After weeks of practice and 40 baseball games, the Bulldogs were one win away from their first baseball championship. ECI and Charlton split the opening doubleheader Tuesday in the best of three … more

The River Rats have toured the Ogeechee once again. On Friday, April 21, 34 boats carrying 70 citizens who call themselves the River Rats, set off at the Bull Hole in Jenkins County to make their … more

Swainsboro High School baseball player, River Greene, has been selected among the top players from four regions of Georgia, to play in the 2023 All Star-All State Baseball Tournament. Coaches and … more

It’s safe to say that we have all experienced at least one inspirational teacher who helped us to understand their subject more and taught us to become a better person. The best teachers pass on … more

It was Elmer Davis that said, “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than … more

David Emanuel Academy held their graduation ceremony Wednesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. Headmaster Haylee Free opened the program with the announcement of the first ever SOAR Teacher of the Year, Melissa … more

Durden Banking Company had the honor of presenting area high school graduates with $500.00 scholarships. All area high school graduating seniors had the opportunity to submit essays related to … more

Emanuel County Commission officials have received notification that the County will receive state grant awards of more than 6 million dollars for three upcoming projects. County Administrator Guy … more

Jami Norris and Jessi Norris, twin daughters of James and Tori Norris, will graduate as Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the 2023 Class at East Laurens High School. They are the granddaughters of … more

In this special video feature for Memory Lane, Swainsboro Police Chief Randy Ellison shares one of his favorite clips from a 1997 edition of The Forest-Blade: more

2020 presented many challenges, we are all very aware of that. But, it also created moments where we came together and got creative. In our upcoming Progress edition, we want to highlight moments … more