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Effingham County Fair booth winners named

Sweet Treats Cannery’s booth placed first in the Effingham County Fair conducted in Springfield on Oct. 13-22. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

Effingham County Fair booths — Sweet Treats Cannery’s booth placed first in the Effingham County Fair conducted in Springfield on Oct. 13-22. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

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Effingham Herald

Published: Oct 24, 2022, 3:13 PM

Following are the booth winners from the Effingham County Fair conducted Oct. 13-22.

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SEHS Alum Rylee Kirk Earns Prestigious New York Times Fellowship

Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)

Rylee NYT feature — Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)

Gail Parsons

Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 1:55 PM

Published: Jun 18, 2025, 1:59 PM

South Effingham High School graduate Rylee Kirk has earned a prestigious one-year fellowship at The New York Times. Inspired by a childhood surrounded by news and a grandfather who valued education, Kirk pursued journalism through college and has since earned awards for her investigative work. Her fellowship marks the next step in a career rooted in compassion, curiosity and a drive to tell impactful stories.

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