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ECI wins first round!
ECI Bulldogs faced off against the Seminole County Indians for the first round of playoffs Friday, Nov. 16. The Bulldogs beat the Seminole Indians 49-23! The next round for the Bulldogs will be this Friday night at Twin City against Dooly County. Come to the game and be dressed in red. Go Bulldogs... More...
'She will be missed'

The sudden death of Marie Wofford on Thursday, Nov. 15 was a shock to many residents of Emanuel County, especially to those who worked closely with her at Emanuel County Board of Education and Emanuel County Relay for Life. Wofford was the director of public relations and personnel services at Ema... More...

What's up?

Thursday, Nov. 22 Happy Thanksgiving! The Forest-Blade will be closed this day. Friday, No. 23 The Forest-Blade will be closed this day. Monday, Nov. 26 Swainsboro city council special called meeting, City Hall, 5 p.m. More...

 Inside Front
•Board vacancies announced
During its meeting Monday night, Emanuel County Commission announced: 1. A vacancy on Swainsboro Emanuel County Joint Development Authority Board. Commissioners will select an individual to fill the position of Bill Simmons. The citizen to fill this position must live in the unincorporated area ... More...
•Here comes Santa Claus!
•Question of the week:
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 News
•Crop comparisons for 2008
Emanuel County farmers are invited to attend a special program comparing cropping options for 2008. The program will begin at 12 noon on Monday, Nov. 26. Dr. Nathan Smith and Dr. More...
•Yeomans highlighted by work-based learning
•Police Report
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 Community
•Swainsboro grandmother 'pays it forward' with $250,000 win
A Swainsboro grandmother is feeling great about a quarter-million dollar lottery win. Angela Giles was one of two players to match the first five winning numbers and win $250,000 in the Nov. 13 Mega Millions drawing. Murphy Oil #7205, 408 S. Main St. in Swainsboro, sold the Quik Pik ticket. The ... More...
•Presenting ribbon
•Evangelist Gunn to be ordained November 25
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 Sports
•ECI makes it through first round!
This past Friday night the ECI Bulldogs faced off against the Seminole County Indians for the first round of playoffs. The ECI players were full of excitement, and were ready to take down the Indians. More...
•Tony Mitchell signed by Alabama
•Football contest results
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 Obituaries
•Marie Youngblood Wofford, 54
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Marie Youngblood Wofford, 54, was held Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne DeFore officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Hodges, S.C. She died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at the Emanuel Medical Center after a su... More...
•Sallie Wicker Canady, 69
•Brenda Ann Morris, 60
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 Columns
•Arts in Emanuel
Originally, my column was going to be about how thankful I am to be living in this community, especially since it has give me the opportunity to be involved in the arts. But the recent passing of Marie Wofford has distracted me. It is very difficult to wrap my brain around the fact that someone so... More...
•Using antibiotics wisely
•A gift for Glenn
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 Editorial
•Thank you!
At this time of Thanksgiving, we would like to thank all our faithful readers, print and online, for their continued support of The Forest-Blade. Not a day goes by that we are not reminded of our duty to all of you. As each year passes, we feel even more thankful for all our blessings and for o... More...
•Political Cartoons
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 Letters
•Thank you to all who participated
DEAR EDITOR: We want to thank everyone who participated in our Farm and Career Day at Swainsboro Primary and Swainsboro Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 2. We have many dedicated farmers and businesses in Emanuel County. They want our young people to learn about the industries that support grow... More...
•Judge blocks fire lane
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA WILLIE LEE LAWRENCE, CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 419 PLAINTIFF, vs. More...
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