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ECSO confirms Judge Yekel took his own life - Effingham Herald
6 days ago · Update at 3:04 p.m. Dec. 31: The Herald has confirmed that Judge Yekel sent a letter of resignation to Gov. Brian Kemp on Dec. 6 with an effective date of Dec. 30. In his resignation letter Yekel stated, “I feel that the office of State Court Judge of Effingham County is too important to be decided by only six percent of the eligible voters in Effingham County.”
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Plenty of Holiday events planned for Effingham County
Nov 14, 2024 · The Effingham Community Orchestra will present its annual Holiday concert Dec. 7 – and homemade cookie sale -- at Rincon Global Methodist Church, 107 Savannah Ave., Rincon, beginning at 7 p.m. Concert is free. Monetary donations for the orchestra are accepted and appreciated. Springfield. The City of Springfield will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting during “First Friday” Dec. 6.
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Mar 16, 2020 · — 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
Effingham County’s five sports moments to remember from 2024
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.
Effingham Schools have several security measures in place
Sep 6, 2024 · 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.
Early-voter turnout brisk during first two days - Effingham Herald
Oct 16, 2024 · Early voting continues each weekday at the Effingham County Elections and Registration office, 284 GA Hwy 119S in Springfield, and two Saturdays – Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 – from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. through Nov. 1.
Class of 2024 commencement ceremonies held after storms subside
May 28, 2024 · Sound equipment was wrapped with plastic trash bags and placed under canvas awnings to keep it dry and from shorting out. Parents and families who arrived early at ECHS waited in their cars, while some braved the on-and-off sprinkles and light downpour under umbrellas in the bleachers.