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County agrees to settlement in prison discrimination suit
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Patrick Donahue
Updated: Mar 9, 2016, 3:38 PM
Published: Mar 9, 2016, 3:40 PM
Effingham County commissioners approved a settlement between a former Effingham Prison employee and the county, resulting from the employee’s federal discrimination lawsuit. Richard T. White sued former interim warden Vickie Brown and the commissioners for job discrimination. The suit was filed Nov. 2, 2015, in the U.S. District Court in Savannah.
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Rincon City Council Approves First Pay Raise in 14 Years
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Mya Taylor
Updated: Aug 15, 2025, 7:57 PM
Published: Aug 15, 2025, 7:40 PM
Rincon City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve its first pay raise in 14 years, increasing council members’ pay to $750 per month and the mayor’s pay to $950 per month starting next year. The raises will apply to those elected in November, when three council seats and the mayor’s office will be on the ballot.
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