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Community shows resilience after powerful storm blows through
WEB1 day ago · Community shows resilience after powerful storm blows through. Emersen Pape (up top) and Addie Inzer at play at Sand Hill Baptist Church on Monday. Their parents are church members and were helping out at the church's cooling shelter. By Jeff Whitten. Special to the Effingham Herald.
County, state and federal agencies working to get life back to …
WEB5 hours ago · By Barbara Augsdorfer, Editor for the Effingham Herald. Speaker of the Georgia House Jon Burns and State Rep. Bill Hitchins stopped by the Herald office Oct. 3 to give an update on state and federal efforts to restoring power and getting back to normal.. Both men want to assure Georgians that county, state, and federal agencies are working to help affected residents Even though Effingham ...
Effingham County Schools to reopen Thursday, Oct. 3
WEB1 day ago · Uniforms won’t be required this week. Special to the Herald. The Effingham County School District will resume classes at normal start times Thursday, Oct. 3, according to a district press release sent Wednesday afternoon. Schools have been closed since Friday, Sept. 27, and students were released early Sept. 26 due to Hurricane Helene.
Shout outs to neighbors helping neighbors - Effingham Herald
WEB1 day ago · Special to the Herald. While the entire Southeast Coastal Georgia area cleans up after Hurricane Heléne blew through the area last week, the Herald asked for “shout outs” for neighbors helping neighbors. You know, people that stepped up to help not because they had to or get paid to, but because they wanted to.
Effingham County hiring for a few new positions
WEB1 day ago · Effingham County is hiring for several new positions. All of the positions’ job descriptions were approved by the Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Sept. 17. Among the four new positions is a communications manager who, “manages the County's internal and external communications, media relations, social media, and crisis ...
The latest - Effingham Herald
WEBMar 16, 2020 · Effingham Herald. Updated: Mar 16, 2020, 2:40 PM. Published: Mar 16, 2020, 7:04 AM. — Starting Wednesday, Effingham County schools will be closed until further notice. — The March 24 presidential primary and $100 million bond referendum has been moved to May 19.
Class of 2024 commencement ceremonies held after storms subside
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Speeches encourage students to find their passion, dream, and persevere. The Class of 2024 from South Effingham High School toss their caps in the air to celebrate graduation May 25. (Photo by Jeff Whitten/Effingham Herald.) By Barbara Augsdorfer, Editor for the Effingham Herald. When the class of …
Springfield, County officials update residents on industrial odor …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · By Barbara Augsdorfer, Editor for the Effingham Herald About 25 people attended the “Townhall #2” Jan. 30 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rincon.
Effingham County Fair aims to be bigger, better
WEBIt is set Oct. 13-22. “We have so many new people in this county,” said Beth Epling, a member of the Fair Committee for more than four decades. “We’ve got to figure out to make contact with them.”. The Effingham Herald will aid the Fair Committee’s cause by publishing a story about the fair each of the next six months.