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Boyd crowned Miss ECHS
0423 Miss ECHS Pageant
Pictured left to right are second runner-up Lauren Morgan, Miss ECHS Hannah Boyd and first runner-up Amelia Edenfield. - photo by Photo provided
Staff Report
Updated: Apr 22, 2013, 11:22 PM
Published: Apr 22, 2013, 11:27 PM

Hannah Boyd took the crown in the Miss Effingham County High School pageant on April 6.

First runner-up was Amelia Edenfield and second runner-up was Lauren Morgan.

Boyd also was named Miss Spirit of ECHS (congeniality) and most photogenic, and she took first place in academic achievement, interview and evening gown.

Arial Bowman was the casual wear winner and Bayleah Duclos took the people’s choice award.
CeCe Nixon to Retire After 40 Years of Service to Effingham Schools
CeCe Nixon
After working her way up from paraprofessional to asssessment technician in the Cece Nixon is starting her last year before retiring after 40 years with the Effingham County School District. (Gail Parson / Effingham Herald)
Gail Parsons
Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 3:35 PM
Published: Aug 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
After more than 40 years with Effingham County Schools, CeCe Nixon is retiring, leaving behind a quiet legacy of excellence, compassion and steady leadership. From her beginnings as a kindergarten paraprofessional to her vital role in the district’s testing office, Nixon has impacted generations of students and educators with her work ethic, professionalism and heart.
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