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Saluting a local hero
Cameron Walters
Fallen sailor Cameron Walters was honored by 24 wrestling teams and their fans Friday at the start of the Rebel Invitational in the Effingham County High School gym. Walters, a 21-year-old airman apprentice, was one of three sailors killed by a gunman at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Dec. 6. Twelve others were hurt in the attack. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Effingham Herald
Published: Dec 17, 2019, 7:50 AM
Cameron Walters
Richmond Hill and Effingam County’s wrestlers flanked a large portrait of Walters as his father, Shane Walters, was presented a flag by O.C. Fowler, a retired Navy commander, in an emotional ceremony. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

Fallen sailor Cameron Walters was honored by 24 wrestling teams and their fans Friday at the start of the Rebel Invitational in the Effingham County High School gym. Walters, a 21-year-old airman apprentice, was one of three sailors killed by a gunman at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Dec. 6. Twelve others were hurt in the attack. Richmond Hill and Effingam County’s wrestlers flanked a large portrait of Walters as his father, Shane Walters, was presented a flag by O.C. Fowler, a retired Navy commander, in an emotional ceremony. 
‘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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