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To Be Noted School holiday Schools and offices in the Emanuel County School System will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 for Labor Day. All will return to their regular schedules on Tuesday, Sept. 4, according to Superintendent Butch Frye. More ... Police Report Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: Aug. 18 An abandoned vehicle was found on Meadowlake Parkway. Aug. 20 An E. Pine St. woman reported someone entered her vehicle and stole her purse. A Southside Center employee reported someone busted the rear window to the building. ... 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: Aug. 16 A Kersey St. woman reported that her husband forged several checks without her permission. Arrested was Shellie Ritchie Bradley, 42, 203 Kersey St., Swainsboro. More ... One 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: Larry Clark Jr., 48, 26 Herndon Rd., Twin City, August 17, 2:40 p.m. More ...
The employees at Heritage Healthcare of Swainsboro recently came together to help one of their own, Gloria Whigham. Whigham is a 12-year employee at the facility and is in need of a kidney transplant and the employees have held a couple fund raising events to help her cause. More ... Regular vision checks important for children Back to school rituals and getting children prepared for the school year provides a good time for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health to remind parents that children's eyes need to be examined regularly. The health of eyes and good vision are important to the devel... More ... Religious News St. Paul AME The 17th Family and Friends Day will be held at St.. Paul's AME Church in Garfield on Sunday, Sept. 2 at 12:45 p.m. Pastor is Rev. Linus Robinson Jr. Victory Temple Victory Temple will hold a Men's Conference Aug. 29-31 at 7:30 nightly. Speaker will be Pastor Melvin Habersham of ... More ... CCR&R offers first aid workshop The Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct classes in CPR/First Aid at the Swainsboro Technical College site on 250 Georgia Avenue in Wrightsville on Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $40 per participant for CPR... More ... Hunter education course online Taking a hunter education class in Georgia is easier than ever, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Hunters can access an approved hunter education course online a t www.beasafehunter.org, use a hunter education CD-Rom or take the traditiona... More ... Twin City News: Noah Dudley arrives August 22 By BETTY TURNER Area Correspondent Twin City congratulates Amanda and Chris Dudley on the birth of their son, Noah Dudley. He was born into this world at 5:51 a.m., Japan standard time, on August 22, 2007. Noah weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and was 19 inches long. He has red hair. Amanda and Chris are proud and excited. They are all doing ... More ... Oak Park News: Many local churches to hold special events By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent The Faith Assembly of God on Skyline Blvd. in Lyons will have Rev. William Cumby preaching on August 29 in their 7 p.m. service. A cordial invitation is extended. The pastor is Rev. Frank Harrelson. We would like to wish a belated happy birthday to Billy Williamson who had a birthday on August 16... More ... Creative writing workshop offered at East Georgia College September 12- October 17 East Georgia College Division of Continuing Education will offer a Creative Writing Workshop on Wednesdays, September 12 - October 17, 2007 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Humanities Conference Room. More ... Warm, dry winter predicted By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia The crowd of Georgia peanut shellers gasped at Joel Paz's presentation. The slides weren't gory, but the information was scary nonetheless. Peanut shellers don't want to hear that the state's rain deficit will likely continue into the fall. More ... CCR&R offers 'child abuse' workshop Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will offer a Child Abuse Awareness class on September 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilcox County Extension/4-H on 667 2nd Avenue in Rochelle. More ... Test to ensure prostate health By Dr. James Brown Urologic Oncologist MCG Health System Two simple tests can help detect prostate cancer early, and may even save your life. Urologists and other physicians at MCG Health System continue to recommend that men age 50 or older undergo two quick tests to check for signs of prostate cancer, while African-American men and those with a famil... More ... Number one killer in Georgia: Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Georgia, accounting for onethird of deaths in the state. The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) wants you to know about ways you can lessen the affects of this disease. More ... |
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