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Big theft ring busted!
Three suspects have been arrested and charged in three major thefts in Emanuel County. The frauds and thefts have taken place at businesses in Emanuel, Laurens, Toombs, Candler, Tattnall, and Bulloch Counties. Multiple checks were forged by Harry Dunlap on the Metter-Candler County Airport Authori... More...
Swainsboro receives $100,000 for park

Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded more than $2 million in Recreational Trails Program grants to 17 government agencies. The grants will assist with the construction and maintenance of trails and trailheads throughout the state. City of Swainsboro was selected to receiv... More...

Early morning bust

Law enforcement personnel from Emanuel County Sheriff's Office, Swainsboro Police Department, Emanuel County Drug Task Force, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol, Chatham County Canine Unit, Motor Carrier Compliance Division, Emanuel Probation Office and U.S. Marshals conducted a... More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"We don't care about gas! We want a big jacked up Ford F-250!"-- Nikki McKenzie and Katie Crawford, Summertown More...
•Fines for litter will hurt your wallet
•Downtown renovations
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 News
•Police Report
Swainsboro police officers reported: March 3 An Easy Stop employee reported that the offender drove off with the gas pump in his car and pulled it out, then came back to tell her what he did and left. Swainsboro High School reported that someone came on school property and spun wheels on the p... More...
•Jail Activity
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•Stegall wins essay contest
Wendy Stegall, a junior at Swainsboro High, recently won the Black History Essay Contest sponsored by the Franklin Memorial Library. Stegall's essay, "Bertha Jones is She," portrays the life of a local figure she deems as her role model. Gladys Collins, Head of Teen Services, presented her with a ... More...
•Norris wins Eagle award
•First place
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 Sports
•DEA track team begins season
David Emanuel Academy began the 2008 track and field season by competing in a seven-team meet at Robert Toombs Christian Academy on Wednesday, March 5. The girls finished third while the boys team tied with Trinity Christian for fourth place. More...
•DEA wins three golf championships
•To be noted
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 Obituaries
•Christene Kight Martin, 76
KITE--Funeral for Christene Kight Martin, age 76, will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Arthur Conley officiating. Burial will be in Kite City Cemetery. She died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Scott Health and Rehabilitation in Scott after an extended i... More...
•John A. Riddle, 80
•Jimmy Scott, 65
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 Columns
•Clobama or Oblinton?
Here it is. My first "political" column for the year and yes, it's--ooh, Heavens to Betsy and pass the smelling salts--somewhat liberal. If you're one of those uptight conservatives who likes to send me nasty e-mails or berate me over the phone, this is my courtesy warning to you to stop reading n... More...
•Remote control
•Watch your back, Glenn
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 Editorial
•Beware!
Local police officers have been keeping an eye out for litterbugs, so beware of what you chuck out your window as you drive by our otherwise lovely countryside. Warnings have been issued recently and it's just a matter of time before tickets will be written for all offenders. More...
•Political Cartoons
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 Letters
•Dying trees
DEAR EDITOR: I have noticed several dead or dying trees in the city limits of Swainsboro. They are near busy streets and intersections. They could, at any time, come crashing down onto these well-traveled streets. I have heard of this happening in Augusta and Savannah. Let the proper authoritie... More...
•Thanks, SMS!
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
Notice To Debtors and Creditors Georgia, Emanuel County All creditors of the estate of Charles T. Elliott, Sr. More...
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