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Emanuel is state's newest designated 'Entrepreneur Friendly' community
Central Georgia's Emanuel County is one of the state's newest "Entrepreneur Friendly" communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-two percent of Emanuel County's 807 companies are small bus... More...
Special session slated to discuss SFD

Swainsboro city council will hold a special called meeting Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. to discuss issues pertaining to Swainsboro Fire Department. On the table to be discussed at that meeting will be 1. Promotion of Wendell Powell to assistant fire chief; 2. Promotion of Frank Nasworthy to captain; 3. Re-al... More...

TCE principal position announced

Superintendent Butch Frye informed Emanuel County Board of Education members Monday night that the position of principal for Twin City Elementary School has been announced and that a new principal will be hired by January 2008. Interim Principal is Huddie Culbreth. Interviews will be conducted thr... More...

 Inside Front
•Dekle exhibit featured at Kalmanson Gallery
The award-winning work of 38 disabled artists throughout Georgia, including a student winner from Twin City, will be on display Nov. 10-30 at the Georgia Artists with Disabilities, Inc.'s 23rd annual statewide tour and exhibit at The Kalmanson Gallery, Emanuel Arts Council, corner of Green and Chu... More...
•Question of the week:
•Listening Session
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 News
•Veterans, Art Stroll
There will be many things to do this weekend in Emanuel County, so get out there and join in the festivities! On Saturday, Nov. 10, Emanuel Rangers Chapter #2318 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will present eight Military Service awards to descendants of Confederate soldiers and sailo... More...
•To be noted
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•Sconyers to be on 'Paula's Party'
Jay Sconyers of Swainsboro, along with 25 other members of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, will be featured on the Nov. 9 Paula's Party at 9 p.m. on the Food Network. Paula Deen's sons invited representatives of the Redcoats to be their guests as a surprise to Paula as she taped t... More...
•Million Mile Safe Driver Award
•Scholar Athlete Award
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 Sports
•Tigers closing in on region title
Friday night, the Swainsboro Tigers traveled to Screven County to face the Gamecocks. In order for the Tigers to have a shot at the region title, they needed to beat Screven County, and needed Jefferson County to beat Laney. Jefferson County beat Laney 14 to 0. More...
•Wedincamp lands big fish
•Cryder bags 8 point
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 Obituaries
•Robert Lee Conley Sr., 53
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Robert Lee Conley Sr., 53, was held Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the Peebles Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Arthur Lee Conley and Rev. Joe Bedgood officiating. Burial was in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He died Nov. 3, 2007 at his residence after an exten... More...
•Sellers (Buddy) Jones, 89
•Marvin Kellum, 73
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 Columns
•Comments from a cog
In my last communication, I spoke as an empress (of the Emanuel Artists Guild). My point of view this time is that of a cog, a gear in the mechanism that is the Emanuel Arts Council. Now, I do not mean to disparage the importance of a cog. Each part is necessary for efficient operation of the mach... More...
•Harvesting the 'on year' pecans
•'Why don't you people understand?'
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 Letters
•Playing lottery is recreation, choice
DEAR EDITOR: I am responding to Ms. Johnson's letter to the editor last week about the lottery. While I agree with her, she may have missed the fact that the lottery is for recreation. I also feel it's a matter of choice. More...
•Why the mass firings?
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
In The Superior Court Of Emanuel County State Of Georgia Stephanie Dorenda Borden Anderson Plaintiff Vs. Kevin Tal Anderson Defendant Civil Action File No. More...
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