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The annual High School Honors Day Program for Emanuel County Institute was held Monday, May 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the school auditorium. At that time, students in grades 9-11 were recognized for … more
The Senior Scholarship and Honors Night Program for Emanuel County Institute was held Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. At that time, Seniors were recognized for their academic … more
Family Connection was invited to participate in the 2023 Pre-K Fun Day after a three-year gap due to Covid 19 restrictions. This year, Family Connection provided a free farmers market for families … more
To prepare and celebrate for the Pine Tree Festival, the Blade releases an annual scavenger hunt that pays tribute to Swainsboro’s most beloved festival and gives readers a chance to have a little … more

East Georgia State College (EGSC) is pleased to announce that Theo Howard has been named the Athletic Director at the college. Howard has been with EGSC for several years as the head women’s … more
The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office with the following members in attendance: Del Brown, Mason Henry, Cherie Hooks, Tanya Lane, … more
On the morning of May 6, 2023, runners came to Swainsboro for the 22nd running of the Knotty Pine 5K Race as part of the Pine Tree Festival. The 5K was sponsored by the Swainsboro Kiwanis Club, who … more
Swainsboro High School held its annual senior honors program Monday, May 9 in the gym. Students who have exceeded expectations in academics and athletics were awarded with scholarships, recognitions, … more
Trent Smoyer of Twin City, successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science … more

The Twin City Lions Club recently held their monthly lunch meeting, and Lion Clark Dixon invited the founders of Weekend Blessings, Angel Lane and Niamh Matthews. Weekend Blessings was founded 10 … more
Gifts Galore Monogramming and More sponsored an artwork contest inviting and encouraging all school age children in Emanuel County to join in CREATING A TEE. Children were asked to draw or sketch … more
The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting, Monday, May 15, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. with Chair Johnny Tapley presiding, there were 38 in attendance, including one new veteran, Homer Lee Walden, … 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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