Exchange Club Pancake Supper
      The Exchange Club will have a pancake supper every Tuesday night in February from 5 to 7 p.m. at McDonalds. Plates are $5. Proceeds from the sale will benefit The Sunshine House. Sausage and hotcakes will be served. Plates can be purchased at Mc- Donalds or tickets can be purchased from any Exchan...
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Question of the week:
What's your solution to the litter problem?
     "If everyone would do their part and stop using the ground as their own personal trashcan, it would make a world of difference."--Pam Akridge, Swainsboro.
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Council proposes going 'tobacco-free'
By JACQUIE BRASHER
      At its meeting Monday, Feb. 4, Swainsboro city council authorized City Administrator Al Lawson to create an ordinance that would designate all city buildings and vehicles as "tobacco-free." This ordinance would prevent city employees not just from smoking cigarettes but also chewing tobacco. Lawso...
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Hay Production School announced this month
      Dr. Dennis Handcock, Extension Agronomist for forages has announced an opportunity for hay producers called "2008 Hay Production School." The school is geared to commercial hay producers and those who are attempting to be more efficient at producing highquality hay for their own operation.
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Art Stroll set for February 9
      On Saturday, Feb. 9, Swainsboro hosts its community wide Art Stroll from 5-8 p.m. in the downtown arts district. Some of this month's features are Gallery RFD's show, "The New World: America," an exhibition that explores how the perceptions of America have evolved culturally and historically.
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EAC launches community concert series
      Emanuel Arts Council opened a new series of community concerts with a performance Saturday, Jan. 26, at Stillmore Community House. The series will feature local musicians in towns around Emanuel County, with the purpose of promoting the Arts in smaller towns outside Swainsboro.
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