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Saddle up!
Matt Hunnewell
Principal Wallace Blackstock and Assistant Principal Matt Hunnewell saddle up for an afternoon of learning at Marlow Elementary School on Friday. - photo by Photo by Birk Herrath
Effingham Herald
Updated: May 3, 2021, 12:13 PM
Published: May 3, 2021, 12:09 PM

Principal Wallace Blackstock and Assistant Principal Matt Hunnewell saddle up for an afternoon of leaning at Marlow Elementary School on Friday.
‘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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