After a busy six months of electioneering, local voting will now take a bit of a break following the runoff for the District 3 county commissioner slot. Political newcomer John “Johnny” Moore … more

Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced that Emanuel Medical Center is among 13 Georgia rural hospitals to receive grant awards totaling $6 million as part of the Dual Track Rural Hospital Support … more

Wade Johnson, president and CEO of Durden Banking Company, Twin City, has been elected by his peers in central Georgia to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the Georgia Bankers … more

The police department scavenger hunt began June 3, at 4:30 p.m. In addition to last week’s winners that ran in our June 19 edition, Stockton Hancock found rock #11 at Leanna's, Rachelle Stoltzfush … 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