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White to challenge Decker for school board
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Updated: Mar 9, 2016, 3:37 PM
Published: Mar 9, 2016, 3:38 PM

The Effingham County Board of Education’s 5th District will be contested in the May non-partisan election.

Incumbent Vickie Decker has qualified to run again, and Rev. Delmons White also has qualified to run for the position on the board.

Lamar Allen has qualified for re-election to his seat as the District 3 representative

Other qualifiers for local offices include Beth Rahn Mosley for probate court judge.

The nonpartisan elections will be held May 24.
Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 2:59 PM
Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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