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GALLERY: Veterans Park of Effingham County anniversary
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Danny Burgstiner

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Effingham County JROTC Color Guard

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Rev. Delmons White

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Mose Mock leads the crowd in the singing of the national anthem.

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Ruth Lee

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Rep. Jon Burns

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Lamar Crosby

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James Sapp (left)

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The Rev. Lon Harden Receives 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award for Lifetime of Service
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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)
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.