Rincon News

Ebenezer Road at the railroad tracks will be closed for an extended period of time as Effingham County sheriffa s deputies are on the scene of an accident involving a truck and a train.

Vision Effingham Breakfast When: Thursday, 7:30 a.m. Where: Rincon United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Fort Howard Road RSVPs: 754-3301. news@effinghamherald.net The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Vision Effingham breakfast Nov.

Local Brownie Troop 30252, made up of nine girls, worked for several weeks to collect items needed for the food pantry at Manna House.

A Rincon public works team was busy early Thursday afternoon making temporary repairs to a group of potholes that have plagued drivers on Towne Park East since the summer.

There were a handful of municipal races taking place in our region November 3. It was a close one in Richmond Hill.

Today's elections may not carry the allure of the vote conducted a year ago, but they are just as important - maybe even more so.

Rincon officials are alerting the public to a possible counterfeiting operation in the area.

Fresh on the heels of the Oct. 25 dedication of Giles Park, Rincon City Council members voted Monday night to speed up plans for a second basketball court for the park.

Savannah Technical College students have been selected to receive Faculty and Staff Scholarships for 2009-10. These scholarships are funded through gifts made by college employees and awarded through a competitive process to select candidates who have maintained high grade point averages and demonstrated financial need.

Only voters within the Effingham County municipalities of Rincon and Springfield will go to the polls Tuesday, and only those residents in southern Effingham County will vote in the House District 159 special election.

Julia Amanda Roush and Thomas Edward Gibson were united in marriage on June 10, 2009 12 p.m. in Marathon Key Florida.

Rincon Police Department Sgt. Phillip Scholl gave a talk Thursday to some of Rincon Elementary School's students on Halloween safety.

St. Boniface Catholic Church is selling raffle tickets for a seven-day cruise for two aboard Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, "The Dream." Tickets cost $10 each, and proceeds will benefit St.

With just days to go before the Oct. 31 deadline extension allowed by the state Department of Community Affairs, the city of Rincon has delivered a new proposal for service delivery strategy to Effingham County officials.

The director of the Effingham County Health Department and two other employees have been placed on administrative leave.

3. Candidates for the seat are Ann Purcell and Jessie Tyler. Not all precincts will be open.

PAWS hosts another Pet Adoption on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Tractor Supply in Rincon There will be a variety of dogs available for adoption.

The Savannah Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees proudly announces three new members.

St. Boniface Catholic Church is selling raffle tickets for a seven-day cruise for two aboard Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, "The Dream." Tickets cost $10 each, and proceeds will benefit St.

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a "meet the candidates" breakfast, Oct.