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Swainsboro and Emanuel County come alive this weekend as the longest continually-running agricultural festival in the state of Georgia once again celebrates the true star of the timber industry. This …
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5/1/24
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Approximately 50 people gathered at the Swainsboro Fire Station at 6:00 p.m. Monday evening to attend the “workshop meeting" of the Swainsboro Mayor and City Council. The surprising number of …
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5/1/24
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The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting at the Calvary Methodist Church Monday, April 29, at 9:15 a.m. With Chair John Tapley presiding, they had 46 in attendance. The speaker was Joyce …
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4/30/24
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Family Connection works with the STEAM classes and various grade level classrooms during the school year to provide nutrition education and hands-on cooking skills. Teachers have seen the benefit of …
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4/30/24
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Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cross – Green Community, will have revival Tuesday, May 7 – Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. nightly with Revivalist, Minister Justin Thomas. Their 156th Church …
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4/30/24
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Lester Grove Missionary Baptist Church will have their Spring Revival May 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest ministers will be Rev. Harold Moore on Monday night, May 6, and Rev. Walter Holmes on …
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4/30/24
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Plans are being made for the 2024 Claxton Reunion on May 5, at Gumlog Baptist in Kite. Save the date and plan to attend. For more information, contact Johnny Claxton, President, at 478.455.0465.
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4/30/24
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Miss Emily Kate Conner and Abb Dan Johnson, III exchanged wedding vows at Beaver Creek Plantation in Twin City, on January 20, 2024, at 5 p.m. Uncle of the bride, Bucky Kennedy performed the double …
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4/24/24
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Miss Brittany Hall, bride-elect of Mr. Stephen Kyle Williams, was honored with a bridal shower at the home of Letha Hall on Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. As guests entered the home, they were greeted …
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4/24/24
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The Miss SMS/SHS Annual Pageant was held Thursday, March 28, at the Swainsboro City Auditorium. Crowds came in great attendance to cheer these beautiful young ladies on and to support the sponsor, …
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4/24/24
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Dear Samuel Knox Wansley:
Welcome! You are my seventh great-grandchild and the fourth male in my growing family tree. However, I suspect that is of little importance to you at this point. I have …
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Dick Yarbrough
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4/24/24
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At this time of year, my thoughts often drift back to my mixed emotions about the end of my school days at SHS. This was a difficult time for me because I had also lost my father. Was I ready for my …
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Shirley Twiss
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4/24/24
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What would your answer be if someone asked you to name the greatest resource we have here in Emanuel County? Would you say it’s the thousands of acres of beautiful, green, marketable forests, or …
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Charles Schwabe
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4/24/24
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On Thursday, April 18, David Emanuel Academy held a ceremony as Senior Eagle Billy Martin signed his Letter of Intent to play football for the Mercer University Bears. Mercer University is a NCAA …
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4/24/24
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East Georgia State College (EGSC) will hold its Spring Commencement Ceremony Friday, May 3, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the gymnasium on the EGSC Swainsboro campus. Family and …
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4/24/24
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The Wiregrass Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting Thursday night, April 11, 2024, at McKinney Pond Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. With President Steve Burke …
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4/24/24
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SHS Seniors TJ Curry and LaMarqus Webb signed letters of intent to play college football on Friday, April 19. Curry will head west to MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas, and Webb will play for …
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4/24/24
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Each year the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) present the Youth Citizenship Award to a student in the 8th grade. The 8th grade teachers and students select …
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4/24/24
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The Fall Line Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, held its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce at 7 p.m. With President Sandy …
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4/24/24
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The East Georgia State College (EGSC) Bobcat Pantry recently received a $5,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation. The grant will be used to help stock the on-campus food pantry to benefit …
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4/24/24
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