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Special election for Senate seat draws five candidates

Nov. 6 is general election day.

N0854860 [Converted].jpg — Nov. 6 is general election day.

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Effingham Herald

Published: Apr 16, 2020, 6:12 PM

A June 9 special election to fill the vacant Georgia Senate District 4 seat will feature five candidates.

The candidates include Kathy Palmer of Swainsboro, Dr. Scott Bohlke of Brooklet, Billy Hickman of Statesboro, Neil Singleton of Collins and Stephen Jared Sammons of Adrian.

A runoff, if needed for the seat formerly held by Jack Hill is slated Aug,. 11. Hill died April 6 while serving his 15th term.

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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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