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Police Report Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: Oct. 22 An Old Nunez Rd. woman reported someone stole two bicycles from her yard. A King Circle Dr. woman reported someone damaged her screen door. A King Circle Dr. woman reported a woman, who was identified, hit her on her mouth. 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: Joshua R. Clifton, 19, 505 S. Old Reidsville Rd., Twin City, Oct. 23, 1... 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: Oct. 18 Awoman driving on U.S. 1 reported hitting a deer. Oct. 19 An Oak Grove Church Rd. man reported confronting his father about being unfaithful to his mother. His father became angry, got his gun and threatened the son. Dep... More ... Richmond suspect arrested here Investigators from Emanuel County Sheriff's Office, agents for East Central Drug Task Force and Probation officers conducted a search on Oct. 18 of a subject at 556 Mason Drive in Swainsboro. During the search, officers recovered a Chevrolet Cavalier that was stolen during a home invasion in Richm... More ... Four sentenced in Superior Court Four people were sentenced in Emanuel County Superior Court on Monday, Oct. 22 by Middle Judicial Circuit Judges Robert S. Reeves and Kathy S. Palmer. Alexander Leo Worthen negotiated a plea of guilty on two counts of theft by receiving stolen property. He received five years Intensive Probation ... More ... Tech offers fire safety 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 and Fire Safety at the Swainsboro Technical College main campus on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. These classes are for child care providers ... More ... Listening Session slated at Chamber of Commerce The Swainsboro- Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Legislative Listening Session on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Chamber Annex located at 124 North Main. The event is open to the public. Rep. Butch Parrish, as well as Georgia Chamber officials will... More ...
Swainsboro Freewill Baptist Church will be in revival beginning Sunday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Rev. John H. Gibbs. Revival will continue through Wednesday at 7:30 nightly. Rev. Gibbs, a native of St. Louis, Mo., is an alumnus of Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tenn. He ha... More ... Religious News First Assembly of God First Assembly of God in Swainsboro will be in revival Nov. 4-7 with services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Rev. Ed Cadle. Pastor is Rev. Ira Whitaker. More ...
Child Care Resource and Referral staff and area child care providers recently attended the 41st Annual Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Annual Conference and GAYC Awards Banquet in Duluth. GAYC seeks to encourage, recognize, and support individuals and programs working to improve the e... More ... Pages of Life Young Youth For Christ (2Y4C) will host an annual harvest party on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 30 p.m. at Vann Community Center. More ... ECI releases first nine weeks honor rolls Emanuel County Institute has released its star and honor rolls for the first nine weeks. MIDDLE SCHOOL STAR HONOR ROLL ALL A'S 6th Grade Hannah Brown, Brea Coleman, Mitchell Goff, Samantha Green, Chelsea Hadden , Russ Harrell, Jarret Henry, Kaylyn Hinson, Ashley Jones, Tyler Lewis, Madiso... More ...
Robert Ricks Jr. of Swainsboro caught eight largemouth bass recently in a local pond. Helping him catch the fish were Charlene Drummer and Hayleigh Jordan. More ...
DEASeniors at Homecoming 2007 are, top row: Brandon Blount, Joseph Powell, Michael Holloway, John Mark Sweat, Bowen Jones, Marshall Blount, Casey Claxton; middle row: Tedi Rountree, Alysa Walden Amy Tomlinson, Bonnie McNeely, Rainey Cannady, Meghan Johnson, Erin Flynt, Amy Bragg, Dannielle Holland, ... More ...
The College of Education at Georgia Southern University recently honored regional student artists and their teachers at Southern's Art Extravaganza, an opening and reception for a juried art exhibit that will hang for the coming year on the second floor of the College of Education Building. More ... Pumpkin: Hallmark of fall harvest There's no surer sign that autumn is upon us than to see pumpkins turning orange in the field or showing up at local roadside markets. The humble pumpkin has become the hallmark of the harvest season. And why not? It's native to our land. Benjamin Franklin could have trumpeted the pumpkin as our ... More ...
Over 500 local guests visited and participated in the "Healthy U" Fitness Fair held at East Georgia College's new Student Services Complex Oct. 18. Sponsored by Emanuel Medical Center, Swainsboro Technical College and East Georgia College and funded by Mill Creek Foundation, the collaborative effort... More ...
Kati Rundell, a Methods II student from GSU recently taught a lesson to 3rd grade students in Ms. Anita Cannady's class at Twin City Elementary. More ...
Frances Stewart and Sallie McNeely of Stewart's Jewelers in Swainsboro recently attended the semi-annual conference of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) held in Orlando, Fla., to obtain the latest information on what's happening in the jewelry industry and to see and buy the newest jewel... More ... Twin City News: Price family reunion held October 21 By BETTY TURNER Area Correspondent The Twin City Methodist church attended the Community Youth for Christ Rally for their Sunday church. Flowers placed in the Twin City First Baptist Church by Dorothy Tanner were in memory of Norman Tanner. The Twin City First Baptist Church had their homecoming Sunday, Oct. 21. E.C.I. coach, Mil... More ... Oak Park News: 1956 reunion to be held November 3 By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent The 6th reunion of Oak Park High School class of 1956 will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Captain's Corner Restaurant in Vidalia. Bring your spouse, friends, relatives or whomever you think might enjoy remembering and visiting and of course eating. More ... Retired Educators Day is Sunday Sunday, Nov. 4, is "Retired Educators Day." Accordingly, Swainsboro Mayor Charles Schwabe has issued a proclamation to honor all local retired educators on that day for their lifetimes of service to their students. Dr. John K. More ...
On Oct. 5 Billy Crider and family hosted an Employee Recognition luncheon for 234 employees for their years of service with Crider, Inc. The years of service ranged from one to 30 years. The meal consisted of steak, slaw, corn-on-the cob, rolls, cake and tea. Employees were served by the Crider fa... More ...
The American Legion Post #103 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Nov. 3 at The Boneyard in Swainsboro. Proceeds from the sale will help send some girls fro m Emanuel County School System to Girls State at Georgia Southern University for a week. More ... CCR&R offers child abuse awareness Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will offer a class on Child Abuse Awareness on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Swainsboro Tech Site located at 25 West Daniel Street in Metter. More ...
Joshua Scott of Twin City was recently promoted to the Army rank of Chief Warrant Officer Officer-3 (CW-3). He is currently assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. More ...
A continuing service project of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter, USDAR, is service to veterans. In September, the chapter sent 79 signed Christmas cards to the hospital in Germany to be used when the wounded service men and women are detained there for medical needs before coming to the US or r... More ...
Jessica Renew, brideelect of Devin Riner, was honored with a miscellaneous shower Oct. 6, 2007, at Stillmore Baptist Church. Hostesses for the occasion included Edith Renew, grandmother of the bride-elect; Frances Creech, Myra Renew and Theresa Davis. More ... Looking back over the years in Emanuel County... 5 Years Ago Ashley Hines Ellis received the Spirit Award at the BPW/USA National Conference in Portland, Oregon. The award was presented in front of the estimated 800 plus attendees and guests. East Georgia College offered an Introduction to Sign Language and "Deaf" Culture every Friday. More ...
Georgia School Superintendent Kathy Cox recently encouraged students across the state to support an effort by an Atlanta radio morning program "The Bert Show" to gather 375,000 Thank You letters to our military men and women serving overseas. The plan is to send a letter to each soldier stationed ... More ... Notes from the Senate..... BY SEN. JACK HILL 4th DISTRICT Georgia's Business Tax Climate Improves A national organization that rates states on business-friendly tax climates has ranked Georgia 20th in the U.S., a gain of two positions since a year ago. The Tax Foundation has been in the business research and public education arena since 1937. More ... Savvy Senior: Memory loss: What's normal, what's not? Dear Savvy Senior I am 58 years old and hav noticed that I've become more forgetful lately a nd it troubles me. My mother died with Alzheimer's dis ease about 15 years ago and I am afraid I might be next. I s my forgetfulness something I should worry about? More ... |
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