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Leaping into summer!
Luke Smith takes a leap into the water on Friday, June 29. He and his family were enjoying the hot summer sun and cool water at Palm Beach on Highway 56 South. (Photo by Katelyn Moore) More...
Hospital Authority passes 'negative budget' for 2008

At the monthly Hospital Authority meeting Wednesday, June 27, the board passed a "negative budget" for 2008. Len Daugherty, CEO, said that Emanuel Medical Center had "assumed no growth in business" last year and that they would have to "tighten their belts" in the coming months. "Every little bit ... More...

Single copy price of Forest-Blade increases

The single copy price of your newspaper has increased to one dollar. Subscription prices remain the same at $35 per year for Georgians and $46 for out of state residents. Online subscriptions are available for $39 annually or $7 as an add-on to a regular print subscription. More...

 News
•Motorists reminded Fourth of July begins Tuesday
Although the upcoming July Fourth holiday period is only 30 hours long, the Georgia Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists who will be traveling to exercise caution and to make safety a priority. Colonel Bill Hitchens, DPS Commissioner, said Friday careful planning is the key to a enjo... More...
•Sheriff's Report
•Jail Activity
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 Community
•Miss Olliff, Mr. Montford announce engagement
Danny and Brenda Olliff of Metter announce the engagement of their daughter, Claudia Cecile Olliff, to Dustan Lee 'Dusty' Montford of Macon. The future groom is the son of David and Debra Kaye Montford of Macon. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jack Bowen of Metter and the late Mr. Bo... More...
•Heritage Healthcare holds Heritage Idol 2007
•Coleman attends Camp Kudzu
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 Obituaries
•William Barney Roberson, 78
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for William Barney Roberson, 78, was held Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Kelmer Durden officiating. Burial was in Bithynia Baptist Church Cemetery near Swainsboro. He died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center... More...
•Frances Bohannon Piper, 90
•Herman Ducker Sr., 63
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 Columns
•Amazing fantasy stories
I want to share with you one of the most amazing fantasy stories I have read since "Harry Potter." Philip Pullman wrote "The Golden Compass" in 1997, and it is the first in a trilogy for young readers. It will be in theaters before the end of this year. More...
•Sparkles, the llama
•Health care: Another flop
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
NOTICE OF NAME ChANGE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 16th day of May. 2007 Monique 1- lodge-Newton filed a Petition in the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia, More...
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