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EMS art students have designs on state awards
presenting art award
Kelsey Wilson receives her award from Cheryl Goldsledger, director of the School of Arts and Design at Georgia State University. - photo by Photo by Rick Lott
Staff Report
Updated: Dec 11, 2009, 9:06 PM
Published: Dec 11, 2009, 9:12 PM

Two Ebenezer Middle School students received their awards for artwork in the Scholastic Art Awards.

Kelsey Wilson and Samantha Potter brought home awards for their work. Wilson took home a gold award and Potter took a silver.

Not present for the awards ceremony were Steven Capps, winning a silver, Joshua Frost, winning a gold, and Jayde Haas, taking a silver. These Scholastic Art Awards winners won at the state level and Wilson and the others who received gold awards now go to nationals. The awards were presented by Cheryl Goldsledger, director of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

The girls’ art teacher at Ebenezer Middle, Marsha Lott, was on hand to watch her students accept their awards.
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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