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Pond weed management class offered The Emanuel County Extension Office is offering a free class on Pond Weed Management on Monday, March 24. The class will be held at the Varner 4-H Center in Swainsboro beginning at 7 p.m. More ... Police Report Swainsboro police officers reported: March 10 A S, Green St. woman reported a man, who was identified, threatened to shoot her. A Pine St. woman reported a voice told her that a woman, whom she identified, stole her bedsheet and sham. More ... Jail Activity The following persons have been booked into Emanuel County Jail, according to Emanuel County Sheriff Tyson Stephens, on warrants obtained by one of several local law enforcement agencies, designated by each name: More ... Sheriff's Report Emanuel County Sheriff's deputies reported: March 9 A woman driving on Hwy 56 N reported hitting a deer. March 10 A Buckeye Rd. woman reported that her front door was damaged and an item was missing from her home. More ... Two cited for DUI The following is a list of all DUI citations released from files of Georgia State Patrol for Emanuel County and Swainsboro Police Department this week. More ... Oak Chapel Oak Chapel Baptist Church will host the community sunrise service Easter morning at 7 a.m. The Rev. Bill Thompson, pastor of Dellwood Baptist Church, will be guest speaker. Breakfast will be served in the church social hall following the early morning service. The regular church service will be he... More ... Religious News Bark Camp Bark Camp Church located off Hwy. 56 north of Midville will host its Easter Sunrise Service Sunday, March 23 at 7 a.m. Rev. Homer Aspray will bring the Easter Sermon. Breakfast will be served at the conclusion of the service. More ... Farm Bureau celebrates National Ag Day Did you ever stop to think where the cotton used to make your favorite pair of blue jeans cam from? What about the vegetables that you buy at the supermarket? Like to treat yourself to a chicken sandwich or hamburger at your favorite fast food restaurant? Chances are, you have a Georgia farmer to ... More ... SHS Class of 1999 Swainsboro High School class of 1999 will have a reunion planning meeting for its 10 year class reunion on Saturday, March 22 at El Valle Mexican Restaurant starting at 6 p.m. All class members are asked to send their contact information to this e-mail: shclassreunion_ 1999@yahoo.com; or contact B... More ... Self-defense for women offered at East Georgia College East Georgia College's Department of Continuing Education will offer a "Self-Defense for Women" Class on Thursday, April 10 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Room D146 in the gym. This class is designed to teach some of the basic principles of self-defense to protect yourself in your home, car, parking lot a... More ... Benefit program A benefit program for Dorothy "Dot" Sanders will be held Saturday, April 5 at Lester Grove Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Local gospel groups will perform. Proceeds will help with Mrs. Sanders' hospital bills. More ... Canoochee River Race slated April 5 The 6th Annual Canoochee River Race organized by Ogeechee- Canoochee Riverkeeper (OCRK) is scheduled for Saturday, April 5. Paddlers from all over the Southeast will spend the day paddling down the beautiful Canoochee River. After the race there will be an awards ceremony, food, crafts, activitie... More ... Swainsboro Raceway's annual car show Over 85 race cars made their way to the historic track for the annual car show and practice session. Car Owners and Crews proudly displayed their hard work and craftsmanship. After 2 hours of checking the machines out the judges finally made their decisions. More ... Twiss to give reading at Library Shirley Proctor Twiss, a hometown girl, will return to Swainsboro Thursday, March 27, for a book signing at Franklin Memorial Library. After raising her three children and teaching special education for 24 years, Twiss has fulfilled her lifetime dream to write a book. More ...
The fourth annual Celebration of Education awards ceremony was held on March 11, 2007 at the East Georgia College auditorium; it was preceded by a reception in the rotunda of the Luck Flanders Gambrell building. More ... Abatsu Drummers thrill audience By MATT WHEELER If you happened to be anywhere near the corner of Church and Green streets on Saturday, March 8, around 8:35 p.m., more than likely you heard the sound of the intense pounding of drums. More ...
Paula Hooks and Moneek Brown are shown with Sharon Carlson, president of the Adoptive and Foster Parents Association of Georgia. Paula and Moneek were awarded the Winnie Levinson Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 each to be used for any educational purpose. The scholarships were awarded at the a... More ...
Twin City Elementary School recently held a Black History Program, where students in all grade levels participated in sharing many interesting facts about famous Black Americans. Brittany Brantley welcomed everyone to the program along with Quintavious Coleman and Takia Williams offering a skit fo... More ...
Anthony Faris, left, director of the Swainsboro Downtown Development, recently spoke to Swainsboro Exchange Club. He gave the civic club an update on upcoming projects and also surveyed the group. Pictured with him is Jim Willis, Exchange Club member. More ... Oak Park News: Many local churches to hold Easter specials By EUDENE PEEBLES Area Correspondent The Blockville Church of God between Soperton and Adrian will have their Easter Drama March 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended. The pastor is Rev. David Edenfield. The Emanuel Baptist Church will have "King J.E.S.U.S. Jubilee" (Jesus Eternally Saves Us Sinners.) Faultless and Fai... More ... Twin City News: Flowers placed in local churches in memory of loved ones By BETTY TURNER Area Correspondent The Adam Brinson DAR Chapter met Tues. at the DAR house in Twin City with Regent Mary Ann Holley presiding. The program was presented by Kathleen Mosley, Chairman of the Good Citizens. The winner from ECI was LaCullie Gordon. The winner from DEA was John Mark Sweat. They received an award and each... More ... Oxendine: Georgia consumers lose with passage of SB 276 Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine has expressed "profound disappointment" that Senate Bill 276, as amended by the House, passed both bodies of the Georgia General Assembly. "Today the trial lawyers and big insurance companies are laughing all the way to the bank at the expense of Georgia c... More ... Understanding Medicare options By Tara Cramer East Georgia Health Cooperative, Inc. Medicare is the government health insurance program for older and disabled Americans. It offers many coverage choices and plans. Due to the various offerings, the East Georgia Health Cooperative wants you to understand your options. More ... Question and answer column from Oxendine Q: I'm purchasing a new home, and the builder is offering a homeowner's warranty. What will this kind of warranty cover? A: A new home warranty usually provides coverage for 10 years on the structure of the house. Sometimes the builder may back the policy, or it may be underwritten by an insuranc... More ...
2008 Emanuel County Social Science Fair Class II winners were recently announced. Rosette: Ashley Youmans, ECI; JoBeth- Walker, ECI 1st Place: Olivia Rigdon, ECI; Ayris Fountain, ECI 2nd Place: Hannah Carter, ECI; Joshua Kapp, ASPA; Michael Page, ECI; Jimmy Akridge, ECI; Sarah Howard, More ... Looking back over the years in Emanuel County 5 Years Ago The total student enrollment for the spring semester at East Georgia College reached a recordbreaking 1394 students. It was a 45% jump over the previous spring semester. The increase reflected the largest spring semester total students enrollment in the history of the college. More ... SPS Council SPS School Council Meeting will be Wednesday, March 19, at 5 p.m. at Swainsboro Primary School. More ... |
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