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JAN SOUTHERN Owner/Publisher Jan@JDelSURMarketing.com

MATTHEW DOWNES Sales Director Matthew@JDelSURMarketing.com

TONYA PERRY Operations Manager Tonya@JDelSURMarketing.com

ADDIE RICKETSON Marketing Assistant Addie@JDelSURMarketing.com

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A special thank you to writer/editor, MICHAEL BROWN

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Write to us and tell us what you think. Effingham Magazine welcomes all letters to the editor. Please send all letters via email to Jan Southern at Jan@JDelSURMarketing.com. Letters to the editor must have a phone number and name of contact. Phone numbers will not be published.

ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS Effingham Magazine welcomes story ideas from our readers. If you have a story idea or photo essay you would like to share, please submit ideas and material by emailing Jan Southern at Jan@JDelSURMarketing.com. Stories or ideas for stories must be submitted by email. Only feature stories and photo essays about people, places or things in Effingham County will be considered.

CIRCULATION: Effingham Magazine is published bi-monthly and distributed to over 200 locations throughout Effingham County and beyond.

BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE

Is it really back to school time? Where did the summer go? I don’t know about you, but these last few months have been a blur for me. Pandemic, business closures, job losses, virtual learning and wearing masks has been stressful for all of us. But as I have said, we are a resilient community and we will get through this together.

I couldn’t be prouder of the businesses in our community. Their ability to pivot during these months and try their best to provide their products and services to customers has been inspiring. Many of these companies are gracing the pages of this issue of Effingham Magazine. Take the time to Jan Southern read their advertisements and visit their websites and storefronts. While we haven’t been able to interact in person as much as we would like, I see and hear their stories of perseverance and ingenuity and it gives me hope for our future as a thriving county. They are amazing.

The strain on parents and students and the Effingham County Schools has been particularly challenging too. It has not gone unnoticed. In this issue, we highlight the schools in Effingham and hear from Superintendent Dr. Yancy Ford and the principals about their plans for the upcoming school year.

And, we get a truly special and touching glimpse into the life of a little girl and her family that will make your heart swell with hope and love. We feel honored to share her story.

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