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Death investigation underway by Effingham County Sheriff's Office
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Staff Report
Updated: Jun 16, 2017, 1:50 PM
Published: Jun 16, 2017, 1:51 PM

On Thursday, the Effingham County Sheriff's Office was notified that Investigators with the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department had cultivated information that there may be the body of a deceased person being concealed in Effingham County.

Investigators with both the Effingham County Sheriff's Office and Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department went to an address on Lanier White Road.

Once at the address, what is believed to be human remains were discovered.

The identity of the deceased has yet to be established as the investigation continues.

More information to come when released.
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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