Former public safety commissioner Bill Hitchens running for state House

Former state Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bill Hitchens is seeking to replace state Rep. Ann Purcell. Hitchens is the second person to say he'll try to succeed fellow Rincon Republican Purcell, who's retiring after 17 years.
http://savannahnow.com/news/2012-05-22/former-public-safety-commissioner-bill-hitchens-running-state-house

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:03:24 -0700

Rincon Church ordains Minister

Photo courtesy of First Baptist Church of Rincon First Baptist Church of Rincon, Georgia ordained Doug Cone on April 15 to the Gospel mnistry.
http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2012-05-03/rincon-church-ordains-minister

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 21:14:42 -0700

Community Calendar

MAY 23 Coastal Georgia Center to hold art classes 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 23 and May 30. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Drawing for the Beginner will encourage participants to explore the artist within.
http://savannahnow.com/accent/2012-05-23/community-calendar-0

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:36:44 -0700

Area Deaths

RINCON - James Ray Mercer, 69, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Greeneville, Tenn., spending the last 30 years in Rincon.
http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2012-05-03/area-deaths

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 21:05:38 -0700

Study: Unincorporated county gets less for more on trash day

Comprehensive curbside recycling is pretty commonplace locally. Residents of Savannah, Tybee Island, Thunderbolt, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Effingham County, and Bryan County all have regular curbside pickup.
http://savannahnow.com/news/2012-05-14/study-unincorporated-county-gets-less-more-trash-day

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:20:27 -0700

Your voices in Atlanta

Georgia House of Representatives Jon Burns R-Newington, District 157 404-273-1340 (cell) Atlanta office phone 404-656-5099 jon.burns@house.ga.gov Ann Purcell R-Rincon, District 161 Atlanta 404-463-7853 ann.purcell@house.ga.
http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2012-05-24/your-voices-atlanta

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:27:06 -0700

Three vie for Effingham chairmanship as qualifying begins

Three people said they'll run for the Effingham County commission chairmanship in the first day of qualifying Wednesday for the July 31 election.Franklin Goldwire, Charlie Kea and Wendall Kessler were among 15 people who qualified Wednesday for local races.
http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2012-05-23/three-vie-effingham-chairmanship-qualifying-begins

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:06 -0700

Sheriff's reports

From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff's Office: May 11: A 10-year-old boy said his parents went to Florida without him and he planned to spend the night with the people who had taken him to a birthday party in Statesboro.
http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2012-05-24/sheriffs-reports

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:24:51 -0700

Three Savannahians to represent Georgia at Dems' national convention

Three Savannah residents will be delegates at this year's Democratic National Convention. Miguel Camacho and Tawana Garrett were among those elected last weekend at meetings held around Georgia. State Sen.
http://savannahnow.com/news/2012-04-25/three-savannahians-represent-georgia-dems-national-convention

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:57:03 -0700

Public safety summary

A Rincon man who was going more than 100 mph in a Ford Mustang Sunday afternoon on Ebenezer Road was arrested after a chase in cars and on foot.
http://savannahnow.com/news/2012-05-01/public-safety-summary

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:17:15 -0700