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December 5th, 2007
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Going to the Dome!
Emanuel County Institute has played two undefeated seasons, and their countless hours of hard work has finally paid off. The Bulldogs defeated Warren County to seal their spot in the Georgia Dome. More...
Twin City election results upheld

In Emanuel County Court on Monday, Dec. 3, Senior Judge William M. Towson Sr. of the Dublin Judicial Circuit upheld the results of the Twin City municipal election held Nov. 6. The election was being contested by George Coleman, candidate for the mayoral position. More...

Give the Dogs a royal sendoff!

A community sendoff for the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs will be held Thursday, Dec. 6 at 9:30 a.m. Community residents and wellwishers are asked to line Highway 80 to give the players a royal sendoff! More...

 News
•Sheriff's Report
Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported the following cases: Nov. 21 A Fairground Rd., Swainsboro man reported someone stole some of his tools. Nov. 22 A Lindsay Rd., Swainsboro man reported a woman, who was identified, bit his face and chest. More...
•Jail Activity
•Police Report
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 Community
•Phillips honored with retirement events
Wanda A. Phillips, daughter of H.S. Phillips, Jr. and Mattie M. Phillips of Stillmore was honored with a Battalion Hail & Farewell Dinner recently at Buffalo's in Hinesville. SSG Phillips was presented with a plaque and award from the Battalion CSM and her supervisor. Special guest for the event w... More...
•Santa Claus will be in Swainsboro this week!
•Canady Scholarship established at EGC
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 Sports
•ECI heads to the Dome!
The ECI Bulldogs faced off against the Warren County Screaming Devils this past Friday night for the third round of state playoffs. The Devils were tough and were not going to down without a fight, but Coach Turner and his team had come to far to just give up now. Coach Turner said, "The boys foug... More...
•Blount, Walden are Heisman winners
•Mitchell pushes the Tigers past the Irish
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 Obituaries
•Robert Gordon (Pete) Hudson, 52
STILLMORE--Funeral for Robert Gordon (Pete) Hudson, 52, was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 in the chapel of Morgan Family Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunlight Cemetery. He died Saturday Dec. 1, 2007. A native of Emanuel County, Mr. Hudson was a lifelong resident of Stillmore. More...
•Alvin Douglas Kent, 88
•Dr. Bonnie Anderson Bray, 78
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 Columns
•Mayor responds to City survey
We are rapidly reaching the end of another year, and hope the coming holiday season will be a wonderful time for you and your family. More...
•A quiet little town
•Symbol of a new, new South
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 Editorial
•Dome-bound!
Congratulations to the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs for their victory Friday night and their subsequent inclusion in the final game at the Georgia Dome this Friday, Dec. 7 at 12 noon. We are all very proud of the way the Bulldogs have handled themselves as players and members of our community... More...
•Cartoons
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 Letters
•Unselfish deeds bring smile to reader
DEAR EDITOR: Recently, I visited a friend in a local nursing home. In the cafeteria, Ms. Jane Tomberlin was giving the patients a little Christmas cheer. She was serving them Christmas cookies, cakes and punch. This unselfish deed had brought a huge smile to the patients' faces. More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
The public is hereby notified that Tonya Moore has applied to the Office of the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell liquor, beer and wine at retail in the County of Emanuel, State of Georgia, More...
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