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In response to the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the community, the City of Swainsboro is requesting that masks or face coverings be worn by all persons entering any municipal building until …
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7/22/20
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According to the county commissioners’ noon update before press time Tuesday, July 14, the total active cases of COVID-19 in Emanuel has decreased to 46.
There have been 231 …
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Halei Lamb
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7/16/20
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by PRESIDENT BOB BOEHMER
Dear Friends of East Georgia State College Faculty and Staff,
I am writing today to update you about steps we are taking at EGSC concerning protective face …
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7/15/20
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According to the county commissioners’ noon update before press time Tuesday, July 7, the total active cases of COVID-19 in Emanuel has now reached 77.
There have been 172 total confirmed …
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Halei Lamb
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7/7/20
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According to the county commissioners’ noon update before press time Tuesday, June 30, the total active cases of COVID-19 in Emanuel has now reached 60.
There have been 121 total confirmed …
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7/1/20
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East Georgia State College will hold its spring commencement ceremony virtually on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 6 p.m. The ceremony will be held virtually because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony can be viewed in a watch party on the EGSC …
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4/29/20
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by HALEI LAMB According to Elections Director Kerry Curry, the primary election originally set for next month has been postponed due to COVID-19 implications. The decision was made by state officials Thursday, April 9. Early voting for the primary …
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Halei Lamb
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4/16/20
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by HALEI LAMB Area students who were heading to this year’s prom, especially seniors, will be pleased to hear their planning will not have been in vain. One local woman, Brandi Canady-Taylor, has been working behind the scenes over the last few …
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Halei Lamb
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4/16/20
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by HALEI LAMB Del Brown has been a busy man over the last few weeks as concerns about coronavirus have grown locally. He and his employees at Pinetucky Country Meats in Swainsboro and Pinetucky Country Meats in Soperton have been working nonstop to …
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Halei Lamb
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4/8/20
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by HALEI LAMB Typically, absentee voting at the local level in normal elections hovers around 2 or 3 percent. Kerry Curry, who serves as elections director for Emanuel County, says her office is prepared for upwards of 50 percent absentee voting, …
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Halei Lamb
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4/8/20
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by HALEI LAMB According to Damien Scott, Emanuel County is ahead of the game right now in terms of preparedness for coronavirus. His statement to The Blade Tuesday morning comes after the opening of a local COVID clinic and quicker testing. This …
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Halei Lamb
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4/8/20
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by HALEI LAMB The shutdown of the state continues to unfold amid COVID-19, but two important events—the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 as well as a parade for the Swainsboro High School basketball state champions—will go on at some …
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Halei Lamb
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4/8/20
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This column must start with a spoiler alert. I always try to select subjects to share with my hometown readers that are nostalgic and hopefully amusing. This is a time when we must be afraid and careful. Activities are cancelled and grocery shelves …
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Shirley Proctor Twiss
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4/2/20
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Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will provide many resources to small businesses, in addition to certain nonprofits and other employers. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans are one …
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Whitley Clifton
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4/2/20
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It’s been more than a week and I’m still confused every morning when I hear my iPhone sound ESPN’s infamous tune. What notifications could the sports media conglomerate possibly be sending me when the world is void of all sports? Nonetheless, …
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Halei Lamb
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4/2/20
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Local healthcare officials are urging citizens to remain calm and continue the precautionary measures promoted in the last few weeks as Emanuel County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced Monday, March 30. Around noon, East Georgia …
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Whitley Clifton
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4/2/20
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Family & Consumer Sciences agent for Emanuel and Candler counties The expanding global outbreak of respiratory infections due to a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been declared a pandemic. Cases of COVID-19 are rapidly …
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Marnie Dekle, Family & Consumer Sciences agent for Emanuel and Candler counties
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4/2/20
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Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Mas, Harveys Supermarket, and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, announced Monday that the grocer will extend shopping hours on Monday and Tuesday to add a special shopping hour …
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4/1/20
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As COVID-19 unfolds throughout the United States, Emanuel County Schools has taken precautionary measures to prevent the spread of this virus from happening within our county by announcing school closures effective Tuesday, March …
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Whitley Clifton
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4/1/20
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by PRESIDENT BOB BOEHMER Dear Friends of East Georgia State College, During these unprecedented times, the events of each day remind me repeatedly of the importance of East Georgia College to the region we serve and to our amazing students—and the …
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President Bob Boehmer
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4/1/20
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