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Paintball battle results in $10,000 donation
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Savannahs Willie Starker moves into position to shoot a couple of paintball rivals in Saturdays Battle of the Badges at Big Nasty ATV Park. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Staff Report
Updated: Dec 5, 2017, 2:10 PM
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 2:14 PM

Savannah’s Willie Starker moves into position to shoot a couple of paintball rivals in Saturday’s Battle of the Badges at Big Nasty ATV Park. Attorney Jamie Casino donated $10,000 to PACK (People of Action Caring for Kids) during the fundraising event.
Floating Dock, Fishing Pier Planned for 165-Year-Old Abercorn Creek Site
Abercorn Creek
Effingham County Commissioner Phil Kieffer, whose great-great grandfather Allen Newton Kieffer surveyed the original plat for Abercorn Landing in 1859, stands at the landing. (Jeff Whitten / Effingham Herald)
Jeff Whitten
Updated: Jul 8, 2025, 1:15 PM
Published: Jul 8, 2025, 1:17 PM
Effingham County commissioners approved a $1 million plan to convert the historic Abercorn Landing on Abercorn Creek into a public recreation site. The project, managed by Moffatt & Nichol, begins with a floating dock and fishing pier, with future phases adding restrooms and other amenities. The site dates back to 1859 and sits amid fast-growing development.
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