Reflections on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter President Jimmy Carter giving a speech in 1978. (Photo courtesy of the Carter Center.) Special to the Herald Latest Springfield Proposes $56.6M FY 2026 Budget, Wastewater Upgrade Planned Effingham County Holiday Events: Parades, Lights, Concerts This Weekend Counting Down Our Top 10 Facebook Posts Effingham Donates 6,900 Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child