Get News Updates Print Edition RSS RSS Feed
December 13th, 2006
Search Archives: 

Note: To view the latest breaking news, please click the button at the top of the menu to the left.
If the button is not present, it is because there has been no breaking news published yet this week.

Fatal Bypass accident
This accident happened at about 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 at the Bypass and Old Nunez Road. Killed in the wreck was Larry “Rooster” Howell, 63, of Swainsboro. Howell was a recognizable and well-liked member of our community. He worked at West Main BP. More...
Exchange Club kicks off campaign for road name

The Swainsboro Exchange Club has kicked off a campaign to raise donations for the naming of the new entrance road to East Georgia College. Construction of the new road to the college will begin in January 2007. Exchange Club, under the chairmanship of L.C. “Shot” Strange, is presently raising dona... More...

Golden Deeds

The annual Book of Golden Deeds was recently awarded by Swainsboro Exchange Club at the Christmas/Ladies Night celebration at the Cadle clubhouse. Recipients this year are Jean and Bobby Peacock. Madison Dixon presented the award and President Watson Mosely presided. (Photo by Mark Williams Studio. More...

 Inside Front
•Cocaine bust in TC
On Friday, Dec. 8, Twin City Police Chief Johnny Lane, East Central Georgia Drug Task Force Agents, Emanuel County Sheriff's Investigators, and the members of the Chatham County K-9 Unit executed a search warrant at 125 Palm Street in Twin City, following neighbor complaints and an extended investi... More...
>> Click here for all stories
 News
•To be noted
Rugratt’s Resort will host a roundtable discussion on parenting Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and child care is provided. More...
•Police Report
•Jail Activity
>> Click here for all stories
 Community
•Question of the week:
“Yes, I think it definitely contributes because it does not take much to influence nature.”-- Michael Henry, Kite More...
•Advisory council
•Chauhan, Donaldson are Governor’s Honors candidates
>> Click here for all stories
 Sports
•SHS hosts wrestling tournament
On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Swainsboro High School wrestling team and SHS mat Catz hosted the Second Annual Matthew Anders Memorial Tournament. This is the fourth overall year of the annual tournament, with the last two years being dedicated to the memory of Matthew Anders. Overall, there were 20 diff... More...
•SHS varsity boys remain undefeated
•Fagler leads DEA past Edmund Burke
>> Click here for all stories
 Obituaries
•Adrian Royce Harrison, 77
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Adrian Royce Harrison, 77, was held Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Blankenship and Rev. Robert Anderson officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. He died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at his residence. More...
•Larry Howell
•Sara C. Sutherland, 75
>> Click here for all stories
 Columns
•Jacquie Brasher
Occasionally, my brain takes a spin with Top Ten lists and I start to compile things. Either I’m starting to think backwards from 10 to 1 or I’m hoping David Letterman will notice me someday and hire me to write on his show. Fat chance of the latter happening, which means my noggin is doing the cou... More...
•Jack Atkinson
•Bill Shipp
>> Click here for all stories
 Editorial
•Support the Dixon project!
Our local Exchange Club is currently raising funds to name the new entrance road to East Georgia College after Dr. Madison Dixon. Dr. Dixon led a committee of community supporters that successfully brought the two year college to Swainsboro in the early 1970s. More...
•Political Cartoon
•Political Cartoon
>> Click here for all stories
 Legals
•Legal Notices
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY All creditors of the estate of EDWARD LAMAR AMERSON, decedent, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate More...
>> Click here for all stories