March 30, 2009
Breakfast And Lunch Prices At School May Increase
The Effingham County Board of Eduacation is considering increasing lunch prices by 25 cents next year.
March 20, 2009
Effingham County Water Rates To Go Up
Rates for Effingham County water users may be heading up.
February 23, 2009
Guyton OKs Aggressive Selling Law
Selling Girl Scout cookies in Guyton will go on—but the city is trying to crack down on what it considers aggressive sales techniques.
February 11, 2009
Local Purebred Dog A Winner At Westminster
In the Super Bowl of dog shows, a bichon frise with SAvannah connections was a winner.
January 30, 2009
Effingham Drug Bust Leads to 8 Arrests
An operation that has been in the work for several months led to the arrest of eight people, the seizing of two cars and the recovery of a large amount of drugs.
Rincon Housekeeper Wins $198,000 in the Lottery
Lorraine Lopez, a housekeeper and team leader for the Air National Guard, is celebrating a Georgia Lottery win.
January 29, 2009
Effingham Sheriff Warn Citizens of Possible Scams
The Effingham County Sheriffs Office would like to issue a warning to citizens that Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies have received complaints in reference to a possible scam.
January 27, 2009
Suspect behind bars in connection with multiple entering auto’s
18-year old Mark Owen Douglas Lemaster of Guyton has been arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies in connection with a rash of entering autos which have recently taken place in South Effingham County.
Developers Search For Goody’s Replacement
Developers of the Fort Howard Square are confident they can fill quickly the hole that will be left by Goody’s impending closing.
January 20, 2009
Schools Weigh Raising Lunch Prices
June Poulsen, food service coordinator for the Effingham County School System, recommended increasing lunch prices by 25 cents during a presentation to the Board of Education on Thursday.
January 19, 2009
County Tries To Figure Out Cause Of Sewage Spill
Effingham County officials are trying to figure out what caused a sewage spill Thursday afternoon and determine how much got out.
January 16, 2009
Guyton Looking To Put A Stop To Increased Speeding
The removal of several stop signs around Guyton has improved the flow of traffic, but it’s also meant more speeding—a lot more.
January 14, 2009
Effingham County Deputies Apprehend Subway Burglars
Four suspects are facing serious charges after Effingham County patrol deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle leaving the scene of a commercial burglary which occurred at a Subway in Guyton, GA.
Deputies Seize Half a Dozen Meth Labs and Arrest 2
Effingham County Sheriffs drug investigators have recovered half a dozen meth labs at a residence on Silver Hill Church Road in north Effingham County late this afternoon.
January 13, 2009
Effingham Middle School Teachers Prepare For Bone Marrow Drive
Teachers at Ebenezer Middle School in Effingham County are planning a bone marrow donor drive this Thursday at the school for a fellow teacher.
