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Sticking it to meth
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County Commissioner Reggie Loper, left, alongside fellow Commissioner Phil Kieffer, with ECHS YAC members Jessica Kicklighter, 16, and Dillan Duff, 17, show off the anti-meth stickers. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold
Calli Arnold
Updated: Jan 14, 2011, 12:07 AM
Published: Jan 14, 2011, 12:10 AM
Effingham County’s anti-meth stance is becoming more visible.
 
In support of the Georgia Meth Project and the Effingham County Family Connections and Communities and Schools, county, school, sheriff and police vehicles will begin displaying decals with the slogan “METH not even once.”
 
“I think it’s a great thing,” said Effingham County Sheriff Office Chief Deputy Richard Bush. “It’s gonna show the public more that we have a meth problem everywhere, but particularly our county, and that we want to be proactive against it as much as we can.”
 
For the complete story, see the Friday Jan. 14 print edition of the Effingham Herald. 
‘It Was Overwhelming': Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley Shares His Personal Journey Through Cancer and Recovery
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​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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