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Car chase
Clifton Earl Howard was arrested Thursday, Feb. 8 at about 10:42 a.m. on South Racetrack street in Swainsboro after troopers from Georgia State Patrol chased him from Old Nunez Road. According to a report by GSP, an attempt to stop Howard on Old Nunez Road for driving on the wrong side of the road ... More...
Board of Education discusses SHS gym

At its Monday meeting, a few parents approached Emanuel County Board of Education to inquire about plans for the new Swainsboro High School gym. Superintendent Butch Frye showed the board and the parents a set of blueprints for the facility that he had received that morning. The gym will seat about... More...

Emanu'Ole Opry!

Local performers prepare for the Emanu'Ole Opry scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the EAC Auditorium. Sponsored by Emanuel Arts Council, Inc., admission for the performance is $10. The show will follow an EAC Building Fund Benefit Chili Supper for $5 more. All proceeds will go toward the... More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"I'll be working that day and I will spend time with my family that night."-- Becky Derisso, Swainsboro More...
•Grand jury called
•Discussing agriculture
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 News
•Police Report
Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: Feb. 2 A Central St. man reported someone broke into his home and stole several items. Feb. 5 A man who parked at Harvey's Supermarket reported someone damaged his vehicle. A Rainbow Ridge woman reported a man, who was identified, accu... More...
•Sheriff's Report
•Jail Activity
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 Community
•Goddard honored
Mrs Mae Goddard was recently honored by the Emanuel County Ministerial Association Inc., at their regular meeting Feb. 5. at Emanuel Medical Meeting Room. She was given an appreciation certificate for her dedicated services as director of the Food Pantry, serving since 1991. Pictured with her is El... More...
•Troop 75 BBQ
•Ribbon cutting
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 Sports
•Correction on Jack Moore article
Due to incomplete information submitted, the following information was not included in the article entitled "Jack Moore inducted into Hall of Fame" in last week's issue of The Forest-Blade: Jack Moore served 13 years as a high school agriculture teacher and 25 years as an area livestock teacher ... More...
•Lady Tigers finish the week perfectly
•Flowers signs with GSU
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 Obituaries
•Grady Henry, 58
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Grady Henry, 58, was held Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with Rev. Wayne Page officiating. Burial was in Eastbrook Cemetery in Swainsboro. He died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 at Pam Odom Personal Care Home. More...
•Alpha Lee Harper, 89
•Nichole Parker-Washington, 32
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 Columns
•Jacquie Brasher
Watching the Grammys Sunday night I was struck at how everything new seemed old, and everything old seemed new. Is this the way it's going to be from now on as I'm dragged into old age? Is everything going to seem familiar and yet strange? I'm clueless, but hopeful. After all, what else can I be? More...
•Jack Atkinson
•Bill Shipp
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 Editorial
•Valentine!
Included in today's issue of our paper is the annual Parade of Little People. Every year we showcase Emanuel County's finest--its children. Parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters are more than proud of the young ones in their families and we are happy to show them off for ... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Political Cartoon
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
     Notice To Debtors And Creditors      Georgia, Emanuel County      All creditors of the Estate of Elisabeth          More...
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