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And the kitchen sink, too!
On the morning of April 2, 2008, travelers East of Swainsboro on Highway 80 had quite a sight to behold: a twostory blue-grey house lumbering down the road on the back of an enormous flatbed trailer. More...
Steven and Josh Band to perform at Relay

The Steven and Josh Band will perform at Relay for Life, Friday night, April 18. "We are excited to have The Steven and Josh band for entertainment this year at Relay. They are scheduled to play at 8 p.m. and immediately after the Luminary ceremony around 10 p.m." stated Dawn Edenfield, Entertain... More...

Stephens,Lawson to seek re-election

Emanuel County Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens and Clerk of Court, Jay Lawson have announced that they will be seeking re-election and plan to qualify during the week of April 28 - May 2. Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens Sheriff Stephens was elected sheriff in 1984 and took office January 01, 1985. More...

 Inside Front
•Question of the week:
"We think that China should be allowed to participate, but the games should be held elsewhere because China abuses human rights."-- Wesley Peebles and Sierra Beasley More...
•Arts to host "The Ugly Duckling"
•Barrow welcomes Jones' to DC
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 News
•Major issues addressed during 2008 legislative session
Over the course of the 2008 session of the General Assembly, lawmakers addressed a host of issues ranging from water to education to dog fighting. But on the session's final day, time ran out on legislation dealing with several important issues, including trauma care funding, a proposed transport... More...
•One cited for trash ordinance violation
•Sheriff's Report
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 Community
•Miss Page, Mr. Moore announce engagment
Rev. Wayne and Catherine Page of Metter announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Leigh Page, to Rusty Charles Moore. The groom-elect is the son of Russell and Judy Moore of Swainsboro. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Rev. Wilmer and Dorothy Hall and the l... More...
•Miss Sledge, Mr. Braswell announce engagement
•New Arrival
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 Sports
•Locals compete in 4-H State Sporting Clays Invitational Match
Recently the annual 4-H State Sporting Clays Invitational Match was held in Forsyth, Georgia. The event was held at the Meadows National Gun Club, which has held both the U.S. Open and Triple Classic World Championship for the sporting clays. Locals competing in the event were high school students... More...
•Tiger tennis team in region playoffs
•SMS boys and girls tennis in full swing
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 Obituaries
•Phillip Samuel "Phil" Jones, 67
Funeral for Phillip Samuel "Phil" Jones, 67, was held Tuesday, April 1st at 2:00 p.m. at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church with elder Lindy Webb officiating. Interment followed at Sardis Cemetery. He died Saturday, March 29 at Emanuel Medical Center. More...
•W.A. "Tony" Fagler, 60
•Doris "Dot" Claxton Neighbors, 85
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 Columns
•Please enjoy the music while I write this column…
There are a lot of things that modern technology has spawned that I'm a huge fan of: the Internet, microwave burritos, my iPod… but technology has taken a hammer to former etiquette rules when the cell phone was hatched. More...
•Think outside the bottle
•GOP Chiefs brush off big-biz allies
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 Editorial
•Relay For Life
This Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. is the opening ceremony for Emanuel County's eighth annual Relay For Life. A full schedule of events appears on page 3 of this edition. This fund raiser for the American Society is approaching a cumulative one million dollars in donations by the good people of Ema... More...
•Politcal Cartoons
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY All creditors of the estate of JOHN A. COLEMAN, SR. More...
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