Something to cheer about With parents TJ and Michelle Rubrecht and coach Katie Ward looking on, Effingham County High School’s Ashlie Rubrecht signs a grant-in-aid with Mercer University. Rubrecht is the first ECHS competitive cheerleader to sign a college scholarship for cheerleading. Rubrecht competed in all four years of high school and was a flier for the ECHS competitive squad, coached by Ward. - photo by Photo provided Latest Effingham County Schools looking to update bus fleet Effingham County seniors earn their Workforce PhDs Second-graders show they can think quickly on their feet to keep themselves safe SWE’s 12th Annual Girls ‘Engineer It’ Day set for Feb.10