From the July 28, 1971 edition of The Forest-Blade:DISTRICT CHAMPIONSPlaying on Swainsboro’s Dixie Youth League championship baseball team were Steve Riner, Richard Daniels, Tommy Davis, David …
This week’s Cook of the Week is Kaelyn Amerson Meadows. She is the wife of Austin Meadows of Swainsboro. Together, they share three children, Skylar Lynn Tran, LeeAnna Marie Meadows, …
In this special video feature for Memory Lane, Guy Singletary (County Administrator - Emanuel County) looks back on some of his childhood appearances in the pages of The Forest-Blade:
From the July 25, 2001 edition of The Forest-Blade:HALEY SMITH TAKES TOP HONORS IN VACATION READING PROGRAMHaley Smith was top reader during Franklin Memorial Library’s Summer Vacation Reading …
Swainsboro Police Department responded to yet another shooting incident. At approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, officers received information from 911 dispatch of shots fired at 218 Williams …
The days of summer are slowly dwindling down before the start of a new school year! Pictured is Millie Layne Watkins, the 5-year-old daughter of Dustin Watkins and Megan Thompson of Swainsboro. …
Last week, Swainsboro Police Department announced the capture of Roger Smith a.k.a. Buck Wheat of Twin City. A warrant for aggravated assault charges was issued for Smith by the department for his …
Officers with the Swainsboro Police Department (SPD) reported…July 16Officer was dispatched in reference to meeting someone for a report stating that a lady from church bought him a hotel room …
The following persons have been booked into Emanuel County Jail, according to Emanuel County Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer, on warrants obtained by one of several local law enforcement agencies, designated …
According to the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office…
July 18
Deputies responded to 5th Ave in Stillmore in reference to a female that was irate and trying to hit people and cars as they drove …
Miss LaCosta Ellington Hicks and Mr. Mark David, Jr. of Twin City are excited to announce their engagement. Miss Hicks is the daughter of David and Fran Ellington of Orangeburg, SC, and Angie Giles …
John and Terri Bell of Twin City are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Miss Courtney Bell, to Mr. Jamey Watson. He is the son of the late Robert and Susie …
Holy Zion Church of Metter is having “Family and Friends” this Sunday, August 1. Sunday School will be at 10:30 a.m. and Worship Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Johnny Ray Jones is …
From the July 27, 2011 edition of The Forest-Blade:THORNTON TO RETIRE FROM STCRichard Thornton, executive director of economic development at STC retired from his position, concluding a long and …
From the July 27, 1961 edition of The Forest-Blade:J.D. MCLEOD IS NAMED TO CITY’S PLANNING GROUPJ.D. McLeod was named to the Swainsboro Planning Commission. He was named at a meeting of the …
From the July 22, 1981 edition of The Forest-Blade:ORDAINEDParticipating in deacon ordination services for Harry Martin held at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church were Elder N.A. Roberts, Harry Martin, …
From the July 21, 1971 edition of The Forest-Blade:OFFICIALLY CROWNEDMiss Paulette Brown of Emanuel County was officially crowned Georgia Peanut Princess by Jon Daniel, Georgia Peanut Commission …
From the July 20, 2011 edition of The Forest-Blade:BATES SIGNS WITH POINT UNIVERSITYMatthew Bates, a 2011 honor graduate of ECI, signed to play football at Point University in East Point. Bates …
From the July 20, 1961 edition of The Forest-Blade:MISS COWART IS JOHNSON HD AGENTMiss Lynda Cowart of Twin City was named home demonstration agent for Johnson County, with headquarters in …
The 25th Annual Kevin Hutcheson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 14, at the Swainsboro Golf & Country Club. As usual, the tournament will be a four man scramble format …
Fans and drivers rolled into Swainsboro Raceway from all over the Southeast Saturday and Sunday to celebrate Independence Day racing Dixie style with the return of the Firecracker 100. In our …
The East Georgia State College Athletic Department is proud to announce that 10 student athletes have qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Team for the …
Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department’s (SECRD) 10U Boys Allstar Baseball Team played in the Georgia and Recreation and Park Association Youth Baseball 10 and Under State Tournament …
Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department’s (SECRD) 10U Girls Allstar Softball Team placed fourth in the Georgia Recreation and Park Association State 10U Girls Softball Tournament played …
Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department’s (SECRD) 12U Girls Allstar Softball Team competed in the Georgia Recreation and Park Association Class AB 12U Girls Fastpitch Softball State …
Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department’s 14U Boys Allstar Baseball Team placed fourth in the Georgia Recreation and Park Association State Baseball Tournament played June 23 - June 25 …
This week’s Cook of the Week is Melissa Kea Frost. She is the daughter of the late Margaret Webb and Larry Kea. Frost is an employee at Southern Nuclear in Waynesboro. She was born and raised …
Even though it seems like summer just started, we will soon be hearing the words that strike fear in the hearts of many 7 to 17 year olds. It's the same three words that bring on a comfortable …
Sardis Primitive Baptist Church host a homecoming service Sunday, July 18, beginning at 11 a.m. with revival services to follow Monday, July 19, and Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m., nightly. The guest …
In conjunction with the third annual 7/14 Georgia statewide Bible reading, a prayer rally will be held at the county courthouse in Swainsboro. The event is set for July 14 at 7:14 a.m. All are …
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church near Garfield will commemorate its 115th year in ministry Sunday, July 18, with a special Homecoming service. Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. (Sunday school classes …
Nominated as this week's Hometown Public Servant is Bill Cahill, PIO and freelancer for The Forest-Blade. Cahill is not a native of Emanuel County, but his face may be familiar to many locals - …
Owned by the County and governed by the Emanuel County Hospital Authority, Emanuel Medical Center (EMC) employs over 420 people and operates as a not-for-profit facility whose operations are …
The Main Street Market opened in 2011 as a project of the Downtown Development Authority of Swainsboro (DDA). Prompted by the effects of The Great Recession on the local economy, the DDA set out to …
One last word about the 25th anniversary of the Centennial Olympic Games and then we will move on. Nostalgia is not one of my strong points but having been associated with such a …
All across the United Stated students are graduating from High School and Colleges. Do you have fond memories of the night you graduated? If you are like me, I had mixed emotions about leaving high …
Vernon Jones talks about running for governorStrong opinions begat strong reactions. I recently begatted a strong opinion about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones and he begatted a …
