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Rebels draw state champ in volleyball bracket
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The Rebels pose for a team photo after beating Houston County in Warner Robins to advance to the Elite 8. - photo by Submitted
Staff Report
Updated: Oct 19, 2017, 7:20 PM
Published: Oct 19, 2017, 7:21 PM
SPRINGFIELD -- Effingham County faces a big task and a big opportunity in the quarterfinal round of the Class AAAAAA volleyball tournament Saturday. The Rebels are seeded last among the remaining eight teams, putting them into the bracket opposite state champion Harrison for an 11 a.m. game at Harrison. Effingham County advanced by whipping Houston County on Tuesday, 25-10, 25-23 and 25-18.
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‘They Ran Toward Gunfire:' Fort Stewart Soldiers Hailed as Heroes After Base Shooting
Ft. Stewart shooting
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)
By Pat Donahue
Special to Effingham Herald
Updated: Aug 7, 2025, 7:02 PM
Published: Aug 7, 2025, 7:03 PM
A day after a soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart, Army leaders are praising those who stopped the shooter as investigators probe how a weapon made it on base. One soldier remains hospitalized. This report is from our Morris Multimedia sister newspaper, the Coastal Courier in Hinesville. Read how split-second heroism may have saved countless lives.
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