Question of the week:
What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
     "I'm going to a Valentine's Day party and then I'm going to the mall!"-- Makayla Clifton, Swainsboro
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House fire
      The home of Ashley Riner, investigator with Emanuel County Sheriff's Department, was destroyed by fire Tuesday, Feb. 12. Cause of the fire is still unknown. The fire also destroyed Riner's Jeep. Anyone wishing to make monetary donations may do so at the Sheriff's department or at Emanuel County Ja...
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McCain, Obama win in Emanuel County
      John McCain and Barack Obama were the big winners in Emanuel County on Super Tuesday during the Presidential Preference Primary. Out of 11,000 registered voters in Emanuel County, 3,842 votes were cast. McCain (R) received 900 votes and Obama (D) garnered 1,000 votes.
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Exchange 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 McDonalds or tickets can be purchased from any Exchange...
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Wal-Mart Good Works
      Wal-Mart Manager Phillip Myhand, center, recently presented checks to Chris Griner, left, of American Red Cross; and Carol Donaldson, right, of The Sunshine House. The presentation was part of the Wal-Mart Good Works program.
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SHS FFA cleans up Tiger Trail
      Swainsboro FFA would members and officers recently participated in its annual "Tiger Trail Clean Up" Jan. 15 after school on Tiger Trail. Officers and members started at Swainsboro High School and worked their way down Tiger Trail. Members collected several bags of trash as they walked along the r...
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Chinese New Year!
      The OUTLOOK class at Twin City Elementary School celebrated the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat) on Thursday, Feb. 7. The students researched the customs and traditions of the Chinese New Year celebrations, as well as history of the Lunar New Year.
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Trimming vines
     On a recent Saturday, a number of Swainsboro Kiwanians gathered at the vineyard at LH Weise's. They trimmed the grapevines in the cool February morning weather. The Kiwanians will return in the summer when the grapes are ripe and pick them. They will then give the grapes to residents of area nursing...
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