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Accident on South Main
This accident happened on South Main Street and Moring Street on Monday, June 18 at about 9:42 a.m. According to a Swainsboro Police Department report, Antonio V. Montejo of Lyons (in Chevy Corsica) was traveling south on South Main and Rachel Elizabeth Aston of Swainsboro (in Pontiac Grand Am) wa... More...
Early deadlines for July 4 issue

Due to the July 4th holiday falling on a Wednesday, The Forest-Blade will be distributed on Tuesday, July 3. Early deadlines are as follows: Classified advertising and social news: 12 noon, Thursday, June 28. Advertising and News: Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m. More...

BOE approves EMS budget

Emanuel County Commissioners approved the Emergency Medical Services 2008 budget Monday night by going with Option 2 of the suggested proposals. Rhonda Durden of Emanuel Medical Center and Courtney Terwilliger of EMS were present to address the board. Staffing for Option 2 will have two 24-hour re... More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"No, I wasn't satisfied with the whole movie. But, it does leave a good opening for another movie."-- Justin Sumner, Adrian More...
•EMC nurses share 'nurse of year'
•Crews to perform at Library
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 News
•Police Report
Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: June 11 A man staying at the Sunset Inn reported losing his wallet. A West Church St. woman reported that the offender, who was identified, tried to cut her with a kitchen knife. More...
•Jail Activity
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•Syslo graduates from Prattville High
Ryan William Syslo, the son of Rand and Denise Canady Syslo, graduated on Friday, May 25 from Prattville High School in Prattville, Ala. He is the grandson of Ladelle Canady of Nunez and nephew of Debbie Canady, also of Nunez, and Deanna Canady Deibert of Thomasville. More...
•Marissa Saulsberry
•CIS success
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 Sports
•SECRD Allstar teams to play for district titles
Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department (SECRD) Allstar Softball and Baseball Teams will compete in Georgia Recreation and Parks Association First District Class "B" tournaments beginning June 22. SECRD Mite Girls Allstar team will begin district tournament play Saturday, Jun... More...
•Swainsboro Raceway results
•GRPAFirst District Mite Girls Softball
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 Obituaries
•Willie James Brown Sr., 56
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Willie James Brown Sr., 56, was held Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Greater St. James Baptist Church with Rev. Bennie Brinson officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. He died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin after a brief i... More...
•Larry Edward Collins, 53
•James R. Muns, 61
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 Columns
•The polka dot tie
Anumber of athletes hold various pieces of clothing as good luck charms. Some socks have been worn for years, smelly and threadbare. Most of us are like these athletes; we get attached to certain pieces of clothing and don't want to give them up. More...
•News from the Farm
•Formula for failure
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 Letters
•DEAR EDITOR:
My name is Leo Walters and I was a patient at Emanuel Medical Center for 11 days due to an operation I needed. I just want to talk about the love and care I had there. It was unbelievable the care I got. I want to thank Dr. Ray and Dr. Hendley and all the people caring for me. More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
Notice Of Petition To Change Name Georgia, Emanuel County Notice is hereby given that Wendy Boulineau Jordan, the undersigned, filed her petition to the Superior Court of Emanuel County of Emanuel County, Georgia, More...
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