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Effingham County's Robinson elected to national FFA office
Erik Robinson
Erik Robinson - photo by Photo submitted
Staff Report
Effingham Herald
Updated: Nov 1, 2021, 6:28 PM
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 6:19 PM

Erik Robinson Jr., an Effingham County High School graduate and criminal justice major, was elected Southern Region vice president at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday. He attends the University of Georgia.

Robinson, a former Georgia FFA president, attends the University of Georgia.
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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