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Early turnout tops 6,000
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Staff Report
Updated: Nov 25, 2008, 10:00 AM
Published: Nov 3, 2008, 10:57 PM

Local Ballots

Effingham poll locations 

A look at the amendments 

Effingham County voters already have hit the polls in large numbers.

According to the Board of Elections office, 6,307 voters took part in early and advance voting, which ended Friday at the elections office in Springfield. As of Nov. 1, there are 28,584 registered voters in Effingham County.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Check back with us, here at www.effinghamherald.net., after the polls have closed for continuous updates as results become available.  

 
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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