance regulating timber harvesting in the county.
May 27, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
The state's economic news has been good of late, but state Sen. Jack Hill still is striking a cautious tone.
May 27, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
As renovations commence on the Mars Theatre, the Springfield City Council selected two people to serve on the temporary committee for the Mars.
May 27, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
Effingham 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
A 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
ATLANTA - Georgia state troopers are preparing for patrols during the peak travel times this coming holiday weekend.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Division is urging staying sober and knowing the laws when operating a boat this holiday weekend. There were 118 boating accidents and 12 boating-related fatalities in 2012 in Georgia, and conservation rangers made 180 boating-under-the-influence arrests.
May 23, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
County Administrator David Crawley and his wife, county clerk Patrice Crawley, both submitted their resignations Tuesday night.
May 21, 2013
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Staff Report
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Local
The fate of an Effingham County dog that attacked a child last summer could be determined next month.
May 20, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
The 2013 assessment notice will be mailed May 21, with the last day to file an appeal on July 5. Appeals can be sent by U.S. mail or and delivered. Appeals will not be accepted if sent by electronic mail or fax.
May 20, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
Effective immediately, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division will prohibit new groundwater withdrawals in the coastal Georgia counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty and the portion of Effingham County south of Highway 119.
May 20, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
A 14-year-old boy was critically injured Thursday morning when he was hit by a car while walking to his bus stop.
May 16, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
While Georgia experienced fewer motorcycle deaths overall in 2012, motorcyclists in the state are killed at a rate disproportionate to their counterparts in passenger cars, according to an analysis by the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
May 13, 2013
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Staff report
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Local
An auditor's findings on the 2012 county audit were presented to Effingham County officials Friday afternoon, but the audit itself won't be ready for another couple of weeks, county commission Chairman Wendall Kessler said Monday.
May 13, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
State Environmental Protection Division officials heard a continued chorus from Ogeechee River residents, property owners and enthusiasts - no more dumping of pollutants into the stream.
May 09, 2013
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By Patrick Donahue
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Local
