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Durden Bank in Swainsboro and Twin City will be closing today at noon with plans to open back tomorrow morning at the usual time.
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8/30/23
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8/30/23
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Swainsboro High School will have several former Tigers on college rosters this season. We wish them all well. We will follow their career and update the Swainsboro community throughout the season. …
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8/30/23
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On Thursday, August 24, America Knits was awarded with their Georgia Made Certificate of Designation, certifying that their NEWLY LAUNCHED brand seeds2seams.com is “Georgia Made”. CEO Steve …
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By BRITTANY HALL
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8/30/23
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Former East Georgia State College President John Bryant Black died August 22, 2023. Dr. Black served as President of EGSC from August 2004 until December 2011. Born on April 11, 1939, in Ann Arbor, …
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8/30/23
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It’s safe to say that we have all experienced at least one inspirational teacher who helped us to understand their subject more and taught us to become a better person. The best teachers pass on …
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by BRITTANY HALL
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8/30/23
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Although August 21 seems like any other summer day, what many don’t realize is that its symbolic of something on a much deeper spectrum. In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly, established …
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by BRITTANY HALL
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8/23/23
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On Tuesday morning, August 22, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an officer with the Swainsboro Police Department attempted to make a general traffic stop on a vehicle for running a stop sign. The vehicle …
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by BRITTANY HALL
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8/23/23
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At the August meeting of the City Commission of Twin City, Mayor Donaldson announced the award of over $1 million dollars in grant & loan funding from 3 different programs. The City Commission met on …
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8/16/23
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The Emanuel County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to increase the 2023 property taxes it will levy this year by 12.93 percent over the rollback millage rate.
Each year, the …
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8/16/23
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On Monday, August 14, Michael Bright, Manager of Main Street Market Antique Mall & Owner of Music Memories Museum, donated the official sign and historical marker of Swainsboro’s Nancy Auditorium …
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by BRITTANY HALL
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8/16/23
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Pam Riner Baggett has qualified to run for the vacant District 1 Board of Education seat. She is a life-long resident of Garfield, where she has served on the Garfield City Council and the Garfield …
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8/16/23
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Twin City Mayor Matt Donaldson has announced he will be seeking another term as the Mayor of Twin City. Donaldson was elected Mayor of Twin City in 2019 and began his term in 2020. Donaldson …
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8/16/23
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DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen recently named Eric, David and Leesa Anderson of the East Georgia location winner of its 2023 “Enhancing Lives. Improving Homes” award. Commitment to the client …
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8/16/23
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In a conversation this past Monday with Emanuel County Administrator Guy Singletary, the Forest Blade asked for updates on several items of interest, not the least of which was the reported millage …
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8/16/23
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Swainsboro High School DeMello Jones has been selected as a 2023 AJC Super 11. DeMello is a senior at Swainsboro High School. The Super 11 is one of Georgia's most prestigious statewide awards for …
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by HAROLD SCOTT
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8/16/23
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The Scentsy Buddy Drive will be donating “buddies” (stuffed animals) to Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office, Swainsboro Police Department and Swainsboro Fire Department. These buddies will be used …
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8/10/23
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If you live to be 100, are you going to look back on your life and be happy with the way it all turned out? What regrets will affect you the most? What substantial moments and experiences will become …
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by BRITTANY HALL
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8/9/23
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In the month of July, The Forest-Blade honored our local four-legged friends by publishing a
competition called ‘The Dog Cause’, where seven entries were submitted to be considered for a cash …
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8/9/23
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Politics in Emanuel County will be getting warmer as we head toward 2024’s national elections. City races for the Nov. 7 general election this Fall in Swainsboro,Twin City and Stillmore as well as …
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8/9/23
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