Archive By Section - Around Town
The Effingham Exchange Club announced it raised a record-setting $24,276 for its annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign.
January 13, 2015
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Staff report
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Around Town
Kristen Wert was impressed that major league baseball player Josh Reddick donated brand-new shoes and clothing to the Treutlen House at New Ebenezer on Friday.
January 13, 2015
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By Paul Floeckher
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Around Town
Air Force Airman 1st Class D'angelo S. Giles graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
January 13, 2015
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Staff report
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Around Town
The Effingham County branch of the NAACP held its annual Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 at Union Spring Independent Methodist Church on Berryville Road.
January 06, 2015
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Staff report
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Around Town
The United Way of Effingham County is looking for people in the community to serve as IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers.
January 06, 2015
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Staff report
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Around Town
Effingham Community Orchestra musicians and volunteers were out in the community promoting the eighth annual holiday concert and homemade cookie sale and selling tickets for their annual fundraising raffle from September through November. The item being raffled was a new Fender acoustic guitar pack including the guitar and accessories.
January 06, 2015
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Staff report
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Around Town
On Dec. 26, the Rincon Police Department sent two representatives to New York to participate in the funeral ceremony for the fallen New York Police Department Officer Rafael Ramos. Rincon Police Cpl. Devlin Crosby and Detective Don Wood arrived in New York to attend the funeral for Officer Ramos held Saturday
December 30, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
The Effingham County Wingmen motorcycle club recently donated about $600 worth of dog food and kitty litter to the Effingham County Animal Shelter.
December 30, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
The Exchange Club of Effingham County is taking donations for its annual Empty Stocking Fund.
December 23, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
The American Red Cross will have a community blood drive Dec. 30 from 1-7 p.m. in the Goshen United Methodist Church social hall.
December 23, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
The Lost Plantation community celebrated the season Saturday night with its annual parade of decorated and lighted golf carts.
December 23, 2014
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By Paul Floeckher
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Around Town
The Springfield Garden Club recognized the homes, businesses and churches that were decked out the best for the holidays.
December 23, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
A festive holiday mood, the sound of holiday music, the aroma of homemade cookies, and hundreds of people filled the Effingham County Recreation and Parks Department gymnasium Dec. 7 at Effingham Community Orchestra's eighth annual holiday concert and homemade cookie sale.
December 23, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
The Living History Site gave a glimpse of an old-time Christmas on Saturday. Olde Effingham Christmas was held in conjunction with extended shopping hours by Springfield merchants, a sausage and grits supper at Springfield City Hall and a performance by the DePue Brothers Band at the Mars Theatre.
December 17, 2014
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Staff report
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Around Town
Farmers Furniture in Rincon hosted a fundraiser for the Kessler family.
December 17, 2014
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Staff report
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