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Walking to defeat diabetes
Andy Mandell has been walking. A lot. By the time he got to Swainsboro, he had clocked over 9,070 miles. He left East Milton, Florida in January 2002 and arrived in Kite on Valentine's Day 2008. So why do this? Well, to put it simply, Mandell is on a mission to promote diabetes awareness to everyo... More...
Dancing with the Stars!

One couple set to dance the night away are Michael Womack and Johnna Ware. Michael is a master hairstylist with Main Street Styles and Johnna is a physical education instructor with East Georgia College. Michael is married to Marcie Womack and they have two children, Dylan and Lily. More...

County suggests lowering speed limit at Lambs Bridge

At its meeting Monday, Emanuel County Commissioners discussed Swainsboro City Council's request to annex (road only) a portion of Lambs Bridge Road to Tiger Trail in order to control traffic in that area. More...

 News
•Police Report
Swainsboro police officers reported the following cases: Feb. 11 A woman at East Georgia College reported someone damaged her vehicle. An E. Pine St. woman reported someone damaged her vehicle. A member of American Legion Post 103 reported someone stole the club sign. More...
•Jail Activity
•Brush fire
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 Community
•Making 'fraction sundaes'
Ms. Cassie Bramblett's and Mrs. Anna Cowart's fifth grade math classes at Swainsboro Elementary School recently created "Fraction Sundaes." The students selected how many different flavors of ice cream they wanted on their sundae. Next, the students decided what fraction each flavor represented. More...
•Tech's McMillan receives leadership certification
•Author visits EGC
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 Sports
•Shuemake signs with Georgia Military
Swainsboro High School's Derrick Shuemake signed a letter of intent to play football for the Georgia Military College Bulldogs next fall. Coach Bert Williams (Head Coach of GMC) was excited to have Derrick join the GMC football family. Pictured with Derrick are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Shuem... More...
•Signing with Appalachian State
•SHS wrestling competes in area tournament
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 Obituaries
•Janice Lynn Overstreet, 51
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Janice Lynn Overstreet, 51, was held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Swainsboro, GA with the Rev. Ray Jenkins and Dr. Robert Blankenship officiating. Burial was in Bithynia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. She died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, ... More...
•Edward (Ed) A. Hattaway, 82
•Ruth Kirkland Renfroe Fennell, 89
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 Columns
•Arts in Emanuel
On January 26, the Emanuel Arts Council presented a free concert in Stillmore. Board members Jeb Cameron, Alan Brasher and Ron Ellison entertained a full house with country and bluegrass music. These traveling troubadours may turn up in your town. More concerts of this type are being planned. More...
•First cars, last cars
•Back from the dead?
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 Editorial
•Dancing!
The Pilot Club of Emanuel County will sponsor Dancing with the Stars of Emanuel County next Friday night, Feb. 22 at the City Auditorium at 7 p.m. Profits are used to support projects dealing with brain-related illnesses such as Alzheimer's Disease. More...
•Cartoons
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 Letters
•Drivers, obey the law!
DEAR EDITOR: It is every driver's responsibility to adhere to Georgia Law. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Failure to yield to pedestrians can result in certain consequences. 40-6-390.(a) states, "Any person who drives any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property co... More...
•A loss to the community
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
Notice To Creditors And Debtors All creditors of the Estate of Clara F. Sammons, decedent, late of Emanuel County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, More...
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