This week’s Cook of the Week is Rhett Ross! Ross has recently changed his lifestyle as a whole by changing his way of eating and becoming more active. He is a junior at Middle Georgia State …
In 1992, a group of men got together to plan a fun boat trip down the Ogeechee River. The three-day trip would include two nights of camping on the river banks, with 11 boats in attendance. Needing a …
This week’s Hometown Public Servant is Travis Neal, Emanuel County Board of Assessors field appraiser and volunteer firefighter/first responder with Twin City Fire Department. A native of …
Emanuel Medical Center partnered with Advanced Metal Components, Inc on March 25 for their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In doing so, 30 employees were able to be vaccinated to help …
Members of Swainsboro City Council and Mayor Charles Schwabe held for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, April 5, at 6 p.m. in the classroom of the Swainsboro Fire Department. All …
Join us on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10 AM for a paint party, hosted by Renee O’Quinn with spare time art. Sign up at the Swainsboro Emanuel County Recreation Department or call Renee Quinn …
April is Autism Awareness Month, and we here at The Blade will be sharing stories all month from individuals who are affected by autism. This week, the Blade reached out to Rebecca R. Brantley, who …
Today, more than 108,000 men, women and children still await the opportunity for renewed life through organ donation while hundreds of thousands more could benefit from the gift of tissue donation. …
R&F Marketing's monthly pillow sale has been scheduled for this Saturday, April 10, starting at 7 a.m. They will have great new items such as new pet beds, plush toys and more, including dollar deals! Check out great new rocking chair pad sets and great deals on outdoor seating too! PLEASE NOTE NEW TEMPORARY ADDRESS: 215 East Main Street ("old" Rhonda's bldg. on 80 East).
The Sudie A. Fulford Community Learning Center on the Swainsboro campus of East Georgia State College will hold a variety of camps this summer to serve the area’s youth. Because of COVID-19 and …
On the tentative date of May 28, 2021, the Emanuel County Board of Tax Assessors’ Office will send out Notice of Assessments (NOA’S) to everyone who owns property in Emanuel County, …
Dr. Tommy Upchurch, the Coordinator of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences for East Georgia State College-Statesboro and Coordinator of the History Department at East Georgia State College, …
From the April 13, 2011 edition of The Forest-Blade:Mr. Relay for Life Pageant heldThe 1st Annual Mr. Relay for Life Reverse Pageant was held Thursday, April 7, and was a huge success with twelve …
From the April 13, 1961 edition of The Forest-Blade:SHS soil-judging team takes championship in state finalsThe Swainsboro FFA Chapter’s Soil Judging team won first place in the State Soil …
From the April 11, 2001 edition of The Forest-Blade:Recognized for athletic successSwainsboro High School’s girls basketball team was recognized by Emanuel County BOE at its April meeting. The …
From the April 8, 2011 edition of The Forest-Blade:Hotset selects SwainsboroA German company selected Swainsboro as the site for its first North American plant operations. The Joint Development …
From the April 7, 1971 edition of The Forest-Blade:As far as the eye can seeScores of people and automobiles took part in the “Free Calley” parade Friday afternoon. It was one of the …
From the April 6, 1961 edition of The Forest-Blade:Miss O’Steen to graduate with honorsMr. & Mrs. J. Leon Thompson’s granddaughter Brenda, graduated with high honors from Winter Park …
The ECI baseball team picked up 2 more region wins last week taking both games from Screven Co. outscoring the Sylvania team 14-1. With their wins against the Gamecocks, they improved their region …
The ECI c-team baseball squad has secured the number one seed on their side of the region with a 12-0 regular season record.The Bulldogs will host the first round of the region tournament on Tuesday, …
The Swainsboro Tigers went undefeated last week, winning 3 games from East Laurens in their 2nd week of region play. The pitching was terrific and the hitting was timely in the 3 game …
Emanuel County Institute’s Middle School track teams recently competed in the Southeast Middle School Region Track Meet 2021 last week. The 2-day event was hosted by Claxton Middle School and …
Ronnie Womack was recognized Monday, March 22, by Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department (SECRD) when their Softball Complex was dedicated and named in his honor. Womack retired as …
The East Georgia State College Lady Bobcat Softball Team split a double header with Georgia Military College on Monday, March 29 at Bobcat Field.
The Bobcats fell to GMC in game one after leading …
The East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats Softball Team won two conference games over Andrew College on Tuesday, March 16, at Bobcat Field.In game one the Bobcats won 4 to 2 with a strong pitching …
Brooke McBroom
This week’s Cook of the Week is Brooke McBroom. She is the 22 year old daughter of Dwayne McBroom of Swainsboro and John and Tonya Morel of Irving, TX. Brooke is a certified …
Due to Covid-19, the annual Claxton Family Reunion planned for May 2, 2021 at Gumlog Baptist Church in Kite has been cancelled. For more information, contact Johnny Claxton, Claxton Reunion …
Becca Blue Eyes, affectionately known as BeBe by those who love her most, lives a happy, county life that most shelter dogs desire for. However, her life wasn’t as golden as what it seems to be …
Fishing. What's fishing to you? Today I went fishing. I really didn't want to go but I went anyway. Once I got to the water, I just enjoyed looking at the waves and feeling the breeze. I began to …
The youth at Mount Olivet Baptist Church of Garfield will host a bake sale and lemonade stand to raise money for World Vision's 30-Hour Famine and Weekend Blessings. The fundraising event …
The Bible describes faith not only as a gift from God (Romans 12:3; Ephesians 2:8), but also as a choice on our part. For example, Proverbs 3:5 commands: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart …
Chamber Spotlight: The Forest-BladeThe Forest-Blade dates back to 1861 and was founded by Alfred Herrington, W.W. Larsen, and Seaborn Bell. The modern-day newspaper has eight employees and gets its …
This week’s Hometown Public Servant is Kristin Cannady Hall. Employed by the citizens of Emanuel County, Hall occupies the seat of clerk of court, serving Superior, State, Juvenile, and …
Chartered in 1900 and founded by J.A. Coleman, Sr., The Citizens Bank of Swainsboro is the oldest existing financial institution in Swainsboro and Emanuel County, Georgia, now including additional …
Most likely the answer is no. This would apply to anything else that you did not enter in a contest and texts have appeared from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and others recently.I received …
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, the Swainsboro Fire Department responded to a local residence for a report of a fire inside the home. Firefighters from Engine 1, 3 and 4 arrived to find …
Yes, you have. He, along with several, several more, is a Pine Siskin and they are probably at your feeder right now. These birds are in what is called an irruption year, where large numbers of …
