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Cadets dance the night away at ECHS Military Ball
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The queen and king, Ruiz and senior Robert Purvis, make their way under the raised sabers of the saber team. - photo by Photo provided
Staff Report
Updated: Feb 19, 2009, 10:29 PM
Published: Feb 19, 2009, 10:24 PM

More than 100 cadets, their dates and friends enjoyed four hours of music, dance and food at the Effingham County High School annual Air Force JROTC Military Ball recently.

The dance was held in the ECHS cafeteria with the JROTC Booster Club sponsoring the ball by helping to pay for the finger foods and drinks. A professional photographer offered pictures as students danced and enjoyed each others company.

The AF JROTC Military Ball is an annual event, planned and organized by the cadets.
Largest ICE Raid in U.S. History Hits Hyundai's Battery Plant in Ellabel
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Homeland Security Investigations agent Steven Schrank (center) addresses the media during a news briefing Friday held at the U.S. Attorney's Office - Southern District of Georgia in downtown Savannah. (Photo/Andrea Gutierrez)
Andrea Gutierrez
Updated: Sep 5, 2025, 7:44 PM
Published: Sep 5, 2025, 7:23 PM
Federal agents detained about 475 workers during an immigration raid at Hyundai’s Ellabell megasite, the largest single-site enforcement operation in Homeland Security Investigations’ history. The probe targets unlawful employment practices at Hyundai and affiliated contractors, with construction paused at an adjacent battery plant.
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