Effingham Herald

𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹
The Effingham County School Board has named Mike Ward to lead South Effingham High, with 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘆 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘀 stepping in as Blandford Elementary principal. Read more:
https://www.effinghamherald.net/local/mike-ward-named-south-effingham-high-principal-patsy-owens-blandford-elementary/

💙 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 💙
Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors and father figures who make a difference in the lives of their families and communities every day.
Whether they're coaching a ball team, teaching life lessons, lending a helping hand or simply being there when needed most, their impact reaches far beyond a single day.
From all of us at The Effingham Herald, we wish you a happy and meaningful Father's Day.
📸 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗱 in the comments. We'd love to see them!

See you at the parade!!!!

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
All are welcome to 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗔𝗔𝗖𝗣 at the Guyton Civic Center, 505 Magnolia St., Guyton.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Guyton Civic Center, 505 Magnolia St., Guyton
𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Free

⛺❤️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩?
At 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧, many of them come back to lead.
This summer, former campers are serving as volunteers and mentors, investing in the next generation and continuing a tradition that has shaped lives for years.
👏 This story also is the first byline from our 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, a rising senior at Toccoa Falls College majoring in communication and Bible/theology.
Please join us in welcoming Hillary to the Herald team and check out her first story below.
🔗 Read more: https://www.effinghamherald.net/lifestyle/former-campers-become-leaders-at-compassion-christian-camp-rincon-georgia-youth-ministry/

🏘️ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗨𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
A 310-home development with parks, green-space buffers and a mix of housing types is coming to Springfield after City Council approved the city's first Planned Unit Development zoning request.
Read more about what's planned and what it means for future growth.
https://www.effinghamherald.net/local/springfield-oks-310-home-pud-development-on-sr-119-georgia-wilder-road-effingham-county/

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
📍 Effingham County residents should be aware of temporary library closures as the county prepares to join the Statesboro Regional Library System.
📚 Springfield Library: Closed June 24-30
📚 Rincon Library: Closed June 25-30
🔄 Statesboro Regional Library System will officially take over operations of both branches on July 1

𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀
Effingham County voters helped decide Democratic nominees Tuesday in runoff elections for Georgia's 1st and 12th Congressional Districts, both of which include portions of the county.
In the Democratic runoff for the 12th Congressional District, 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 by a 55% to 44% margin. Smith advances to the November general election, where she will challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Allen.
In the Democratic runoff for the 1st Congressional District, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘀 53% to 47%. Hollowell will face Republican Jim Kingston in November for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter.
Effingham County is split between the two congressional districts. The county's western and northern areas are represented by the 12th District, while the eastern and southern portions of the county are part of the 1st District.
The runoff elections were held after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the May primary.

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🗳️ 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Polls are open today from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. If you voted in a party primary in May, you must vote in the same party's runoff. Voters who did not participate in the May primary may choose either party's runoff ballot.
Races on the ballot include:
• Lieutenant Governor (Republican and Democratic runoffs)
• Secretary of State (Republican and Democratic runoffs)
• Insurance Commissioner (Democratic runoff)
• Labor Commissioner (Democratic runoff)
• State School Superintendent (Republican runoff)
• U.S. House District 1 (Democratic runoff)
• U.S. House District 12 (Democratic runoff)
Make your voice heard and head to the polls today.
For more info: https://www.effinghamcounty.org/248/Elections-Registration