Question of the week:
How will the steadily rising gas prices affect your travel plans?
     "I will be going less and working more. I will also be carpooling more often." Katie Hurst, Canoochee
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Jerry Lawson named Swainsboro Postmaster
      Jerry Lawson has been working at the Swainsboro Post Office since 1987, starting as a PTF distribution clerk. He has held the job of PTF city carrier, regular carrier and supervisor of customer service before being named Postmaster.
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Emanuel County 4-H Camp - it's worth it
      Emanuel County 4-H still has space available for summer camp. Parents of fifth and sixth grade 4-H members should register interested children at the Emanuel County Extension Office, 129 N. Anderson Drive. Parents should bring a completed application and a $125 non-refundable deposit. The total co...
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Van meets pole on Moring Street
      At 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, a burgundy Dodge Caravan driven by Jon Adrian Summerford, 35, crashed into a utility pole at the corner of W. Moring St. and Roberts St. in Swainsboro. Summerford was making a left turn onto W.
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Stewarts attends conference
      Frances Stewart and Sallie McNeely of Stewart's Jewelers in Swainsboro recently attended the semi-annual conference of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs.
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Art Stroll exhibitions announced
      Swainsboro's monthly takes place this Saturday, April 12, from 5-8 p.m. in the downtown Arts District. April's exhibitions include, "Outside-In," by Athens artists Nikki Rupp and Kristen Ashley Cardell at 114 West Main. Rupp, a photographer, and Cardell, a painter, collaborated on this exhibition ...
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Williams named SHS and Emanuel County STAR Student
      Meagan Brooke Williams has been named both Swainsboro High School and Emanuel County STAR Student for 2007-2008. She is the daughter of Darrell and Tracy Williams. She chose Ms. Judy Williams, her Cooperative Business Education teacher, as her STAR Teacher.
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Nordson holds chicken plate sale
      Nordson's Chicken Plate Sale will be held Friday, April 11th, 2008 at the Harvey's parking lot from 11:00 a.m. till 2:30p.m. For $5 you will get BBQ chicken, potato salad, green beans, bread, a slice of cake, and our thanks! The event is sponsored by the Nordson Corporation Relay for Life Team.
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