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Crowd gets taste of home at annual chamber event
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Matthew Moore, Chelsey McNicoll and Lost Plantation Golf Course general manager Josh Williams converse under the Taste of Effingham tent Friday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Mark Lastinger
Updated: Mar 5, 2018, 3:28 PM
Published: Mar 5, 2018, 3:35 PM

SPRINGFIELD — Numerous examples of good taste were on display in downtown Springfield on Friday.
Nearly 300 people sampled everything from barbecue sliders to bacon-wrapped scallops at Taste of Effingham, an annual event sponsored by the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.
Seventeen area vendors served their culinary concoctions under a tent next to the Mars Theatre on Laurel Street.
“I think this is a great way to show off the restaurants in Effingham,” said Brad Carr, executive director of the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. “We’re really thankful for the good community support for it.”

See the March 7 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.
Rincon City Council Approves First Pay Raise in 14 Years
Council pay raise
Chart shows monthly salaries for city council members and mayors in Rincon, other Effingham County municipalities and nearby Georgia cities.
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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