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Emanuel County Institute held its annual Career Day on Wednesday, May 13. Students explored careers, heard from local professionals, and built practical life skills for the future.
The day began …
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5/20/26
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Swainsboro High School recently recognized ninth and tenth-grade students for academic achievement during the school’s annual honors program.
10th-grade students were awarded certificates for …
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5/20/26
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Dakota Hardin of Adrian made the Spring 2026 Dean's List at the University of North Georgia (UNG) for achieving at least a 3.5 grade-point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester …
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5/20/26
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Juniors at SHS were honored for their academic accomplishments in the honors program held on Tuesday, May 12. A member of the class of 2027, Carly Jersey, provided the welcome.
Students were …
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5/20/26
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Dear Editor,
The Seedling Garden Club has just ended a very successful year. I want to thank you and your staff for the excellent coverage you have given us. Through The Forest-Blade, the …
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5/20/26
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The 5th Annual Memorial Day Service will be held Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans & 1st Responders Memorial Park. Before the service, a breakfas, sponsored by the Emanuel Medical Center …
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by DESS SMITH III
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5/20/26
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During the week of May 11, students at Swainsboro High School were invited to participate in "positive message" activities during lunch. The newly formed "REC" youth leadership council hosted the …
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5/20/26
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One county leader is bringing a new level of specialized training to the table.
Vice Chairman and District 5 Commissioner Timothy “Timmy” Oliver has become the first commissioner in Emanuel …
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5/20/26
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Swainsboro High School held its annual senior honors program on Thursday, May 14, in the auditorium. Students who have exceeded expectations during the last four years were awarded with scholarships, …
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5/20/26
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Skunk Brigade, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, traveled to Wrens to present their Travelin’ Trunk Revolutionary War program to the John Franklin Wren Chapter #3581, NSDAR, on …
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by DESS SMITH III
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5/20/26
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It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 President's List. The spring terms run from January to …
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5/20/26
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Southeastern Technical College is proud to announce the 2026 Spring Semester President's List. These students earned a grade point average of 3.75 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit hours …
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5/20/26
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Chief Mims with Swainsboro Fire Department made sure we had our flag hung before Memorial Day for our Veterans due to our flag falling during a storm a couple months ago. Assisting in hanging our …
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by DANA FLANDERS
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5/20/26
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Being in your early 20s is one of the most memorable and fun parts of one’s life. Despite this, it can also be the most confusing. This is the time in which we are supposed to make life-altering …
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by LANNA DOUGLAS
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5/20/26
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“In the spring of the year a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Well, that iconic line from the English poet Alford Lord Tennyson, might still be true some of the time, but …
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5/20/26
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I’m not sure how anyone could exist without a junk drawer. No household that calls itself a household is without one. It may be in the kitchen or the living room or the den or perhaps the garage. …
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5/20/26
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Franklin Memorial Library is excited to welcome and host young author Elyce Gunn for a special book signing on Thursday, May 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The community is invited to attend and support …
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by KAYLA WILLIAMS
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5/19/26
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The Emanuel County Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting on June 15, at 6 p.m. at the Franklin Memorial Library in Swainsboro. On the agenda is our post seat holder and delegate …
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by DIANNA WEDINCAMP
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5/19/26
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The Summertown Food Pantry, located on Summertown Church Street, will hold its next distribution on Saturday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The pantry will be open to local families and …
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5/19/26
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I’m a little late getting around to this but there is a survey out by a group called Writing Tips Institute, a website that teaches people how to write correctly. (An aside from the editors: Please …
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5/13/26
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