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February 7th, 2007
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Atribute to Italy
Atribute to Italy was the theme for this year's Chamber of Commerce banquet held Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Swainsboro Country Club. The dining room was well decorated with lampposts, a running fountain and full wall backdrop depicting a quaint Italian street. Prior to the seating for the meal Alyssa ... More...
Lawsuit negotiated between Riverkeepers, local developer

Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest- representing Ogeechee- Canoochee Riverkeeper (OCRK) and Altamaha Riverkeeper- has negotiated a settlement in their lawsuit filed against a Swainsboro developer in Southeast Georgia. More...

Active Duty

The Forest-Blade will keep an active duty list of all Emanuel County natives serving at home and abroad. Submit name, rank, branch and hometown to The Forest-Blade, PO Box 938, Swainsboro, Ga 30401; call 237- 9971; or e-mail us at news@forest-blade. More...

 Inside Front
•Drug traffickers netted
According to Emanuel County Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens, on Friday evening, Feb. 2, Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies, agents from East Central Georgia Drug Task Force, Georgia State Troopers, and Chatham County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit were conducting drug interdiction operations on I- 16 in Emanue... More...
•Arts mural
•Swainsboro awarded liability grant
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 News
•Sheriff's Report
Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported the following cases: Jan. 27 A woman at Crider Poultry reported she was attacked by an unknown male or female. Victim was transported to Emanuel Medical Center. Jan. 29 A Hwy. 80 man reported a man, who was identified, threatened to beat him. More...
•Jail Activity
•Police Report
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 Community
•Gunter to speak at Piney Grove MBC
The annual Black Awareness Program of Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in the Cross-Green Community will be held Sunday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. Theme this year is "Using Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas." Guest speaker will be Robert Bernard Gunter. More...
•Tax commissioner announces new Website
•'Dancing with Stars'
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 Sports
•Lady Eagles win 12th game
The David Emanuel Academy Lady Eagles improved to 12-9 on the season with a 51-18 win over Twiggs Academy last Saturday night in Jeffersonville. Macy Fagler led the way with 21 points and in the process passed Shelia Canady (1041) on the school's all-time scoring list into 9th place with 1055 car... More...
•SECRD results...
•Renovations being made at Church Street Gym
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 Obituaries
•Carolyn Gertrude Braddy, 71
SWAINSBORO--Graveside service for Carolyn Gertrude Braddy, 71, was held Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 at 4 p.m. at Summertown United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bunny Hudson officiating. She died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Braddy was born in Emanuel County and was a lifelong re... More...
•Vondell Jackson Snipes, 83
•Eloise Kea Morris, 87
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 Columns
•Jack Atkinson
More important to most than the Fountain of Youth is that elixir that glues the broken heart back together. Stores are full of Valentines cards, red candy hearts and little cupids shooting arrows to capture a love. Phillip Lee Williams came last year to speak as a part of the Vision Series at East... More...
•Bill Shipp
•Wally Gallian
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 Editorial
•Congrats!
Congratulations and kudos go out to East Georgia College, Custom Furniture and Dr. Bobby Sasser. EGC was chosen Large Business of the Year; Custom Furniture received the Small Business of the Year; and Dr. Sasser was appropriately named Person of the Year. More...
•Political Cartoon
•Political Cartoon
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 Letters
•DEAR EDITOR:
Shari Watt, her mother and staff, do an excellent job at our local animal shelter. It is certainly a labor of love. Last week's letter to the editor convinced me of Ms. Watt's love and compassion for God's fourlegged creatures. The 10 puppies that were thrown away and later found at a dumpster si... More...
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•DEAR EDITOR:
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
     NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS      GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY      All creditors of the estate of BURNIS MCNAIR, decedent, late of Emanuel County, More...
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