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EHS Auxiliary presents scholarships
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Rosemary Alexander of the Effingham Health System Auxiliary presented $500 scholarships to Morgan Sansale and Victoria McCumbers. - photo by Photo provided
Staff Report
Updated: Jun 3, 2013, 11:50 PM
Published: Jun 3, 2013, 11:58 PM

The Effingham Health System Auxiliary awarded $500 scholarships to two students from Effingham County High School and two from South Effingham High School.

Receiving scholarships at ECHS were Morgan Sansale and Victoria McCumbers. Sansale will be attending Armstrong Atlantic State University and McCumbers will be attending Georgia Southern University.

At South Effingham, scholarships were awarded to Melanie Gibson and Christian Cremo. Gibson will be attending Armstrong Atlantic State University and Cremo will be attending the University of Georgia.
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)
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 1:18 PM
Published: Jun 20, 2025, 12:51 PM
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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