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Chamber urges voters to back TSPLOST
Effingham County traffic
Ga. Hwy 21 in front of Publix in Port Wentworth is backed up with mostly Effingham County vehicles headed toward Savannah on a Friday morning. The scene is a regularly recurring one as nearly half of Effingham County's workforce is employed in Chatham County. - photo by Photo by Rick Lott
Rick Lott
Effingham Herald
Updated: Oct 25, 2020, 6:52 PM
Published: Oct 25, 2020, 6:47 PM
SPRINGFIELD — The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce hopes local residents will approve a new transportation tax that will help create new routes and make big improvements to many others when they vote between today and Tuesday.
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The Rev. Lon Harden Receives 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award for Lifetime of Service
Chamber Award
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden accepts the 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award during the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. (Photo by Nichole Buchanan)
Updated: Jun 13, 2025, 12:28 AM
Published: Jun 13, 2025, 12:21 AM
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden has been named the 2025 recipient of the John Adam Treutlen Award, the highest honor from the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. A Marine Corps veteran, longtime pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and dedicated community leader, Harden was recognized for his decades of service, spiritual leadership and civic involvement across Effingham County.
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