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If campaign contributions and spending are any indication of how the race for the Effingham County sheriff would be decided, it's sure the votes will be close.

Tuckasee King will be the site of one of eight new mega-ramps for the state's sport fishing industry.

“Oh nothing will be done to him because he is special needs.”

I'm writing to express my appreciation for your April 15 cover story, "Cycling into the future." Your suggestion that "connectivity is key" is right on target. via Connect Savannah

“We know equalization funding is going up, and there is additional funding based on enrollment growth and state-mandated pay increases”

Guyton officials accept a check on behalf of the state from Rep. Jon Burns, left, and Sen. via SavannahNow

This year saw plenty of tightening of the financial belt under the Gold Dome. Although many items in the state budget were forced into a no-holds-barred slashing of calories, local community projects in the ... via SavannahNow

Rob Dasher, a student at South Effingham Middle School, was a legislative page for Rep. via SavannahNow

“But you still would have to had been a county resident for a year.”

Qualifications to run for the Effingham County Board of Education have been relaxed under a proposed bill that passed the House on Tuesday. via SavannahNow

“We were overwhelmed by the turnout for yesterday's event”

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler, speaks Tuesday morning before Effingham County Chamber of Commerce members and other residents at the legislative breakfast for Effingham Day at the Capitol. via SavannahNow

“When you've got half an acre at $50,000, then right next door you got 2.04 acres at $27,000, we've got a problem with valuations”

SPRINGFIELD - Effingham County Commissioner Hubert Sapp is taking his fight against his property's increasing tax value to Superior Court. via SavannahNow

Thorne SPRINGFIELD - A Newington man was arrested Saturday night following a carjacking and high-speed chase, according to the Effingham County Sheriff's office. via SavannahNow

“Having a Savannah Tech branch in Effingham is a very positive thing for our county”

These were the burning topics at last week's annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast sponsored by the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce . via SavannahNow

Two Effingham County suspects are facing charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, and, in a separate case, a Chatham County man was in jail Friday after local authorities tried to serve him a warrant charging ... via SavannahNow

“I've never seen so many big bucks harvested during the black powder season”

Update on marsh hen tides Georgia 's gun season for deer officially opened last Saturday. via SavannahNow

“I think she understands the mistake she made”

SPRINGFIELD - A former employee of the Effingham County Health Department was sentenced Wednesday in Superior Court to 30 days in a detention center for taking more than $53,000 in departmental funds. via SavannahNow