Beth Helmly sat quietly as the Effingham County Board of Education adopted its budget for the 2015 fiscal year, but she assures she will have plenty to say during her tenure on the board. The school board began Thursday night’s meeting with Helmly being sworn in as its District 4 representative, giving the board five members for the first time since Mose Mock announced in late January he was stepping down to focus on his son Caleb’s battle with cancer. “Welcome to the political world,” board member Troy Alford said good-naturedly after Helmly received the oath of office from Probate Judge Beth Mosley.
Helmly takes oath for BoE seat
