One person is in jail after leading police on a chase in Effingham County in the early morning hours of March 24.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) is tipping residents off to a “theft by deception” phone scam. On Facebook, ECSO explained that a person called the office regarding a text that they ...

Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes petitioned for 207 W. St. Anthony Avenue to be used as the new county Coroner’s Office and Morgue during the March 18 City Council meeting. During the March 11 Plan ...

Election Day 2025 is Tuesday, April 1st. Polls will be open from 6am to 7pm. Early Voting has been going on at the Effingham County Clerk's office for some time and will continue until Election Day.

(WTOC) - A week ago, district leaders announced metal detectors were being placed at each high school in Effingham County after a student at South Effingham High School (SEHS) brought a handgun on ...

EFFINGHAM — County officials continued to move closer to a wind and solar farm ordinance as they reviewed a draft of one this week. County State’s Attorney Aaron Jones on Monday presented a draft of ...

The Port Wentworth Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another injured at a Parker's ...

The work to Baker Park on Courthouse Road is part of the Effingham County Board of Commissioners’ commitment to provide top-notch recreation facilities for its constituents. Each of the 12 parks ...

Effingham County board members Monday purchased three acres of property in the Effingham Business Park that will house a ...

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - The Effingham County Chamber is hosting an exclusive Lunch & Learn featuring Nathan Jones, a NASA Crew Medical Officer, next month. The event will be on Tuesday ...