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Woman Who Received Mortgage-Free Home in Georgia Sentenced to Prison for Military Benefits Fraud

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By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story     EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — A woman who was gifted a mortgage-free home in Effingham County has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently claiming her ex-husband’s military benefits. Miranda Briggs, aka Miranda Rachel Fisher, presented herself as a military widow. And she founded the non-profitSee the Story

Rincon · Rincon

The Rev. Lon Harden Receives 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award for Lifetime of Service

The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden has been named the 2025 recipient of the John Adam Treutlen Award, the highest honor from the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. A Marine Corps veteran, longtime pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and dedicated community leader, Harden was recognized for his decades of service, spiritual leadership and civic involvement across Effingham County.Read Article

Rincon · Rincon

Driver in stolen Ga. ambulance rams police cruiser during pursuit across 3 counties

A stolen ambulance from Effingham County triggered a high-speed pursuit across Rincon, Port Wentworth and beyond. Two people were arrested.Read Article

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Rebels schedule provides early season tests

Effingham County will open its 2025 football season Aug. 22 at home against powerhouse Houston County. The Rebels face a tough early schedule, including road games at New Hampstead and defending region champ Brunswick. ECHS finished 6-5 last year and returns key skill players, but coach John Ford says the team’s inexperience will be tested early.Effingham County, Georgia · Effingham CountyRead Article

Effingham Veterans Take Emotional Trip to D.C. on Honor Flight

Eight veterans from Effingham County were among 22 veterans who made a memorable, emotional journey to Washington, D.C., as part of Honor Flight Savannah. The trip, which included visits to iconic memorials like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, gave veterans a chance to reflect on their service and connect with their past in a deeply moving experience.Rincon · RinconRead Article

Citizens, county officials have dialog at District 4 townhall

Special to the HeraldRincon · RinconRead Article

Costly turnovers trip SEHS in spring game

By Donald Heath Special for the Effingham HeraldSpringfield, Georgia · SpringfieldRead Article

Man arrested after selling tobacco to minor

Special to the HeraldRincon · RinconRead Article

Senior Walk-Through for Class of 2025

Photos by Barbara Augsdorfer, Christy Sanders, and Jeff Whitten/Effingham HeraldRincon · RinconRead Article

'Almost Done Burying Mary's Body': Hearing Focuses on Texts as Georgia Father Awaits Trial for Murder

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By Savannah Younger Click here for updates on this story     GUYTON, Georgia (WJCL) — Monday started the first motion hearings of 2025 for the Crocker case, in which family members are accused of killing and burying the bodies of two teens in the family’s Guyton backyard. The three defendants, Elwyn Crocker Sr., Kimberly Wright, and Mark Wright, will be in court during the hearings, which run through Wednesday. On Monday, Elywn Crocker Sr., the …Guyton · GuytonSee the Story

Georgia Woman Punched In Face While Trying To Stop Shoplifters - Detroit Daily News

A Georgia woman, working at a major retail company, spotted a few brazen shoplifters trying to leave the store with stolen merchandise. Fed up, she tried to stop them. Unfortunately, she was repeatedly punched in the face, but sadly, that wasn’t the only “thank you” she received for her efforts. Sixty-eight-year-old Donna Hansbrough was working in the garden section of a Lowe’s store in Rincon, Georgia — where she had been employed for 13 years …Rincon · RinconRead Article

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