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Mary Lynn Zittrouer, whose daughters Kayla and Kelsey Zittrouer are seniors on the volleyball team, won a 10-layer homemade cake auctioned off at the volleyball car show, and Bryna Gordon, mother of freshman volleyballer, Kenerly Gordon, won a homemade chocolate cake shaped and decorated like the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold

cakewinners — Mary Lynn Zittrouer, whose daughters Kayla and Kelsey Zittrouer are seniors on the volleyball team, won a 10-layer homemade cake auctioned off at the volleyball car show, and Bryna Gordon, mother of freshman volleyballer, Kenerly Gordon, won a homemade chocolate cake shaped and decorated like the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold

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Updated: Oct 4, 2010, 11:42 PM

Published: Oct 4, 2010, 11:48 PM

South Effingham High School volleyball team’s annual car show, a breast cancer fundraiser, was held Saturday Oct. 2.

With a turnout lower than expected coach Eric Harris opted to return the fees and dole out prizes arbitrarily.

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Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase

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)

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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