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Larry Calhoun, president of Swainsboro Technical College (STC), has announced that Peter "Pete" T. Snell has been named the college's vice president of economic development as of Aug. 6. "Pete is coming from Chattahoochee Technical College (CTC) in Marietta where he is currently the Director of Co... More ...
CBS Financial Services, a subsidiary of Citizens Bank, is proud to welcome their newest agent, Glenn Way. More ...
Several board members and friends were on hand for the groundbreaking service for the new Bee Hive Chapel building on Saturday, July 7. The Bee Hive, which started in 2004 in Swainsboro, moved to a larger property on Highway 23 between Twin City and Metter last year. More ... Chamber to receive tourism grant Swainsboro/Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce has been selected to receive a tourism grant in the amount of $7,237. Notification of the grant award was made through the Tourism Foundation of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. More ...
World War II veteran John Ellis will be interviewed at the Franklin Memorial Library on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7 p. m. in the George L. Smith Room. Ellis served in the Merchant Marines during the war aboard oceangoing liberty ships carrying needed supplies to many ports around the world in support of... More ...
Local student Chet Sconyers, a student at Swainsboro High School, recently attended a summer camp in Cochran to learn all about Georgia's natural resources and the various individuals, groups, and agencies that work to protect those resources. More than 100 students attended from all over Georgia. More ...
Ken Hoglund, president Mobile Biopsy, LLC recently spoke to area physicians' office staff at Emanuel Medical Center about the stereotactic breast biopsy being offered at EMC starting August 9. More ... GED registration August 6 at STC The GED examination registration will be held at Swainsboro Tech Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. in Building 8 and 6 p.m. in Building 1. Cost of taking the exam is $95. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and present a picture I.D. at the time of registration. More ... Tax free! Georgia's tax free holidays are Aug. 2-5, and thousands of parents will no doubt take advantage of the tax savings. University of Georgia financial experts say you can save a lot more than the 6-percent state sales tax by taking advantage of the sales tax holidays. More ... Stephens completes basic training Navy Fireman Michael A. Stephens, son of Donna A. Allen of Swainsboro, Ga., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. with honors. More ... Police Report Swainsboro police officers A Petro employee reported reported the following cases: July 23 A N. Coleman St. man reported a man and woman, who were identified, jumped on him and beat him up. A Moring St. man reported his neighbors kept making terroristic threats towards him all afternoon. 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 ... Sheriff's Report Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported the following cases: July 17 An Injunction Rd. woman reported a man, who was identified, grabbed her under the arms and shoved her through the bedroom door. July 18 A Center St. man reported losing his cell phone. More ... Two 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: Mychelle Ann Ostron, 32, 950 Poppleton Dr., Hinesville, July 21, 8:30 p.m. Jeffrey... More ... To be noted Burn victim Donations are needed for a burn victim. Santiago Gomez was burned during an accident at work on Thursday, July 19. His face, neck, ears and hands received second and third degree burns. He recently had surgery and is recovering. Donations to him may be brought to Plaza Pharmacy. More ... Georgia's mental health system improving System reform and record funding have significantly changed service delivery for the more than 200,000 people served each year by the Georgia Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD). More ... SECRD football, soccer registration Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department will hold youth football registration Monday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Aug. 10, from 3 to 6 pm. Child must be present when registering for football. Youth soccer registration will be held Monday, Aug. More ... Clinical depression not normal part of aging In Georgia, the elderly account for 20% of all suicides. Suicide among white males aged 85 and older is nearly six times the suicide rate in the U.S. As many as two million of the country's thirty-five million seniors, age sixtyfive and above, suffer from major depression, and five million have de... More ... Georgia surveillance confirms presence of mosquito-borne viruses Surveillance data gathered by the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Public Health confirms horses in Bibb and Lowndes counties have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and two pools of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been found in Fulton county. More ... What parents should know about vaccines By Dr. Dennis Murray Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases MCG Children's Medical Center Many parents have questions and concerns regarding immunizations. Are they safe? What about the link between vaccines and disorders such as autism? Would my child be better off without vaccines? More ... |
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