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— 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

Jan 20, 2025 · 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 …

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.

Dec 30, 2024 · It was a solid accomplishment for a team that graduated the region’s Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year from 2023. Effingham County quarterback Tucker Perkins, shown here against Statesboro on Nov. 1, finished the regular season with 2,619 passing yards and 32 touchdown passes while earning Region 1-5A Offensive Player of the Year.

Dec 2, 2024 · Special to the Herald. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Drug Suppression Unit arrested a man after seizing thousands of dollars in drugs and a firearm after a lengthy investigation.

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.

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May 24, 2024 · Hodgeville Road improvements begin. Special to the Herald. Effingham County officials recently met with the contractors charged with transportation improvements to Hodgeville Road.