By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Sheriff's Office has myriad responsibilities
Jimmy McDuffie
Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie is working on next year’s budget. He said he has a great relationship with the Effingham County Board of Commissioners, which furnishes his office what it needs. - photo by Photo by Rick Lott
SPRINGFIELD — The Effingham County Sheriff's Office has a wide range of responsibilities. It responds to domestic automobile accidents and all calls for service, plus it plays a role in the civil process, runs the jail and protects the courthouse.