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Sybil Johnson, Pam Johnson and Joyce Cannady of Twin City toured a week in Ireland, a beautiful country full of history, and took The Forest-Blade. It was an experience of a lifetime! Highlights of … more
The Swainsboro Mayor and City Council met for a special called meeting on Tuesday, October 10, at the City Hall. Present were Mayor Bennett, Councilpersons Collins, Davis, Parker, Quarterman and … more
The Exchange Club of Swainsboro is proud to announce the date of their Annual Pancake Supper on Friday, November 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Swainsboro High School Cafeteria. Proceeds from the supper will … more
The 65th Oleander Annual District Meeting of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. was held on October 12, "Under the Chandelier" venue in Jesup. Seven members of the Seedling Garden Club attended: Martha … more

Renovation work continues to move forward downtown at the Barbara and Tobe Karrh Cultural Arts Center. Framing going up inside of the historic theater is reshaping the interior spaces both at the … more
The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 5 p.m. at the Central Office for the new board member reception and swearing in ceremony of Mr. Brandon Jones. The monthly … more
In The Forest-Blade’s coverage of the city council meeting on October 2, we reported that a motion to increase city fees passed by a vote of three in favor with two opposed and one abstention. This … more
Two contested municipal elections and two referendums should mean an easy experience for voters in Swainsboro and Stillmore on election day, November 7. Voters in Swainsboro’s District 5 will … more
The Emanuel County Historic Society will host its Fall Harvest Open House Saturday, October 21 from 1-6 p.m. We are located across from the Jaycee Fairground so maybe you can come over after … more

The Cook of the Week is Nikki Hadden. Nikki is the wife of Kendal Hadden of Swainsboro. In their spare time, Nikki and Kendal enjoy long bike trips, mini vacations and spending time with family and … more
St. Philip Center of Hope will be open for distribution on Thursday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. more
In this special video feature for Memory Lane, Swainsboro Police Chief Randy Ellison shares one of his favorite clips from a 1997 edition of The Forest-Blade: more
2020 presented many challenges, we are all very aware of that. But, it also created moments where we came together and got creative. In our upcoming Progress edition, we want to highlight moments … more
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