November 18, 2022 - Georgia Bikes, a nonprofit working to improve bicycling and walking conditions across the state, has been selected as the recipient of a grant by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) with funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant p…
November 2, 2022 - Renasant Bank has announced that they have donated $250,000 to the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. The $250,000 was divided into five separate $50,000 donations for rural Georgia hospitals including Phoebe Worth Medical Center in Sylvester, Southwell Medical Center in Adel…
September 28, 2022 - UPDATED 5 p.m. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is monitoring Hurricane Ian's trajectory and changes to predictions on how the storm will affect the state. Georgia DOT teams statewide have equipment loaded and crews are on alert, including immediate…
September 15, 2022 - The Effingham County Health Department will offer free breast exams and mammogram referrals by appointment from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for women who meet certain eligibility guidelines. The event will take place at the health departmen…
June 28, 2022 - The Southeast region is home to millions of small businesses and thousands of miles of pristine coastlines. It is indeed a beautiful place to live and work, however we live in an area prone to hurricanes. Even our inland areas are often impacted by these storms through wind a…
June 27, 2022 - In partnership with the Summer Food Programs provided by the public school systems in Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty counties, United Way of the Coastal Empire is distributing books to children.
June 15, 2022 - United Way of the Coastal Empire has announced Kim Dennis as the new Area Director for Effingham County. Kim comes to United Way from the Effingham Herald, where she was the General Manager since 2016. Before that, she served for 17 years as the Executive Director of the Eff…
June 9, 2022 - Georgia Food Bank Association recently announced that it has changed its name to Feeding Georgia to better reflect the broad scope of its work to end hunger in Georgia, as well as its longstanding ties to its national partner, Feeding America.
