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T-SPLOST backers ponder referendum’s defeat
By a resounding margin, Effingham County voters turned down a one-cent sales tax proposed to go toward transportation projects in the county and the Coastal Empire.
Mallard carries 3 of 4 counties in re-election bid
A dominant showing in his home county carried Richard Mallard to re-election as district attorney for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit.
Chamber taking Leadership Effingham applications
The Effingham Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the new year for the Leadership Effingham program.
Man wanted for Internet crime turns himself in
A man wanted by the Effingham County Sheriff's Office for furnishing pornographic material to a minor has turned himself in.
Effingham CAP squadron to hold open house Aug. 13
The Effingham County Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron will have an open house Aug. 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 226 Goshen Rd. Refreshments will be served.
Hitchens surprised at victory margin
Bill Hitchens' 40-plus years working in state government and his strong ties to a number of state leaders were too much for political newcomer Kristopher Moutray to overcome in the Republican primary for the Georgia House of Representatives District 161 seat.
Changes in taxes
Effingham County Tax Commissioner Linda McDaniel spoke to the Sunrise Rotary of Effingham County about upcoming changes in Georgia tags, fees, and taxes. Effingham Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at Guyton Christian Church in Historic Guyton. For more information about the club, contact Chris Snider at (912) 660-2911.
Kessler to face Goldwire in the fall
The campaign for the Effingham County commission at-large chairman is set, after Wendall Kessler captured the Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary.
Loper avoids runoff, keeps seat
One of the Effingham County commission district seats up for election has been decided and voters in one district will make their choice in November.
Commissioners approve a smaller FY13 budget
With a unanimous vote, the Effingham County commissioners approved a fiscal year 2013 budget Thursday night.
Polls open across Effingham Tuesday until 7 p.m.
Polls in the partisan primaries will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, and there are new voting places for many precincts.
Brewing up support for T-SPLOST
If the Effingham Parkway is going to be built, a former state Senate leader said Wednesday, then voters will have to pass the transportation special purpose local option sales tax next week.
ECSO catches up to suspect after Wednesday chase
Effingham County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a suspect who was wanted on multiple charges following a pursuit Wednesday evening.
Child continues recovery from dog attack
A 5-year-old Effingham County boy remains in the pediatric intensive care unit at Memorial Health University Medical Center after being attacked Tuesday by a neighbor's dog.
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Officials plea for safe driving on New Year’s
For many, New Year's Eve involves consuming alcohol at parties. So it comes as no surprise that there's a spike in drunk driving crashes at the end of the year.
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