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Media magnate to be inducted into Savannah Business Hall of Fame
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Charles Morris
Mark Lastinger
Effingham Herald
Published: Nov 6, 2018, 1:33 PM
RINCON — Bryan Simkins had nothing to do with the decision to enshrine Charles Morris into the Savannah Business Hall of Fame. He wholeheartedly approves of the decision, however.
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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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