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2025年1月20日 · Special to the Herald SPRINGFIELD – The Effingham County Board of Commissioners listens to its constituents – including the youngest ones. District 2 Commissioner Roger Burdette is set to host “A Town Hall with Isaiah” on Jan. 28 at South Effingham Elementary School. The 6 p.m. event is designed to address the concerns of 10-year-old Isaiah Rivera and other children about the ...

— The Community Yard Sale set Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rincon has been canceled — Monday's Springfield Downtown Development Authority workshop has been canceled — The Effingham County Job Fair, scheduled April 1, has been postponed until at least the week of May 11 — All Effingham County Recreation and Parks Department sporting events, practices, special events and ...

9 小时之前 · After the townhall on Jan. 28, Commissioner Roger Burdette and Isaiah Rivera pose for a picture. (Photos by Barbara Augsdorfer/Effingham Herald.) By Barbara Augsdorfer, editor for the Effingham Herald It all started with a letter to the editor published in the Herald last July. Fourth-grade student ...

Special to the Herald ATLANTA – On Sept. 30, President Joseph R. Biden Jr., granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Georgia triggering the release of Federal funds to help people and communities recover from Hurricane Heléne that began Sept. 24 and continuing. On Oct. 3, the disaster declaration was amended to include Effingham, Elbert, Tift …

By Barbara Augsdorfer, editor for the Effingham Herald In the aftermath of the shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County Sept. 4, the Herald reached out to the Effingham County School District for details on the safety measures in place at all Effingham County Schools. “The safety of our students and staff is of the greatest importance. Every effort is made to provide a safe and ...

2024年12月20日 · The local chapter is seeking new members who live or work in Effingham, Bulloch, Screven or Jenkins counties. Pass this information along to colleagues, friends, family members who are nurses. If they would like more information, forward our contact information to them. Any active or retired nurse (RN, LPN, CNS, APN, CRNA) in good standing with the Board of Nursing is invited to join. Email ...

2024年5月24日 · Hodgeville Road improvements begin Special to the Herald Effingham County officials recently met with the contractors charged with transportation improvements to Hodgeville Road. Construction began Wednesday, May 22. Included in the construction is some tree trimming between Forest Haven and Scuffletown roads. Outside of the existing right-of-way, no trees are slated for removal, but some ...

2023年6月14日 · Jennings’ role as the campaign chair is to drive volunteer efforts to generate contributions that fund vital YMCA programs and to serve as the face of the 2023 campaign, which runs through the end of 2023. The funds will go toward a wide variety of Y programs such as children’s swim sessions, the Y-Readers Program, which helps students catch up to grade level in their reading skills; A ...