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NRAFoundation contributes to local 4-H
The NRA Foundation has awarded a grant of $3,673 to the Emanuel County 4-H Project SAFE (Shooting Awareness Fundamentals Education) Modified Trap teams. Keith Lawson, representative on the State NRA Foundation Board, is pictured with the team members who shot perfectly at the recent State Match. More...
Alcohol licenses vex council

Alcohol licenses proved to be the topic of much debate during the monthly meeting of Swainsboro city council Monday, July 2. One such case resulted in a special-called meeting Tuesday, July 3. More...

Ray Woods to be arraigned Aug. 15

Ray Woods will be arraigned in Emanuel County Superior Court Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. He has been charged with 124 counts of theft by deception. State warrants indicate that Woods embezzled a total of $237,798. More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"Yes, because hot weather means gardening season."- - Ginger Kersey, Kite More...
•Good dog, Odo!
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 News
•The Industry returns
Saturday, July 14, in conjunction with the Art Stroll, the Downtown Commission for Arts and Commerce (DCAC) will feature two musical acts on the Boneyard. At 8 p.m., folk singer/songwriter Sara Gordon from Augusta will perform an set of original acoustic songs. Gordon has performed throughout the ... More...
•Art Stroll slated Saturday
•Looking back over the years in Emanuel County...
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 Community
•Eagle Scouts Campbell and Freeman, Troop 205, Twin City
An Eagle Scout ceremony was held on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. at Twin City United Methodist Church in Twin City, Georgia for Eagle Scouts Scott Campbell and Brent Freeman. More...
•Spencer Brannen
•Miss Hooks, Mr. Smith announce engagement
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 Sports
•Mite Boys take first place!
Swainsboro Emanuel County Mite Boys took first place in the Swainsboro June Jams Tournament held on June 16. Seven teams from surrounding counties participated in the day long tournament. The tournament came down between two teams, Swainsboro and Soperton. Swainsboro defeated Soperton twice for th... More...
•SECRD Junior Boys Allstar team competes in Dublin
•SECRD Mite Girls compete in District One Tournament
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 Obituaries
•Ida Kelly, 103
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Ida Kelly, 103, was held Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. S.D. Bing officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. She died July 1, 2007. Mrs. Kelly was born in Louisville on Oct. 1, 1903 to the late Melinda B... More...
•James E. Bele, 65
•Richard G. Waddail, 85
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 Columns
•Why can't we have universal healthcare?
The U.S. spends twice as much as other industrialized nations on health care, $7,129 per capita. Yet our system performs poorly in comparison and still leaves 46 million without health coverage and millions more inadequately covered. More...
•Our monthly meander
•Two unique books to enjoy
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: CASE NO. 05-JV-98 L.R.C. More...
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