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Relay for Marie
Thank you to the Citizens of Emanuel County who came forth and accepted the challenge to "Relay For Marie." This year's Relay has grown to new proportions and set the mark for future Relays. What a tribute to Marie whose memory kept the committee going. More...
Relay For Life: $130,280 and counting!

Relay For Life in Emanuel County was held on Friday night, April 18th and was greatly supported by the community both physically and financially. The funds continue to come in and will continue to roll in. What a successful event this year's Relay has proven to be. This county has helped the Amer... More...

Board of Education approves employment

In a monthly workshop meeting held Monday, April 28, 2008, the Emanuel County Board of Education approved the employment of the following personnel: Tentative Classified Employment: Aretha Worthen, Sub. Food Service, System; Denise Beale, Coordinator of Human Resource/Payroll, System. More...

 News
•36 holes not enough to crown winner
Pine Tree Festival is now officially underway. The 61st Annual Pine Tree Golf Tournament took place this past weekend. Saturday and Sunday was filled with "the most exciting golf I have ever seen in my life", one Swainsboro Country Club Member exclaimed. See, the 36-hole Tournament went into a sud... More...
•Sheriff's Report
•Police Report
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 Community
•Miss Flanders, Mr. Gowen announce engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Don Flanders of Swainsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Bonnie Leslie Flanders, to William Dean Gowen. The future groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dean Gowen, Jr. of Folkston. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Albert Lester and Mary Belger Willia... More...
•Jones, Thompson to be wed June 28
•Linen shower honors Miss Stephens
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 Sports
•DEA golf team wins region championship
The David Emanuel Academy golf team won their fourth consecutive region championship with a convincing 25 stroke victory over second place Thomas Jefferson Academy at the GISA region 2-A Golf Championships held at Willow Lake Golf Club in Metter on Tuesday April 22. The Eagles came in at 308 to ea... More...
•DEA wins individual honors at state track meet
•Two first time winners take victory lane at Swainsboro Raceway
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 Obituaries
•Garth Dalmon "Daniel" Womack, Jr., 61
Funeral services for Garth Dalmon "Daniel" Womack, Jr., 61, are Wednesday, April 30th, at 11 a.m. in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bunny Hudson officiating. Interment will be in the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery in Jenkins County. He died Monday, April 28, 2008, at his residence after... More...
•Patrick Owen Neeley, 44
•Frank Weigl, 79
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 Columns
•Zoom Zoom Zoom
Learning to ride a bicycle, attaining a drivers license, falling in love with my wife, becoming a newspaper publisher, the birth of our son. I find joy in sometimes looking back on the rewards of a blessed life. The events listed above are a few of the many highlights of my life up to now. More...
•Barb's Bookshelf: Twiss & Martin
•Pine Tree Breeze
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 Editorial
•Relay another Huge Success
Congratulations, Emanuel County! The final counts for Relay For Life 2008 are being tallied and the results are astounding. Once again the kindness and hearty spirit of folks that live here has shown that we have the best, kindest people anywhere. So far, the good people of Emanuel County have rai... More...
•Political Cartoons
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 Legals
•Legal Notices
NOTICE GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY PROBATE COURT JENNIFER FOSKEY has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of REX GRIFFITH, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. More...
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