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Recent UGA graduate tosses hat in Guyton ring

Theodore Hamby celebrates with Brian Kemp on Nov. 6, 2018, following Kemp's gubernatorial election victory. - photo by Photo submitted

Theodore Hamby — Theodore Hamby celebrates with Brian Kemp on Nov. 6, 2018, following Kemp's gubernatorial election victory. - photo by Photo submitted

Mark Lastinger

Effingham Herald

Published: Feb 7, 2021, 3:28 PM

GUYTON — Even though he is only 23 years old, Theodore Hamby is no political novice. He owns a degree in political science from the University of Georgia and has been active in Republican circles for quite a while.

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SEHS Alum Rylee Kirk Earns Prestigious New York Times Fellowship

Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)

Rylee NYT feature — Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)

Gail Parsons

Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 1:55 PM

Published: Jun 18, 2025, 1:59 PM

South Effingham High School graduate Rylee Kirk has earned a prestigious one-year fellowship at The New York Times. Inspired by a childhood surrounded by news and a grandfather who valued education, Kirk pursued journalism through college and has since earned awards for her investigative work. Her fellowship marks the next step in a career rooted in compassion, curiosity and a drive to tell impactful stories.

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