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Second Lawsuit Targets Effingham IDA
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the lawsuit Monday in Effingham County Superior Court on behalf of environmental group One Hundred Miles and Effingham County residents. The suit names the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority as the defendant and alleges violations of Georgia’s Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act
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Ceremony set for Memorial Day
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The community observance of Memorial Day will be held Monday beginning at 6 p.m., with guest speaker Lt. Col. (ret.) Douglas G. Andrews.


Col. (ret.) Lamar Crosby will be the master of ceremonies, and Tommy Allen will lead the pledge of allegiance. First District Commissioner Forrest Floyd will deliver the welcome on behalf of the county.


The names of those from Effingham County killed in action will be read. More than 1.2 million American servicemembers have been killed in combat, and more than 560,000 fell in the Civil War.