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Hartzog, Lady Rebels ready for tourney
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Effingham County senior forward Emma Hartzog (25) confers with junior Jordan Wallace and Deja House before a Dec. 15 game at South Effingham. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Trice Williams
Updated: Dec 24, 2017, 11:55 PM
Published: Dec 24, 2017, 11:56 PM

SPRINGFIELD — The Effingham County girls basketball team is gearing up for a competitive bout of games in the Deep South Classic. The three-day tournament will take place at Brookwood starting Thursday.
The Lady Rebels will take on Cherokee in their opener. Other participants include Dacula, Hillgrove and Northview. Senior Emma Hartzog has her eyes set on another team, however.
“The bracket is intimidating but I’m just ready to play ball and show them what we are made of,” Hartzog said.

See the Dec. 27 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.
Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 2:59 PM
Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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