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The Wiregrass Chapter Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting, Thursday night, March 14, 2024, at the Stockyard at 6:30. With President Steve Burke presiding, there …
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4/10/24
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The Emanuel Arts Council held its second Block Party for the Arts on March 28. The 100 block of North Green Street was closed to traffic between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m.
Artwork by a combined …
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4/10/24
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The winners of The Forest-Blade’s annual Easter coloring contest are Adalynn Grace Mimbs, age 6 and Zaydia Reese, age 7. Each of them received $25.
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4/10/24
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The Emanuel Artists Guild held its first art exhibition in the Kalmanson Gallery of Emanuel Arts Council with an opening reception on March 21. Contributing artists were Mel Cartaya, Joan Dunn, John …
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4/10/24
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At the heart of this year’s Pine Tree Festival entertainment lineup lies an extraordinary act that will capture everyone's hearts and showcase the incredible talents of “man’s best friend.” …
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4/10/24
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The Four Rivers Patriots Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting, Thursday night, March 21, 2024, at Chatters Restaurant in Lyons at 7:00. With President …
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4/10/24
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The 2024 Miss East Georgia State College Scholarship Pageant will be held Friday, April 12, at 6 p.m. in the Luck F. Gambrell Center Auditorium on the EGSC Swainsboro campus. Family and friends of …
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4/10/24
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The Georgia General Assembly returned to the State Capitol for the final week of the 2024 legislative session on Monday, March 25 for a busy committee workday. After working in our committees on …
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by REPRESENTATIVE BUTCH PARRISH
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 158
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4/10/24
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Congratulations to the March Students of the Month! They were chosen for exemplifying the character trait of perseverance. Students enjoyed a donut breakfast with their parents/guardians in the …
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4/10/24
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Mrs. Kathy Jordan’s second-grade students have been learning about animals and their habitats. For their learning task, each student chose an animal and had to research its habitat, diet, …
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4/10/24
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This year Keep Emanuel Beautiful (KEB) volunteers invite all Emanuel County citizens and civic groups to join in the fun at the county-wide cleanup on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. Prizes …
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4/10/24
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East Georgia State College (EGSC) recently named Ashley Woods Vice President for Information Technology after a full, open search for the next leader of the department. Woods has been serving as the …
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4/10/24
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On Tuesday, April 2, Trey Draudy, Club member and Police Chief for East Georgia State College, had Officer David Wright give a program on civilian response to Active Shooter Events. If any …
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4/10/24
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The Lazarus Project will be conducting their monthly food distribution on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This month, they are excited to announce that East Georgia Healthcare Center will …
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4/9/24
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Summertown Food Pantry at Summertown Baptist Church will distribute food on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 10 a.m.
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4/9/24
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It has been brought to The Forest-Blade’s attention that political signs are being removed by individuals who do not have the authority to do so. This is a crime. If you are caught removing a …
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4/9/24
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As many Emanuel Countians know, the delivery time of letters and packages in our area has become noticeably longer in recent weeks. A request from The Forest-Blade to officials with the Atlanta …
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4/9/24
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Eddie N. Dillard, Sr., President of The Lonesome Doom Gang, a non-profit organization that works to revitalize and care for historical places in Georgia’s African American communities, and his good …
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by EDDIE N. DILLARD, SR.
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4/9/24
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In 1973, I was convinced by two friends from college that the three of us needed to have a deeper and more personal understanding of what our homeland was all about. It is a big country, after all, …
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4/3/24
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My boss and mentor at Southern Bell, Jasper Dorsey, taught me a lot about the business world. He also taught me a lot about the world beyond business. One of his precepts was that we have an …
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4/3/24
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