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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 Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported the following cases: June 23 Deputy reported a one-vehicle accident on Herndon Rd., Midville. Victim was transported to Emanuel Medical Center. A Panther Rd., Swainsboro woman reported a man, who was identified, hit her with a stick and punched her... More ... Jail Activity The following persons have been booked into Emanuel County Jail, according to Emanuel County Sheriff Tyson Stephens, on warrants obtained by one of several local law enforcement agencies, designated by each name: More ... Eight cited for DUI The following is a list of all DUI citations released from files of Georgia State Patrol for Emanuel County and Swainsboro Police Department this week. Those cited for DUI are as follows: Georgia State Patrol: George H. Pellerin, 33, P.O. Box 351, Twin City, June 22, 9:08 p.m. More ... Police Report Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: June 23 A Curtis St. woman reported her medicine was stolen. An Overstreet Rd. man reported someone entered his business and stole his cellphone. June 24 An E. Pine St. woman reported that someone kicked in her door, damaging the fram... More ... D&W Investments purchases landmark A little over a year ago several community members organized "D & W Investments" and purchased one of Swainsboro's retail landmarks the Dolores & Woody's building on the corner of West Main and South Green Street. Dolores Shop was founded in 1946 by C.E. Key and Woody Key. It was originally locat... More ... Livestock classes focus on choices, options By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia Georgia's extreme drought has devastated pastures, and hay supplies are all but gone. Cattlemen are struggling to feed their herds. University of Georgia experts are working to educate them on how to weather the situation better. More ... CCR&R offers 'ages and stages' workshop Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct an "Ages and Stages" workshop on July 14 at the Wheeler County Community Center on 203 W. Forest Avenue in Alamo from 9 to 11 a.m. More ... Safe Harbor Management agreement signed Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear have signed a Safe Harbor Management Agreement with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) during the DNR Board of Directors meeting in Atlanta. Under the agreement, two large tracts surrounding Plants Vogtle (Burke C... More ... Notes from the Senate...... BY SEN. JACK HILL, 4th DISTRICT As noted last week, the Governor made changes by "re-directing" the appropriation from legislative intent in the language of the Appropriations Bill. More ... CCR&R offers parenting workshop Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct a "Parent Involvement" workshop on July 11. This workshop will be held at the Swainsboro Technical College Adult Learning Center on 250 Georgia Avenue in Wrightsville from 6:30 -8:... More ... Don't be a target for healthcare fraud By DON GAY SR. Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud, and abuse. Protecting your personal information is the best line of defense in the fight against healthcare fraud and abuse. Every day, consumers get ripped off by scam artist. Medicare and Medicaid lose billions of dollars each year. You can make a di... More ...
Time is running out to purchase a ticket for a chance to win a wheelbarrow overflowing with gifts valued at $3,000! The Sizzling Summer Sweepstakes, sponsored by The Foundation of Emanuel Medical Center, is a fundraising project to raise money for the relocation and furnishing of the mammography s... More ...
The Office of the Emanuel County Probate Judge recently hosted "Firearm License Training/ New Federal Regulations" at Swainsboro Technical College. The training was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Chuck Lemley and Tracy Harris; and focused on NICS (National Instant Backgrou... More ... Twin City News: Flowers placed in local churches in memory of loved ones By BETTY TURNER Area Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rountree honored Lee's mother, Irene Rountree, on her birthday, June 24, with a bountiful lunch at their country home near Twin City, among family and friends. More ... Oak Park News: Local churches to hold revival By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent The Pendleton Creek Community Church will have a kids crusade on Monday, July 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended. The pastor is Rev. Gary Roberson. The Oak Park Church of God will have revival on July 15-18. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Greg Lowery. Sunday service is at 6 p.m.... More ... 'Gulf' peaches sweeten prospects in South Georgia By Gerard Krewer University of Georgia For south Georgia gardeners and commercial peach growers alike, the name "Attapulgus" seems sweeter lately. The "Gulf" series of peaches coming out of the fruitful breeding program there is changing the nature of peaches in the lower coastal plain. More ... Drought slowly worsens throughout the state By David Emory Stooksbury University of Georgia As the end of June approaches, drought conditions continue in Georgia. A few places have experienced some relief over the past few weeks from locally heavy rains. But as a whole, the drought continues to slowly worsen statewide. More ... How to report elder abuse Older Georgians deserve respect and dignity, but many times they experience the opposite. They are easy prey for scams and are increasingly becoming victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation. More ... Wildfire risk still high for holiday As recovery efforts continue in the wake of record-breaking wildfires, the Georgia Forestry Commission is urging residents to "follow the local lead" concerning July 4 fireworks. "We've had scattered rain showers," said Alan Dozier, chief of Forest Protection for Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC)... More ... |
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