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Grand opening set for sports complex
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Josh Reddick, shown in Saturday's Rincon Lions Club Christmas Parade, will be featured in the Champion Parade at the Clarence E. Morgan Complex in Springfield at 8:22 a.m. on Dec. 9. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Staff Report
Published: Nov 22, 2017, 8:27 PM

SPRINGFIELD -- The Effingham County Board of Commissioners and Effingham Recreation and Parks Department will conduct a grand opening at the Clarence E. Morgan Complex on Dec. 9 at 10:15 a.m..

Other events include the 8:22 a.m. Champion Parade featuring recent World Series winner Josh Reddick, a Houston Astros outfielder and 2005 South Effingham graduate who wears No. 22. 

At 9:22 a.m., registration for the Home Run Derby will start. The derby will begin at 11 a.m.
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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