Effingham County News

Folks in Effingham county know all too well what the people in Moore, Okla. are going through, from the fear to the tremendous heartbreak.

A hearing has been set for Kno, a pit bull, that went after Wesley Frye last July.

An Effingham County man who had been on the run since an April 30 armed robbery is now in jail.

The massive deal between a film studio and the Effingham Industrial Development Authority appears to be heading toward a groundbreaking later this year.

A convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday after Effingham County Sheriff's Office investigators found child pornography on his computer.

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office continues to look for a Springfield man who fled from deputies after an April 30 armed robbery.

Robert Stanley Davis, 30, and James Grover, 44, both of Guyton, were arrested Thursday after the Effingham County Sheriff's Office Drug Suppression Unit got a tip that the two men were in possession of drugs.

The film studio planning a massive studio and development project in Effingham County has entered into a partnership with a major production equipment supplier.

Effingham County Fire Rescue Lt. Clint Hodges gave a presentation to the Effingham Sunrise Rotary on the services provided by the department.

The drug suppression unit of the Effingham County Sheriff's Office got a tip that the pair were on their way to the courthouse and that they had drugs on them.

Effingham County's elementary, middle and high school scores were well above the state average in Georgia's first College and Career Ready Performance Index.

Effingham County Superior and State Court Clerk Elizabeth Z. Hursey attended the 2013 mandated and certified continuing judicial education annual spring seminar for Superior and State Court Clerks of Georgia on April 29-May 2. The conference, which provided 21 hours of training, was sponsored by the Superior Court Clerks' Training Council and the ... (more)

Medient Studios, Inc. plans to build a movie studio , entertainment facility and campus in Effingham County, GA.

Medient Studios Inc., a California-based movie producer with plans to build a $90 million production and entertainment complex in Effingham County, announced Monday it has signed an agreement with a production company for the project.

Those who have concerns over the Ogeechee River and King America Finishing's involvement with it can share their input at a meeting Tuesday night in Springfield.

One man was arrested after a report of an armed robbery Tuesday night, and Effingham County Sheriff's deputies are looking for another man, after a chase that included the suspects running their car off the road and into a pond.

Above is a loaf of raisin bread, which has been made in Effingham County since the time of the early Salzburger settlers.

According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, two men were in the act of committing the armed robbery when they were interrupted by a deputy in the area.

Effingham County sheriff's deputies received a call from a victim saying he was robbed on Hester Road by two men and was following the suspect vehicle.

Effingham County sheriff's deputies arrested a Garden City man for armed robbery last night and are asking for the public's help in finding a second suspect.