ECHS FFA salutes advisors, seniors

The Effingham County Future Farmers of America held its 53rd annual banquet with more than 200 members and guests present. Dinner was catered by Bobby's Hometown Restaurant, along with entertainment by local country duo One19.

May Day at Rincon Elementary

Rincon Elementary School celebrated its annual May Day festivities on Friday.

BoE honors retirees for their service

Ten retirees from the Effingham County school system were honored at a reception at the BOE auditorium Wednesday afternoon, including Assistant Superintendent Meredith Arnsdorff, a 36-year educator.

School system tries to figure out what to cut next

Effingham County Board of Education members will eliminate the graduation coach positions at the two high schools and furlough five days next school year.

Quick thinking gets put to the test

The Exchange Club of Effingham County hosted the 10th annual countywide Quick Think-a-Thon at Ebenezer Middle School last Thursday.

SEHS students take turn as pages

Three South Effingham High School sophomores served as pages at the state Capitol on April 12. Emilia Truluck served as a page to Rep. Ann Purcell while Hunter Owens and Ashlee Griffith served as pages for Sen. Jack Hill. Serving as pages provides students with a unique perspective on the legislative process.

EMS digs deep for big check to Make A Wish

For the second straight year, Ebenezer Middle School was pleased to present a check for over $3,000 to Athena Rivera, Make A Wish Foundation representative.

Exchange Club speech winners

The Effingham County Exchange Club recently held its Speech Contest and this year the finalists are juniors and seniors from Effingham County and South Effingham high schools

Georgia Southern University preparing for largest graduation in school history

Georgia Southern University will honor its largest-ever graduating class at Spring Commencement on May 8 at 9 a.m. at Paulson Stadium. Approximately 2,900 graduates are receiving their degrees this spring, including more than 2,400 who will participate in the formal ceremony.

Christian Leadership Academy awards students

The Effingham YMCA recently awarded 12 Effingham County High School sophomores and juniors with awards of excellence for completing the 2009-10 year of the Christian Leadership Academy.

SEHS seniors win national design contest

Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded $5,000 for a winning pin in a national pin design contest and $5,000 for a winning T-shirt design in a national T-shirt design contest to South Effingham High School.

It’s their move

Students from eight Effingham County elementary schools participated in a county-wide, elementary chess tournament at Guyton Elementary on April 20.

BoE to hold annual federal programs info meeting

The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on May 7 to discuss and have the opportunity to provide input and jointly develop the programs under the No Child Left Behind Act. These programs include Title I, Title II Part A, Title II Part D, Title V and the Even Start Family Literacy Program.

A team effort for ECHS and Georgia Southern

In Yvonne Arnsdorff's Effingham County High School 10th grade biology class, the students crowded around front as a young man in a clean white lab coat coached them through the chemical reaction taking place before them.

ECHS goes all out for safe prom

The week before prom, Effingham County High School junior class officers began promoting safe prom by taking cards to local florists and tuxedo rental shops with a poem, "The decisions you make on prom night can change your life. So party responsibly and take care of yourself and your friends." Flyers with the same message were printed and distributed on students' cars the night of prom.

BoE OKs update to sex education materials

State’s first lady visits RES

The youngest students at Rincon Elementary School enjoyed a visit Friday from Georgia first lady Sandra Deal.

STAR student already used to college life

Emilia Truluck took the Scholastic Aptitude Test just one time, during her junior year of high school.

Starling honored at 4-H Day at the Capitol

On Feb. 6, 247 4-H youth, leaders, and volunteers traveled to Atlanta for the 11th Annual Leadership Day and 4-H Day at the Capitol.

Starling honored at 4-H Day at the Capitol

On Feb. 6, 247 4-H youth, leaders, and volunteers traveled to Atlanta for the 11th Annual Leadership Day and 4-H Day at the Capitol.

Blandford feasts on Dr. Seuss

Shelby Cox's pre-kindergarten class at Blandford Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2 by eating green eggs and ham and reading all the Dr. Seuss books they could find.

Blandford Elementary celebrates Georgia Day

Blandford Elementary School fifth graders enjoyed a Georgia Day program from the United Daughters of the Confederacy on Feb. 16.

Bringing the books to life

Guyton Elementary School celebrated the 108th birthday of famed children's author Dr. Seuss on Friday with a parade of book characters.

Eubanks named Southeastern Tech GOAL winner

Students, faculty and staff were honored Jan. 24 at Southeastern Technical College's annual awards banquet, held at the Vidalia Community Center.

Rushing wins CELDA speech competition

Andrew Rushing, a senior at South Effingham High School, recently won the local "Leadership" High School Speech Contest sponsored by the Coastal Empire Leadership Development Association (CELDA).

BOE marks SEHS CTAE Month

Members of the Effingham County Board of Education, Eddie Tomberlin, Mose Mock, Superintendent Randy Shearouse, Chairman Lamar Allen and Vickie Decker, celebrated South Effingham High School CTAE Month at the school board's Feb. 16 meeting.

D.E.E.N.O.S Level 7 team off to strong start

D.E.E.N.O.S USAG Level 7 Gymnastics Team kicked off its 2012 competitive season at the Hilton Head Island Invitational, S.C. on Jan. 15. The Level 7 girls took the fifth place team award.

Starling stars at 4-H DPA

Natalie Starling won first place at District Project Achievement. She competed in the Southeast District for Effingham County. There are 172,000 4-H'ers in the state of Georgia and 66,000 in the Southeast district. Natalie performed the Glee version of "Defying Gravity" from the Broadway hit "Wicked." She sang and played her saxophone. She will advance to State Congress in Atlanta this July and compete at the state level.

Valdosta State releases dean’s list

VALDOSTA-Valdosta State University has announced the names of students from the fall 2011 semester who have earned the academic status of Dean's List.

SEHS means business with CTAE month event

South Effingham High School is celebrating its career, technical, agricultural education students by declaring February CTAE Month.