Local athletes place at state track meet A contingent of Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management athletes traveled to Jefferson to compete in Friday and Saturday’s Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class B/C State Track meet April 26-27. The track program is led by Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management Assistant Director Raymond Hines. The Effingham County State Track Team members qualified for the state meet by placing first or second at the county meet on March 30. (Submitted photos.) Special to the Herald Latest Effingham County Animal Shelter still aiming for ‘no-kill’ status New coats delivered to United Way for ‘Coats for Kids’ campaign Additional grant funding approved for county wastewater treatment plant Jon Burns reelected as Georgia House Speaker