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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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. … more

Swainsboro High School announced 49 honor graduates for the Class of 2021 during a socially distanced senior assembly Wednesday, March 31. In order to reach honor graduate status, students must … more

According to Twin City Elementary School Principal Robbie Warnock, the following students have achieved honorary status for the third nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year:Star Honor RollFirst … more

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 … more

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 … more

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). more

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 … more

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 … more

Rep. Greg Morris, a Vidalia, Ga. native who is currently representing the
156th district in the Georgia House of Representatives, was elected as the new State Transportation Board member … more

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, … more

Mr. and Mrs. William Wiley Tyson III of Metter and Mr. and Mrs. James F. Jarvis Jr. of Swainsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaqueline Faith “Jackie” Jarvis of Atlanta to … more

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 … more

East Georgia State College recently announced the launch of a Student of the Month Program. The program gives faculty and staff at EGSC the opportunity to nominate students based on one or more of … more