Guyton News

Candidate for Effingham County Sheriff Rick Gossett answers a question as incumbant Jimmy McDuffie listens during Tuesday night's political forum at South Effingham High School.

Construction of a new post office could begin as early as October, according to U.S. postal officials.

Evelyn Lee Bignault enjoyed fishing, water skiing and gardening. Evelyn Lee Hall Bignault, 41, died Monday, June 30, 2008, at her home surrounded by family.

Brooke Richardson takes off for a 200-meter dash during Mustang Track Camp Friday.

A slight tax increase was expected to be approved this morning at a special called meeting of the City Council.

Believing in "if you build it, they will come" may have worked in the movie "Field of Dreams," but some concerned citizens believe it may prove costly for Guyton residents if the city council moves forward with ...

Ken Stoner, Effingham County Chamber of Commerce director, recently discussed some of the new marketing ideas and results of the Chamber membership survey at Effingham Sunrise Rotary.

Local businessman Scott Hinson has qualified to run for the Effingham County chief magistrate seat and local attorney Richard Rafter has qualified to run for probate court judge.

Roy Harris, commander of Chatham County Counter Narcotics Team, addressed the Sunrise Rotary Club in Guyton on Tuesday.

Michael King ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. , recently announced that his statewide grassroots team for his re-election campaign is now organized in all 159 counties and 13 congressional districts.

Eleven-year-old Zoe Fernandez of Guyton is not your typical soon to be middle-schooler. Sure, she enjoys playing softball and basketball.

VALDOSTA - The following area students were named to the 2008 spring semester dean's list at Valdosta State University .

Robin Renee Ray A Bloomingdale woman was charged last week with vehicular homicide, a month after police say she plowed a Pontiac sedan into the side of a tractor-trailer, killing a passenger.

Fire licks up a tree behind Sam Williams' home on Zipperer Road in Effingham County.

A brush fire that has been burning in Effingham County for more than week was started by a lightning strike, but it's the heat and dry weather that's keeping it from going out.

A joint public workshop and community meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Civic Center at the old Guyton school gym to discuss the proposed wastewater treatment facility.

Guyton City Council may have delayed its search for a city manager, but council members could be ready to appoint an interim to that position.

Kiera Nesmith, 6, stretches to catch a pop-up during Mustang softball camp Tuesday.

Gulfstream Aerospace has awarded 10 scholarships valued at $8,000 each to children of Gulfstream employees, including eight children of employees in Savannah.

Ann Purcell, president of the Georgia Salzburger Society, was guest speaker at the Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club on May 27.