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Parent University-Effingham celebrates fifth graduation
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Eleven of 17 students were on hand for Saturdays Parent University-Effingham graduation ceremony at Effingham Middle School. - photo by Submitted

SPRINGFIELD — Parent University-Effingham reached a milestone on Saturday by graduating its fifth class at Effingham Middle School.

The mission of Parent University-Effingham is to educate, empower and inspire parents to meet the needs of their children by becoming their first and most important teacher. The non-profit community collaborative provides free learning sessions designed to assist parents in supporting their children to achieve in school and life. The sessions focus on child development, what children are learning in school, advocacy, parent leadership, effective parenting skills and personal growth and development.

See the Sept. 27 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.

Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
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Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
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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