With dusk, reverence set in the circle of nearly 20 people in front of the Effingham County Administrative Complex facing Laurel Street. After the candles were lit, women of the community who have worked closely with Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program read off chilling statistics about the state of domestic violence in this state and county. “There were 836 domestic violence calls to law enforcement in Effingham County in 2010, which includes verbal and physical violence, all genders, all races,” said one.
Lighting the way
