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The Emanuel County Historic Society will host its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at Longview Farm and Home Museum on 161 Museum Rd., across from the Jaycee Fairground.
There will …
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by MISSY ELDER
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4/22/26
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The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Monday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. at Swainsboro High School with the following members in attendance: Tanya Lane, John Allen Bailey, Del Brown, Jeanette …
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4/22/26
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The Swainsboro Exchange Club held its regular meeting on April 14 at 12:30 p.m. at Rustic Grill, where the Youth of the Year recipients were announced.
The National Youth of the Year program …
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4/22/26
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William “Larry” Calhoun, President of Southeastern Technical College, has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2026, following a distinguished career in education, public service, and …
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4/22/26
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The Emanuel County Commissioners sailed through the April meeting Monday evening, April 20, much like the winds that have dominated our recent weather. With all five commissioners present, the …
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4/22/26
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As life gets busy and we are focused on everyday living, what is our availability to share and help or encourage others. Life is really challenging right now for most of us. It seems that it takes …
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by BISHOP BERTHA JONES
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4/22/26
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Georgia Southern University East Georgia Campus will officially unveil its new Golden Eagles athletics brand during a special launch event on Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m. in the Luck F. Gambrell Center …
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4/15/26
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During a recent Kelly Tours trip to see The 4th Cross, several locals proudly posed for a photo while holding The Forest Blade. Often called “the Broadway of Christian entertainment,” According …
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4/15/26
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BauerFinancial, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, would like to congratulate The Citizens Bank of Swainsboro, GA (which also operates as The Citizens Bank of Laurens and Bulloch First) for …
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4/15/26
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The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting at Smith's Canoochee Store in Canoochee, Monday morning, April 13, at 9 a.m. With Chair Johnny Tapley presiding we had 33 in attendance. …
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by DESS SMITH
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4/15/26
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Emanuel Medical Center (EMC) has been recognized by LifeLink of Georgia, in partnership with the Georgia Hospital Association, with an Honorable Mention for the prestigious Barbara and John Ware …
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4/15/26
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Recently, Franklin Memorial Library was blessed by one such act of kindness when a local patron, after winning a $100 in The Forest-Blade Easter Egg Hunt contest, chose to give that back to the …
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by KAYLA WILLIAMS
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4/15/26
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Ms. Nancy Williams of Swainsboro is the 2026 Easter Egg Hunt contest winner. By participating in this year’s Easter Egg Hunt contest, Ms. Nancy located the 20 eggs hidden throughout The Blade and …
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4/15/26
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Jim Roberts, owner of Southern Traditions Floral and Gifts, was recently given yet another remarkable opportunity at the White House. He was chosen from a large number of applicants to work the …
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4/15/26
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The following occurred during the Emanuel County Superior Court January 2026 term:
Octavious Freeman, repeat offender, negotiated a guilty-alford plea on one count possession of schedule II …
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4/15/26
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The January 2026 Term of the Emanuel County grand jury reconvened Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with The Honorable Robert S. Reeves presiding. Christina Bennett served as foreperson, Thomas Parillo served …
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4/15/26
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Hello all you Spring Cleaners!!! The Kiwanis Club have two more days for you to drop your donations off for the White Elephant DONATION YARD SALE! The dates to drop of your spring cleaning donations …
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4/8/26
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With two region games remaining this week, the ECI baseball team is still in first place in the region standings. The Bulldogs dropped a game to second-place Metter last week, leaving both teams with …
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by RON WEATHERFORD
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4/8/26
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The Swainsboro basketball program gathered last week for its annual banquet, an evening dedicated to celebrating the hard work, growth, and achievements of the cheerleaders, girls’ basketball team, …
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by ROOSEVELT YOUNG
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4/8/26
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On a day built for jokes and pranks, the Swainsboro High School track and field teams made one thing clear there was no fooling around when it came to competition.
Last Wednesday, on April 1, the …
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by ROOSEVELT YOUNG
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4/8/26
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