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Garfield Washpot Festival!
The annual Garfield Washpot Festival was held Saturday, May 19. Many local residents and out-of-town guests flocked to the popular event, drawn to the promise of good food and wholesome family fun! More...
Four people shot

Four people were shot at around 2:57 a.m. Sunday, May 20. According to a report by Swainsboro Police Detective Coleman Hall, employees at Huddle House called 911 to report that shots had been fired. Injured in the shooting were Ken Jenkins, 21, of Swainsboro; Corey Johnson, 21, of Swainsboro; The... More...

Council rejects building bids

At a called meeting Tuesday, May 15, Swainsboro city council rejected all bids for the proposed public safety building and voted to negotiate with the architect to see if money could be saved on the project. All bids submitted were over the allotted budget for the building. More...

 Inside Front
•Wreck on South Main
This accident happened on Tuesday, May 15 a little after 3 p.m. According to a report by Swainsboro Police Department, a Ford Focus driven by Joann Smith of Swainsboro was in the turn lane on South Main Street in Swainsboro when she began turning left towards Harmon Road. More...
•Question of the week:
•GED registration slated June 4
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 News
•TCE Career Day
On Friday, May 11, students at Twin City Elementary enjoyed visitors for Career Day. The guests set up informational booths, complete with posters, handouts, and items for the students such as pencils and coloring books. The students went to each station and learned about different careers and got... More...
•Mason at Exchange Club
•Police Report
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 Community
•SHS Class of 1957
The Swainsboro High School graduation class of 1957 will celebrate its 50th year reunion with a low country boil at Helen Sconyers (Jack) Center's home on Friday, May 25 and dinner at McKinney's Pond Saturday, May 26. More...
•New ministers welcomed to area
•Scrubs for gloves
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 Sports
•Ferry pleased with spring game
Spring football concluded at David Emanuel Academy last Thursday with a 92 play, one hour and forty five minute scrimmage versus Bethesda Day School. New Head Coach James Ferry, installing his system at DEA, was pleased with the outing. More...
•SECRD results for week of May 14
•SECRD to hold golf and tennis registration
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 Obituaries
•Martha Ann Blount, 79
NUNEZ--Funeral for Martha Ann Blount, 79, was held Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Nunez Baptist Church with Rev. Donny Crosby officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. She died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Savannah. More...
•Mamie Lou Frost, 91
•Josie Sikes Durden
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 Columns
•Keeping Atlanta wet
Georgia is the nation's sixth fastest growing state on a percentage basis and the fourth fastest growing on a numeric basis. The Peach State population is spiraling upward at an annual rate of nearly 15 percent per year. Close to 40 counties - mostly in north Georgia - exceed the 15 percent grow... More...
•A hypothetical cat conversation
•Freezing fruits and vegetables
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 Letters
•DEAR EDITOR:
On Monday afternoon April 30 at approximately 1:30 p.m., I was robbed at my home under my carport. A man drove in my driveway and approached me as I was getting out of my car, and asked me if he could wash my car, and I told him "no." He then looked in my car on the front seat of the car and said,... More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
State Of Georgia County Of Emanuel In Re: Estate Of F. Dickson Durden, Deceased All creditors of the estate of F. More...
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