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Durden is new CFO at EMC
Emanuel Medical Center has welcomed new Chief Financial Officer CFO) Rhonda Johnson Durden to the hospital's administration. "Rhonda has an extensive background in this role and brings a wealth of knowledge with her," said Len Daugherty, CEO. "Emanuel Medical Center faces a broad array of financi... More...
West Main BP robbed Thursday

The BP gas station at 227 West Main Street in Swainsboro was robbed Thursday, March 8 at around 9:56 p.m. just as it was about to close. "Evidence has been sent to the crime lab," said Police Chief Johnny Shuman. Lee Page, owner of West Main BP, declined to comment. More...

New firm looking to locate here

The Joint Development Authorities and Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce have announced that a new firm is looking to locate in this area. Resumes and applications are currently being taken at the Chamber of Commerce. The firm is a "marketing company dedicated to helping pharmaceutical c... More...

 News
•Busy agenda awaits lawmakers' return to Capitol
While the General Assembly has been in official recess since March 1, those of us on the House Appropriations Committee are continuing to deliberate over the proposed annual state budget. To date, the midyear supplemental budget will add $659 million in spending through the end of the current fisca... More...
•Question of the week: What are your St. Patrick's Day plans?
•Music in the woods
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 Community
•Ms. Bethany Home
Leona Lott, a resident of the Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia, was crowned Ms. Bethany Home of 2007, in a recent event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Toombs County. As the winner, Ms. Lott has the opportunity to represent the Bethany Home in an upcoming statewide competition in Atlanta. Ms Lott w... More...
•GED registration slated March 26
•Ida Belle
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 Sports
•SHS tennis: Girls capture two, boys one
Swainsboro High School tennis team hosted T. W. Josey on the East Georgia College campus on Tuesday, March 6. Both the boys and girls teams impressed the crowd with one-sided play. Danielle Farthing and Rachel McNeely won their singles matches very decisively as neither gave up a game. The doubles ... More...
•Baseball season begins at DEA
•Henry wins 70lb division at State
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 Obituaries
•Cecil Homer Fagler, 87
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Cecil Homer Fagler, 87, was held Monday, March 12, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Peebles-Curry Durden Mortuary with Rev. Louis Pearce officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery with military honors. He died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Veteran's Administration... More...
•Christopher Dwayne McCoy Jr.
•Laura M. Thompson, 87
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 Columns
•Keeping cholesterol under control
Heart Disease is still the number one killer of men and women in this country. Much of that disease is related to high cholesterol and you can do something to reduce your risk! Everyone age 20 or over needs their cholesterol checked at least once every five years. This test is called a lipid profi... More...
•Land of excess, land of waste
•Furniture stories
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 Editorial
•Thanks to farmers
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is celebrating Georgia conservationists in conjunction with Georgia Ag. Awareness Week March 18-24. Today, one in seven Georgians works in agriculture, forestry, or a related sector. This contributes more than $57 billion to Georgia's economic outp... More...
•Political Cartoons
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 Letters
•Letters To The Editor
DEAR EDITOR: During a recent twoweek visit to Emanuel County, my wife and I drove around Swainsboro, Twin City and other communities so that I might show her some of the things that have changed over the years. I must first say that I grew up in Swainsboro where I graduated from Swainsboro High S... More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
Notice Of Petition To Change Name State Of Georgia Emanuel County Notice is hereby given that Joseph Erik Hart, the undersigned, filed his petition to the Superior Court of Emanuel County of Emanuel County, Georgia, on the 02/16/07, More...
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