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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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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Dec. 22
Crime scene tape

Arrests/citations

• Michael Rucker, Sandhill Road – fleeing or attempting to elude, driving while license suspended or revoked, reckless driving, driving without tag, speeding in excess of maximum limits and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers


• Calvin Lee, Church Road – driving under the influence of alcohol and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers


• Billy Bowen, Rose Road – criminal trespass


• Eva Abigayle Peoples, Noel C. Conaway Road – possession of a schedule I controlled substance and disruption or interference with operation of public schools


• Robert Hope, Old River Road – speeding in excess of maximum limits and driving while license suspended or revoked (both citations)


• Ms. Varela, Community Road – dog bite (citation)


• Mayson Thompson, Floyd Avenue – driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering a child by DUI, driving while unlicensed, no insurance, fleeing or attempting to elude and knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, cancelled or revoked license


• Richard Holdsclaw, Caroni Drive – public indecency (misdemeanor)


• Judy Shuman, Riley Court – aggravated stalking


Incidents

• Highway 21 – A local business was found to be unsecured along with a parked vehicle outside of it.


• Shearouse Road – A man advised that a stranger attacked him on his property in front of his grandson.

• Zittrouer Road – A man stated that his shotgun had been stolen after he loaned it as collateral for a loan.


• Lord Effingham Drive – A woman stated that her son pushed her and broke her phone during an argument.


• Clyo Kildare Road – A man stated that two individuals were stealing wooden planks off a building.


• Lewis Drive – A woman stated that someone attempted to pry open her front door while she was away.


• Barbados Circle – A woman advised that her neighbor threatened her during a heated altercation.


• Sandhill Road – A man stated that he was worried about his acquaintance after not hearing from him for several days.


• Sparrow Lane – A woman stated that she got into a heated fight with her friend over her disabled car.


• Sage Point Drive – A man stated that he and his girlfriend got into an argument over their relationship.


• Lambert Drive – A woman stated that a doctor was rude to her when she went to a hospital to seek medical treatment.

• Boone Road – A man stated that an unknown person wrote two fraudulent checks using his name.