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Road Delays on Highway 21
Road work
Published: May 3, 2023, 5:48 PM

PORT WENTWORTH, GA – May 3rd, 2023

The Port Wentworth Police Department would like to notify the community as well as

surrounding neighbors that there will be one lane closed and traffic delays on Highway 21 from 9

am to 3:30 pm from Wednesday the 3rd to Wednesday the 10th.

Improvements are being made to the highway median, southbound and northbound from Jeffers

Rd. to Berrian Rd. Lanes are expected to reopen at 3:30 p.m.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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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