Conserve!
      The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking Georgians to incorporate outdoor water conservation into their routines. While water conservation is important for residents year round to help save time, money and their lawns, it is especially important when the state is experiencing dr...
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Police Report
      Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: Aug. 10 A Howard St. man reported a man, who was identified, damaged the door to his shed. A Washington St. woman reported a man, who was not identified, stopped her as she was walking down the street with her three small children and th...
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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:
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Sheriff's Report
      Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported the following cases: Aug. 3 An Odomville Church Rd., Adrian, woman reported her cell phone was missing. Aug. 6 A Lamb's Bridge Rd. woman reported that an employee at Andy's Quick Stop never gave her debit card back and now her account has several tr...
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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: Lillie Kath Jones, 41, 310 Martin Luther King Blvd., Swainsboro, August 11, 5:21 ...
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Religious News
      Springfield MBC Springfield Missionary Baptist Church will be in revival Aug. 22-26 at 7:30 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Eddie Walker of Harlem. Pastor is Rev. Willie Jackson. Guest churches are as follows: Wednesday: Piney Grove, White Chapel, Mount Chapel, Macondina.
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Supplemental services available
      Local students who are eligible may receive Supplemental Educational Services (SES) as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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Congressman Barrow to visit Aug. 27
      Congressman John Bar- row will be in Swainsboro, Monday August 27 to meet the citizens of the Emanuel County community. The entire community is invited to attend a reception honoring the Congressman being held at the offices of the Chamber of Commerce and the Plaza on the Square from 4:30 until 6...
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Good, bad, ugly on 'Gardening in Georgia'
By Faith Peppers University of Georgia
      Work-of-art containers brimming with bright blooms can make you wish they flanked the entry to your home. And they could. On "Gardening in Georgia" Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, learn from the designers at Georgia's famous Sea Island resort, The Cloister.
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Come join us for Girl Scout sign-up night!
      A Girl Scout sign-up will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Vann Community Building. If you would like to join, please bring $10 for the annual registration fee. For more information, contact Amanda Lienhard 912-489-3269 or 1-800-306- 2892.
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Notes from the Senate
BY SEN. JACK HILL 4th DISTRICT
      Higher Education in Georgia in "SREB's Factbook" This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Southern Regional Education (SREB) Factbook.
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Slow down, it won't kill you
      Georgia Department of Transportation is pleased to announce highway fatality rates in the last year have dropped by 2% in Georgia, thanks in part to an increased effort targeted at providing safer highways and raising motorists' awareness.
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Hurricane Dean--the first of 2007
      Hurricane Dean is an extremely dangerous storm scraping the southern coast of Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts. Belize has been issued a tropical storm watch. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti.
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Swainsboro High School FCCLA…We're off to a GREAT start!
By Whitney Calhoun
      Swainsboro High School's FCCLA chapter is off to a great start this year. We have many new and exciting plans for the year. We are going to blast off into an exciting and eventful year! So buckle up and get ready for lift-off!
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DHR tips on preventing dehydration in older Georgians
      During hot summer days like the ones we are having in Georgia, it is easy to become dehydrated, especially when you are an older adult. The Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services' (DAS) Live Healthy Georgia Seniors Taking Charge program is offering tips to help older indi...
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Emanuel Arts Council receives GAP funding
      Georgia counties will be receiving more funding this year for developing art projects, largely due to the efforts of Senator Jack Hill who initiated and chaired a Senate Study Committee. Due to this study, the Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) has received an additional $200,000 for county allocations...
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Updated recommendations for physical activity
      Earlier this month, a revised recommendation for the amount of physical activity most adults should be getting every day was announced by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.
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