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Eight suspects arrested in area robberies
In the past week, eight suspects have been arrested in charged in three major thefts in Emanuel County: Brannon Troy Sisk, 39, of Cartersville, Georgia was arrested for the Jan. 18 theft of a 2005 Chevrolet 2500 pickup from Daniels South Side Auto Sales. More...
Fugitive captured

According to Emanuel County Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens, around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 Emanuel County Sheriff's Investigators captured Ronald Dean "Little Ronnie" Arledge, Jr., 21, near the Ohoopee River Bridge on Highway 80 West in Emanuel County. More...

Relay auction rakes in $20,165

"The Relay For Life Kick-Off Celebrity Auction was a great success," said Michael Womack, an organizer for Relay for Life. "The event raised $20,165 and approximately 200 people turned out in support of the Kick- Off. More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"I'm going to a Valentine's Day party and then I'm going to the mall!"-- Makayla Clifton, Swainsboro More...
•House fire
•McCain, Obama win in Emanuel County
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 News
•Looking back over the years
5 Years Ago The Emanuel County Arts Council and the Emanuel County 4-H Program joined forces to present the community with an evening of song and dance. The nationally acclaimed Georgia 4-H Performing Arts Group, Clovers & Co., performed their 22nd Annual Show "People." The show featured 30 minu... More...
•Police Report
•Jail Activity
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 Community
•Sumners are 'Dancing with the Stars'
Pete and Ann M. Sumner will be one of the couples twirling at the "Dancing with the Stars" event hosted by Emanuel County Pilot Club. The popular show will be held at Swainsboro-Emanuel County Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. More...
•STAR students and teachers announced
•Hayes graduates basic training
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 Sports
•Tigers prepare for region tournament
With the region tournament finally here, competition is tougher than ever for the Tigers. Despite the increased competition, they still maintain their spirits and play just as hard as they ever have. It's perfectly clear that they want to win and will go for it with everything they have. More...
•DEA defeats Twiggs, Curtis Baptist
•Jasmine Phillips scores season high
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 Obituaries
•Mary Alice Flanders, 95
SWAINSBORO--Graveside service for Mary Alice Flanders, 95, was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery with Elder Lindy Webb officiating. She died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 at Emanuel Medial Center Nursing Home. Ms. Flanders was a native and lifelong resident of Emanuel County. She w... More...
•Carl L. Gillis, 90
•James Edward Morgan, 75
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 Columns
•How NOT to plan a party
I usually never plan anything too far ahead because, invariably, something will go wrong. I broke that cardinal rule last week when I impulsively decided, just a few days in advance, to "surprise" Alan for his birthday. I thought it might be fun to pass the word around that we would surprise him a... More...
•Grisham & See
•Live from the Gold Dome!
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 Editorial
•Fabulous!
Congratulations to the organizers of the Celebrity Auction for Emanuel County Relay for Life! The event collected over $20,000 from local residents and businesses and over 200 people attended. We are blown away by the magnificent donations and the bids that were subsequently recorded. More...
•Political Cartoons
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 Letters
•Good service is noticed
DEAR EDITOR: In a space where we have come to expect complaints it might be fun to find a compliment. On a cool February afternoon our alarm system at home announced an "AC Fault," indicating trouble with the alternating current. Some of the lights were dim, and some were dead. More...
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
Georgia, Emanuel County Probate Court To All Interested Parties The petition of William Richard Brown, for a year's support from the estate of Loretta Fields Brown, deceased, for decedent's surviving spouse, having been duly filed, More...
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