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ECHS student wins area FFA event
12.16 ECHS FFA
Wiley Sumner, member services representative for the Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, left, congratulates Jeremy Hill, FFA member of Effingham County High School, after Hill won first place in the Area IV FFA Electrical Wiring competition in Wrightsville The Georgia Electric Membership Corporation sponsors the competition in Georgia. - photo by Photo submitted

Effingham County High FFA member Jeremy Hill recently won the Area IV FFA Agricultural Electrification Career Development Event. The event was held at Johnson County High School in Wrightsville  on Dec. 11.  

Hill will participate in state competition Jan. 12 at the State FFA/FCCLA Leadership Center in Covington.  

Participants in the FFA Agricultural Electrification Career Development Event demonstrate the proper use of electrical tools, present a speech/demonstration on an electrical energy-related topic, answer problem solving questions pertaining to electrical wiring and rural electrification and complete an assigned wiring problem based on The National Electrical Code.   

FFA is a national organization of over 449,000 members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.  FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education program in public schools.  The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Hill, a junior, is the son of Billy and Carla Hill of Guyton.  Dr. Freddie Waltz, Mrs. C. J. Satterfield and Mrs. Myria Shipman are Effingham High FFA advisors.

The FFA Agricultural Electrification Career Development Event is sponsored by Georgia’s Electric Membership Corporations as a special project of the Georgia FFA Foundation.

Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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