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Business owner beaten, robbed
At around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call at 128A Veal Street, Swainsboro, the home of Maheshkumar Patel, owner of the Swainsboro Food Mart on North Main Street. Patel stated that two black males wearing black hoods attacked him as he was getting out of h... More...
Wreck on S. Main

This wreck occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 2:30 p.m. on S. Main St. According to a Swainsboro Police Department report, Fred Mozee (in Lincoln Towncar) was traveling south on S. Main St in the turning lane. Charlotte Hargraves (in Century Buick) was traveling north on S. Main St. Callaway began tur... More...

Qualifying held in Swainsboro, TC

Candidates qualifying to fill expiring terms in the Nov. 6, 2007 General Election are as follows: Candidates qualifying for the City of Swainsboro: Ward 1: Sandra V. Stroud. Ward 2: Henry Cleve Edenfield. Ward 5: John E. Parker. More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"Because it is a culture enriching event which Swainsboro doesn't have very often."-- Angel Clark, Swainsboro More...
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 News
•Police Report
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the following report is abbreviated. A complete report will appear next week. Police logs for the week: Aug. 27 ALongview Dr. man reported a woman, who was identified, keeps following and harassing him. The offender pushed the man and tore his shirt. Offend... More...
•Jail Activity
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•Gallery RFD hosts new show
Of the exhibitions that Gallery RFD has hosted, "Plagiarism and Appropriation" has received the most comments and criticism. This will be one of the featured shows during the Art Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 8. The event will be from 5-8 p.m. with an artists' talk at 7pm at Gallery RFD located at 106... More...
•Abrams to feature art at Kalmanson
•Atlanta Pops to perform at EGC
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 Sports
•Tigers smash the Smashers
After raining almost all day on Friday, the Tigers traveled to Savannah to face the Johnson High Atom Smashers. It was a messy job but the Tigers had what it took to win the game. After for hard quarters of football the final score was 48 to 7, Tigers. More...
•Emanuel County Institute starts off season with a bang!
•Jaycees host benefit golf tournament
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 Obituaries
•Holly Marie Brown, 30
SWAINSBORO--Memorial service for Holly Marie Brown, 30, was held Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 in the chapel of Tomlinson Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Pearce officiating. Burial was private. She died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2007 at Emanuel Medical Center. More...
•David Lee Newman, 29
•Elizabeth L. Douglas, 77
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 Columns
•Sam's Rocket
Where would you find a one room schoolhouse, an ancient cradle, an advertising sign in the form of a rocket and a turpentine cup? The Farm and Home Museum operated by the Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society has worked for years to collect relics of the history of our county. More...
•Barb's Bookshelf: Greene and Van Allsburg
•Dead end, danger ahead
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 Letters
•Inadequate parking
DEAR EDITOR: As a life-long resident of Emanuel County I am well-aware that there is very little parking available in downtown Swainsboro. What I do not understand is the conflict that has to arise, daily, because of parking areas. More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
NOTICE GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY PROBATE COURT DEE P. WHITEHEAD has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of JAMES EDWARD PALMER, deceased, of said County. More...
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