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...
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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
      Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the following report is abbreviated. A complete report will appear next week. Emanuel County Sheriff's log: Aug. 20 An Emanuel County Schools bus driver reported a man, who was identified, was driving recklessly as she was trying to drop children off.
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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: Donna B. Campbell, 61, 1520 Fanny Brewer Rd., Twin City, August 25, 7:07 p.m. Rond...
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Mill Creek
      The next meeting of the Mill Creek Foundation Grantors is slated for Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. Non-profit organizations holding a 501(c)(3) status are invited to submit applications for grants on forms available from the Foundation office. At the meeting, Grantors will consider those applicatio...
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Religious News
      Norristown BC Norristown Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, Sept. 9. Services will be at 11 a.m. with Rev. Grady Collins as guest speaker. Lunch will be served. Pastor is Rev. Earl Robinson. Dellwood BC Dellwood Baptist Church will present a gospel concert featuring the group "Arise...
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Mt. Moriah presents USDA seminar
      Mt. Moriah AME Church Community Outreach will present a seminar from the USDA Rural Development and Housing Services Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Eugene Love, rural development manager.
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Desse Davis attends ACCG meeting
      Commissioner Desse Davis participated in ACCG's Economic Development and Transportation Policy Committee meeting on August 30, 2007 at the Georgia Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia.
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Fall revival services slated at First Methodist, Swainsboro
      Fall Revival services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Swainsboro, Sept. 16-19, according to Rev. Wayne DeFore, senior pastor. "God's Family on Earth" has been chosen as the theme for the annual revival, which will be highlighted by five distinctive pastors.
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Twin City Concerned Citizens
      Twin City Concerned Citizens meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Concerned Citizens Building at 118 Oak Street.
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Swainsboro to conduct 9-11 commemoration event
      Six years after the terror attack on America, citizens of Swainsboro will come together in a commemoration ceremony to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in Swainsboro at the Downtown Square.
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ECI open house
      ECI will host an Open House for parents, Thursday, Sept. 13, beginning at 6 p.m. ECI's Jazz Ensemble will perform in the cafeteria at 6 and Emanuel County Director of Assessment and Learning Tammy Wilkes will speak with parents about the Title I program. Parents will then be able to visit with tea...
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Twin City News:
E.C.I. plays first football game
By BETTY TURNER Area Correspondent
      Sorry about the death of Bonnie Mathis of Twin City. She has been in Ala. in a rest home for several years where her son, Joe Mathis lives. She had another son, Bill Mathis of Statesboro. She was a very prominent citizen of Twin City. She only had two sons, Joe and Bill and their spouses. Her fune...
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Oak Park News:
Many local churches to hold special events
By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent
      The Snowhill Church of God near Glenwood will have a sing Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Featured singers will be "The South Georgia Quartet." A cordial invitation is extended. The pastor is Rev. W.R. Connell. The Mount Zion Baptist Church on Hwy. 86 South of Oak Park will have a sing Sunday, Sept. ...
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Georgia obesity and mental illness linked
      With Georgia's recent ranking as one of the most obese states in the country, it is likely that a significant number of Georgians may also suffer from a mental illness. Nearly one out of four cases of obesity is associated with major depression, bipolar and panic disorders according to a 2006 repo...
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