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COVID-19
Effingham Herald
Updated: Mar 16, 2020, 9:40 PM
Published: Mar 16, 2020, 2:04 PM

— Starting Wednesday,  Effingham County schools will be closed until further notice

— The March 24 presidential primary and $100 million bond referendum has been moved to May 19

— The Effingham Senior Center at New Stillwell Road in Springfield will close Thursday through at least April 20 

— The Community Yard Sale set Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rincon has been canceled

— Monday's Springfield Downtown Development Authority workshop has been canceled

—   The Effingham County Job Fair, scheduled  April 1, has been postponed until at least the week of May 11

— All Effingham County Recreation and Parks Department sporting events, practices, special events and public gatherings have been canceled for an indefinite period

 
‘It Was Overwhelming': Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley Shares His Personal Journey Through Cancer and Recovery
Exley cancer
​Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley ringing the cancer bell at Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion after completing treatment for head and neck cancer — a moment he called emotional, humbling, and the start of a new chapter. (Submitted photo)
Paul Kasko
Updated: Jul 3, 2025, 6:26 PM
Published: Jul 3, 2025, 5:32 PM
After weeks of intensive cancer treatment, Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley is returning to city hall and his full-time job in Savannah. In his first interview since ringing the cancer bell, Exley opens up about the pain, faith, and community support that carried him through the hardest chapter of his life. Now cancer-free, he reflects on the emotional journey — and the gratitude he feels to be moving forward, one step at a time.
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