Rincon & Effingham County News
Latest breaking news, crime reports, weather, schools, government and community updates from Rincon and Effingham County, Georgia.
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Update: Jeremy Lambert pleads guilty in fatal 2024 Rincon hit-and-run
Jeremy Lambert pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree homicide by vehicle and manufacturing marijuana in a case stemming from the death of Steven Schmidt in…
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Update: Jeremy Lambert pleads guilty in fatal Rincon crash case
A plea hearing is scheduled for Jeremy Lambert in the case involving the October 2024 death of Rincon resident Steven Schmidt, according to the…
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Rincon student Lainie Barrow wins national preteen pageant title
Eleven-year-old Lainie Barrow of Rincon won USA National Preteen 2026 at her first national pageant and plans to use the title to promote care…
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Six Savannah, Effingham and Statesboro-area alumni named to Georgia Southern’s 40 Under 40
Georgia Southern University Alumni Association’s 2026 40 Under 40 class includes six people from the Savannah, Effingham County and Statesboro areas.
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Effingham County bus crash leaves high school students unhurt
All 21 students aboard an Effingham County school bus escaped injury in a Thursday afternoon collision at Honey Ridge Road and Highway 119. State…
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Effingham Democratic chair charged after chalk message outside county complex
Ivy Gibbins was booked on a criminal trespass charge Oct. 1 and later released on bond. She acknowledges writing the message but disputes wrongdoing.
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Deputy Duck Derby brings families together for youth homes fundraiser in Effingham County
Hundreds of rubber ducks raced in Effingham County on Saturday as the fifth annual Deputy Duck Derby raised support for a fund benefiting Georgia…
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Brush fire burns about 89 acres at Effingham County hunting club
Fire crews spent nearly 5½ hours at a hunting club Monday. No homes were evacuated, and the cause remains under investigation.
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New book exchange available at Effingham sheriff’s office in Springfield
A volunteer-led Little Free Library outside the sheriff’s office administration building lets residents take or donate books at no cost.
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Brush fire reaches about 75 acres along Clyo-Kildare Road in Effingham County
Effingham County Fire Rescue reported a large brush fire east of the Mizpah Community on Sunday and requested help from the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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