Santa letters due this Friday!
      A reminder to all schools with children in Head Start through Third Grade: Your "Dear Santa" letters are due this Friday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. This is an absolute deadline! Start sending them now if you can. Due to our printing schedule, we will not be able to accept any late letters.
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Clarification
      In the article in last week' paper of The Forest- Blade titled "TC mayoral race contested," it was mistakenly implied that Director of Elections Jeb Cameron's response was in reference to George Coleman's appeal for another election.
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Question of the week:
Since there's a writers strike and there are no new TV shows, how have you occupied your time?
     "I've been watching news channels like CNN."--Lee Riner, Oak Park
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Groundbreaking!
     A groundbreaking was recently held for The Community Action for Youth building in the old elementary school gym. Among those attending were Rita Faulkner, Christine Brown, Geneva Wadley, Rev. Delmus Mosley, Rev. Eugene Davis, Andy Riley, Crystal Glisson, Al Lawson, Kenny Griffin, Pete Snell, Mayor C...
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Red Ribbon Week at FUMC
     Celebrating Red Ribbon was the 3-year-old class at Swainsboro First United Methodist Preschool. The class enjoyed goody bags and red ribbons given to them by Craig Morris. Class members are Sydney Smith, Elizabeth Williams, Harrison Jones, Madison Williams, Will Bennett, Jaylen Chalker, Emmie Bowen,...
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Thanksgiving story hour
     Judy Palmer, head of children's services, donned her pilgrim costume to entertain Emanuel County children during Thanksgiving Story Hour the week of Nov. 12-16. "Pilgrim Judy" read a story, The Perfect Thanksgiving, and showed a video. She also performed a puppet skit, along with other staff members...
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'Carols on the Square' slated December 6
      The annual "Carols on the Square" will be held Thursday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at The Boneyard. All church choirs and volunteers are invited to participate and assemble by 5 p.n. The event will be under the direction of Betsy Johnson and John Neighbors on organ. A special solo will be sung by Donal...
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Stevens redeployed to Iraq
      CW2 Andrew Stevens was recently redeployed to Iraq for 15 months. This is his second tour. Stevens is in Stetson Troop 413 ACR and is a Blackhawk pilot. He is based at Fort Hood, Texas. He is married to the former Arlie Fountain of Swainsboro and they have two children, Landen and Bailey.
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