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Caleb Long is the first-place winner in the Preston Johnson Rotary District Speech Contest for the Northern Zone on Saturday, March 30, in Milledgeville. Ten students from eight different Rotary …
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4/3/24
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Emanuel County 4-H co-hosted 4th, 5th, and 6th grade 4-H’ers from 11 counties on March 16, for the annual Cloverleaf Project Achievement competition held at Metter Middle School. Emanuel County was …
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by JAKYN TYSON
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4/3/24
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“My name is Bobbie Sherrod. I was born and raised in Emanuel County and am a product of the Emanuel County school system. I have been married to Jim Sherrod for 30 years and we have six amazing …
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4/3/24
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Drake Mason, 10-year-old son of Billy Mason and April Kea, wanted to raise money for a good cause so when he learned that the Swainsboro Shrine Club purchased a new parade bus, his mind was made up …
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4/3/24
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This meeting is the first time GSRA (Georgia State Retirees Association) will do outreach in Statesboro to educate local state retirees and future retirees about their benefits and inform them to …
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4/3/24
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Congratulations to Grayson Brassell, Bo Brown and Kylee Farley for being selected to the Georgia Music Educators Association District 10 Honor Bands this year. The students were selected through a …
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4/3/24
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Swainsboro High School FCCLA traveled to Athens on March 17, to compete at the State Leadership Conference. These members worked hard on their STAR Events projects for months in preparation for their …
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4/3/24
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Talmadge “Tee” Smith Jr., son of Bonnie Rose Smith and the late Talmadge Smith Sr., is the Choral Director and the Literary Team coach at Houston County High School. This year makes Smith’s …
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4/3/24
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All of us had to start somewhere and 11 year old Stetson Sheppard is no exception. Stetson was assigned the task of shadowing a business for extra credits at Swainsboro Middle School Beta Club. He …
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4/3/24
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Members of the Veterans at the Library added three new U.S. Flags to the front fence around the Veterans and 1st Responders Memorial Park on Friday, March 25. These three U.S. flags represent the two …
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4/3/24
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The final tabulation on the first round of regular elections for 2024 is in the books, with the next ballot event coming up next week on April 9. The results of the Georgia Presidential Primary and …
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4/3/24
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The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting Monday, April 1, at 9:15 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Library. With Shari Watt presiding for Chair John Tapley, they had 42 in attendance. Breakfast …
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4/3/24
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The regular meeting of the Swainsboro City Council and Mayor took place Monday, April 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Swainsboro Fire Department Headquarters. Following an invocation and Pledge of …
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4/3/24
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Southeastern Technical College had a celebrity on campus on March 11, 2024, in Swainsboro's Boatwright Auditorium. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program welcomed Piglet and several of …
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3/27/24
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The Swainsboro Police Department and the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Department combined efforts to suppress the open-air illegal drug sales in Swainsboro. The Swainsboro Police Department's Drug …
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3/27/24
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Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer, Chief Deputy Nick Robertson, Corporal Trent Kersey and Deputy Jamey Chalker had the pleasure of participating in Read Across America at Twin City Elementary School and …
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3/27/24
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‘For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ - John 3:16
We will celebrate Easter this Sunday, …
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3/27/24
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200 YEARS “Two Centuries of Swainsboro”
A look back at stories of local life in Swainsboro from 1822 to 2023 is now available. Copies of the 75-page magazine were included in last week’s …
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3/27/24
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I returned to the Gold Dome on Monday, March 18, 2024, to begin the eleventh week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Last week, we convened in the House Chamber for three legislative days and continued …
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3/27/24
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In the tradition of the highly praised World War II mini series, "Band Of Brothers", the newly released mini series by Apple TV, "Masters Of The Air", tells the story of the Americans who won the air …
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by ERIC HOGAN
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3/27/24
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