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What would you like Santa to bring you? “I would like a yellow 4- wheeler and a red bike.”-- Garvis Williams, Swainsboro More ...
There was magic in the air recently when Santa made a special visit to Swainsboro and flew in to the Swainsboro/Emanuel County Airport. The trip was made especially to receive the Christmas lists from “good little boys and girls” all over Emanuel County. More ...
Thirteen Swainsboro Middle School band members were selected for membership in the 2006- 07 University of Georgia Honor Band. Students auditioned against other middle school band students from across the state for selection in this event. More ...
Pictured holding the articles of incorporation are some of the officers and board members of the newly incorporated organization Visually Impaired People, Inc. From left, Tommy Mack vice-president; Eva P. Waiters, president; Samuel Jenkins, treasurer; and James Jenkins and Benjamin Sexton, board me... More ...
Local Legionnaires extend holiday cheer by presenting the veterans and staff of the domiciliary building of the Carl Vinson VAMC with large fruit-baskets. The presentation was made on Sunday, Dec. 10. The baskets represent the continued support and well wishes to the veterans and staff of Building ... More ...
Franklin Memorial Library is sponsoring a "Name the Santas" contest. Pictures were taken of the Santas who volunteered during Christmas Story Hour last week. The contest will run through noon Friday, Dec. 22. Entry forms may be picked up at the circulation desk in the library. The winner will recei... More ...
Christmas Story Hour at Franklin Memorial Library took a different twist this year--a different Santa visited each day. Five local citizens volunteered their time to come to these special story hours and entertain local pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. The children also saw the movie "Frosty" alo... More ...
Students in Mrs. Whitney Lawrence's 4th grade classes at Swainsboro Elementary School are embarking on a new adventure in Social Studies. They are kicking off their “Flat Stanley Project” to recognize Geography Awareness Week. The project evolved from the book written by Jeff Brown. Over the next s... More ...
Twin City Elementary second grade students recently visited George L. Smith State Park to view their cane grinding process. Students sampled cane juice, observed the juice being made into syrup, and listened to a discussion about how the syrup making process has evolved over the years. More ...
Barbara Moore of Swainsboro won the $500 Wal-Mart Shopping Spree Raffle sponsored by American Legion Post 103 of Swainsboro. Post Service Officer/ Historian Joseph W. Peebles presented Mrs. Moore with the $500 gift card. He was accompanied by Jr. Vice Commander B.J. Snell and Executive Committee Me... More ...
Superintendent Butch Frye and Board of Education Chairman John Neighbors congratulate Toni Terwilliger on being named 2006 Technology Education Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education. Terwilliger was recognized locally at the November BOE meeting. More ...
On Saturday, Dec. 16 Santa Claus came to Oak Park to spread some Christmas cheer. Chili was served and gift bags were given to all the children. Mayor Jim Beecher and his wife, Holly, gave Santa a long list of things that they would like for Christmas. (Photo by Kathy Beecher. More ...
Seth Frederick, 10 , killed his first deer while hunting with his dad. Seth is the son of Tina Purvis of Twin City and Mickey Frederick of Garfield. The doe weighed around 125lbs and was killed in the Cannoochee/ Garfield area. More ...
Racyn Lee Faircloth, son of Ben and Shana Faircloth of Swainsboro, celebrated his birthday with a party on Saturday, October 27th at his home. Racyn turned 2 on November 5th. The theme of the party was a "Halloween Bash" complete with Halloween decor displayed throughout the inside and outside of ... More ...
Jackson Conner Gray, son of Rob and Chasity Gray of Swainsboro, celebrated his birthday with a party on Nov. 18 at the home of his grandmother, Becky Williams. A “Sports First Birthday” theme was carried throughout the party. Guests were served hamburger dip and Tostitios, spinach dip and cracke... More ...
Jace Alan Scarboro, son of Alan and Kellie Scarboro of Kite, was honored at a birthday party on November 11, 2006 at the Spivey Clubhouse in Swainsboro. Jace turned one year old on November 8th. The theme of the party was “Barney” complete with purple, green and yellow balloons, Barney banner, hat... More ... Miss Claxton honored at miscellaneous shower Miss Kristal Claxton, bride-elect of Wayne Smith, Jr., was honored with a shower on Nov. 5 at the clubhouse of John and Martha Claxton. Hostesses were Martha, Denise, Shirley and Sherry Claxton, Melinda Boulineau, Phyllis Scarboro, Lashlie Coleman, Tammy Claxton, Diane Claxton, Mrs. Nell Way Rogers... More ...
Jayden Lane Beneteau Jayden is the son of Roy Beneteau and Kayla Oglesby of Swainsboro. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Wanda Oglesby of Swainsboro. Paternal grandparents are Roy and Pam Beneteau of Kite. Great grandparents are Byron and Kathryn Riner of Swainsboro, James and Fannie Lou Bouttier of Swainsboro, John ... More ...
On Nov. 16, 2006, Albert Gay (Ashley), and his mother, Neva Akridge, traveled to Portoviejo, Manabi, Ecuador for a “Petition of the Hand” ceremony and an engagement party for Albert and Johanna Santana. More ... Garfield Community Club hosts Christmas supper The Garfield Community Club hosted their annual Christmas supper at the community house Fri., Dec. 8. Forty four attended, including club members and their guests. Club president Judy Phillips welcomed guests. Mr. Cecil Joiner read aloud a beautiful Christmas story. More ... New Arrival Felicia Williams and Christopher Moses of Swainsboro announce the birth of their son, Darius JaShon Moses, Dec. 3, 2006 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Floyd and Annie Williams of Millen. Paternal grandparents are A... More ... Twin City News: First Baptist Church holds Cantata By Betty Turner Area Correspondent On Sun., Dec. 10 the First Baptist Church in Twin City had their Cantata at 6 p.m., under the direction of Mark Baskin, their music director. It was really good. A reception followed afterward. Lots of people attended. Last Sun. Betty Turner and family had special guests: their grandchildren, Andr... More ... Oak Park News: Area churches announce holiday schedule By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent The Blockum Chapel Church on Thompson Pond Rd. near Vidalia will have service on Sun., Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. They will have watch night service Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. The Mann Kirkland singers of Douglas will be singing. Rev. Kirkland will bring the message. A cordial invitation is extended to the... More ...
Featuring recipes from the Kitchen of... Missy Douglas & Michael Womack Missy and Michael are co-owners of Main Street Styles where their salon was voted”Best Hair Salon” 3 years in a row. Missy enjoys spending time with her husband, Anthony and their daughter Lanna. Michael enjoys spending time with his wife Marcie, and their children Dylan and Lily. They are sharing ... More ... From the Kitchen of Missy &Michael “Highlighted” Brownies 4 oz. German sweet chocolate 1/4 C. margarine 1/4 C. sugar 2 eggs, lighlty beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 C. flour 1/2 C. chopped nuts Cream Cheese Topping: 4 oz. creamcheese, room temp. 1/4 C. sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp. flour Melt chocolate and margarine, stir sugar into chocolate mixture. Add egg... More ... From the Kitchen of Missy & Michael 7 “Up-Do” Pound Cake 4 eggs, beaten 1/2 C. shortening 3 C. sugar 1/2 C. butter 3 C. flour 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. lemon extract 6 oz. 7-Up soda Mix together eggs, shortening, sugar and butter. Sift in flour. Blend in 7-Up, vanilla and lemon extract. Bake at 335 degrees for 1 hour and 10 min. Hint: Do not butter p... More ... From the Kitchen of Missy & Michael “All About You” Cookies 1 1/2 C. powdered sugar 1 C. margarine, softened 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. almond extract 2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar Mix sugar, butter, egg, vanilla and almond flavoring. Mix flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Mix both mixtures together and... More ...
Miss Dena Lynn Riner and Mr. Aaron Davis Walden were united in holy matrimony on Sat., June 24, 2006 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. El Bethel Baptist Church, the couple’s home church, provided the setting for the double ring ceremony. Reverend Phillip David Wilson of Swainsboro, the couple’s longti... More ...
Jack and Wanda Oglesby of Swainsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Marie Oglesby, to Roy Lester Beneteau, son of Roy and Pam Beneteau of Kite. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Byron and Kathryn Riner of Swainsboro, James and Fannie Lou Bouttier of Swainsboro and the late ... More ...
Martha Grace Woodward, daughter of Jonathan and Monica Woodward of Swainsboro, celebrated her birthday with a party Sat., Dec. 2 at 11 a.m., at her home. Marti turned one year old on Dec. 6. The theme of the party was “#1 Birthday Girl,” complete with pink and white balloons and 1st birthday signs... More ... Birthdays Dec. 20 Von Wilson, Kevin Jackson, Jim Canady, Douglas Bennett, Chris Ellison, Linda Parrish, Casey R. More ... Forestry Pageant slated in January 2007 The Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant is an organization started in 1940 to offer educational opportunities to young ladies while promoting Georgia's number one industry, Forestry. The Miss Georgia Forestry contestants will also have the opportunity to advance to the Miss US National Forestry Pageant. ... More ... Christmas fire prevention As the holiday season moves into full swing, the Savannah Chapter urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep the season merry and to prevent burnouts due to holiday fires. “Home fires are preventable, and that’s what makes this type of disaster so devastating,” said Robin Wingate, CEO of ... More ...
A ribbon cutting for Hair Shack in Swainsboro was held recently. Attending the event were Donna B. Gaddy, Jim Gaddy, Sara Beth Arnette, Dawn B. Edenfield, Bill Rogers Jr., Wendy B. Jordan, Crystal Glisson, Ken Warnock, Milton Gray, Kenny Griffin, James Canady, Andy Riley Mayor Charles Schwabe and A... More ... Oliver celebrates 1st birthday with party Gunner Allen Oliver, son of Timmy and Tiffany Oliver of Twin City, celebrated his birthday with a party on Dec. 2 at the George L. Smith State Park. Gunner turned 1 year old on Dec. 14. The theme of the party was “Baby Einstein.” Mrs. More ... Tech Tip from Forest Technology program at STC Tree Planting – Number of Trees to Order It’s time to start planning for planting pines in your site prepared and cutover areas. Usually November through the end of February is generally a good time to plant bare rooted seedlings. More ... EGC dean’s list released One hundred and twelve students at East Georgia College have been named to the fall semester 2006 dean’s honor and merit lists. According to Dr. Tim Goodman, EGC's vice president for academic affairs, students maintaining a grade point average of 3. More ... To be noted Paralegal certificate course at EGC East Georgia College will offer an Online Paralegal Certificate Course on Jan. 8–Feb. 23, 2007. The curriculum, designed by the Center for Legal Studies, is for beginning as well as advanced legal personnel and consists of 84 hours of instruction over an intensive eight week period. All students co... More ...
In October at the annual Georgia Association for Primary Healthcare (GAPHC) conference in Savannah, EGHC CEO Jennie Wren Denmark received the Dale S. Chapman Administrator of the Year award. More ...
Fall Semester 2006 Commencement at East Georgia College was held Saturday morning, December 9, at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Luck Flanders Gambrell Center. The ceremony honored East Georgia College graduates receiving their associate degrees. The commencement speaker was EGC's Assistant Prof... More ...
Swainsboro Elementary School students will be contributing to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this Christmas season by participating in the St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon. The students will be improving their math skills as well as helping children who are ill. “When a student asks you to sponsor the... More ...
Swainsboro Technical College student, William Ron Sasser, took the CAAP (Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency) test in the area of Mathematics and scored at or above the national mean when compared to students at other two-year colleges. The mathematics part of the CAAP test consists of tw... More ...
The medical assisting program at Swainsboro Technical College has announced the most recent graduates from the program. The graduates included Olympia Allen from Swainsboro, Ashley Davis from Louisville, Madeline Davis from Wadley, Tammy Johnson from Kite, and Vanessa Mack from Swainsboro. More ...
Emanuel County Relay for Life 2007 is under way. As part of the fund raising activities, businesses can become corporate sponsors at different levels. The 2007 Emanuel County Relay for Life Planning Committee decided to award The Forest- Blade with a $2,500 presenting Sponsor Award. More ...
At the December meeting of the Swainsboro Technical College Board of Directors, Annie Evans was recognized for fifteen years of service, Debbie Wilson for five years of service, and Hutch Ledford for five years of service. Pam Griner, Chairperson of the Board of Directors presented each with a mone... More ...
Emanuel County Schools recently captured five communication awards, including three Gold Awards of Excellence, in the Georgia School Public Relations Association’s annual publications, photography and electronic media awards program. More ...
Members of Swainsboro American Legion Post 103 assisted the Georgia Department of Veterans Service with the Veterans Supermarket held at the Georgia National Guard Armory on Milledge Road in Augusta on Dec. 7. More than 2,950 veterans turned out for the event and 1,900 claims were processed. More ... ‘Kharacter Kids’ for December Swainsboro Primary School has announced the December Kharacter Kids. The character trait was “Compassion.” Kindergarten: Race Irvin, Levi Ellington, Hailie Clements, Wallace Morris, Calissa Mason, Jasmyne King, Jackson Barber, Heaven Butler, Dylan Anderson, Katherine Patton, Mason McKenzie, Joele... More ...
During a recent study of Early American life, Mrs. Kaye Mincey's first grade class at Twin City Elementary School participated in an old time cane grinding at the farm of B.G. (Mr. "Goat") Durden. Mr. Goat and his grandson, Chad Pierce, took the students through the entire process for making cane s... More ... |
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