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Canadys win 'Dancing with Stars'
Jill and Chad Canady are the winners of Pilot Club's first "Dancing With the Stars of Swainsboro." A packed house enjoyed a night of dance on Feb. 9 at Swainsboro-Emanuel County Auditorium. Bobby and Daisy Reeves were third place winners and Johnna Ware and Michael Womack won second place. Jill and... More...
Stillmore Museum to hold dedication

The Stillmore Museum will hold its dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Housed in the train depot, the museum will feature artifacts that depict life in rural Georgia in the first half of the 20th century. Included in the museum will be household items, photographs an... More...

Pink sunset

Swainsboro residents were treated to a beautiful pink and yellow sunset Tuesday, Feb. 13 after a thunderstorm hit the city sometime after 6 p.m. Gusty winds blew limbs of trees down in several areas and electricity was out in some neighborhoods for over two hours. More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"Absolutely, because actors do not have moral fiber or Christian influence that they should have."-- Connie Page, Kite More...
•Donation
•Hug Your Child Day!
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 News
•Diabetic health screen offered
Afree diabetic health screen will be held at Twin City Family Health Center, 115 Gilliken Street on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The event will be held from 4 to 7 pm and is sponsored by Emanuel Medical Center, Access Emanuel, Inc., and Mill Creek Foundation. More...
•March 1 reporting deadline for farmers
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•A roomful of roses
Tammy Wilson Landis received eight dozen roses on Valentine's Day from her husband, Darrin Landis, who is currently stationed at Ali Base in Iraq with the U.S. Air Force 407th AEG. They were married on Nov. 18, 2006 and Darrin was deployed on Jan. 1 this year. Tammy is an employee of Emanuel County... More...
•Brown is River Conservationist of Year
•ECI students recreate recipes from novel 'To Kill AMockingbird'
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 Sports
•All Region 3AA students selected at SHS
The Region 3-AA Basketball coaches recently selected their all region 1st and 2nd teams. Paige Johnson and Tekiya Sherrod were named to the girl All-Region 1st team. Clara Worthen was selected for the 2nd team. Derrick Smith, Jamail Turner, Tony Mitchell and Neal David were named to the Boys 1st T... More...
•TC Lions Club pancake supper
•Spring sports registration
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 Obituaries
•Rev. Norman R. Ashworth, 73
METTER--Funeral for Rev. Norman R. Ashworth, 73, was held Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Emanuel Christian Ministries. Participating ministers were Revs. Billy and Lyril Poovey, Rev. Wilmer Hall, Rev. Ricky Varnell, Rev. Morris Brantley, Rev. Bruce Flowers, Rev. Tim Hicks and Brian Ashworth. B... More...
•Geneva Lively Page, 90
•Mary Ruth Scott, 64
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 Columns
•Jack Atkinson
It was the biggest piece of cake I have ever been served. It was the first piece cut from a beautiful cake made for the coffee crowd which meets regularly at a bank in town. On Monday holidays they find another spot to meet, and I just happened to be invited to this one. The cake is called hummingb... More...
•Bill Shipp
•Wally Gallian
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 Editorial
•Progress 2007
Look out for our annual Progress Edition in next week's issue of The Forest-Blade! Every year, we focus on all the positive changes in our community. This year is no exception and Emanuel County has a lot going for it. Also this year, we have included articles from local civic organizations and ... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Political Cartoon
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE MATTER OF: Adoption of: CASE NO. 06- CV-448 AHDE HARRISUM LEE, a minor child. More...
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