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The Brier Creek Chapter and the Wiregrass Chapter of the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held their annual "Education Day" at the Brier Creek Battlefield in Screven County. Each year, …
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4/3/24
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Mrs. Kathy Jordan’s second-grade students have been learning about animals and their habitats. For their learning task, each student chose an animal and had to research its habitat, diet, …
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4/3/24
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The final tabulation on the first round of regular elections for 2024 is in the books, with the next ballot event coming up next week on April 9. The results of the Georgia Presidential Primary and …
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4/3/24
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The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting Monday, April 1, at 9:15 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Library. With Shari Watt presiding for Chair John Tapley, they had 42 in attendance. Breakfast …
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4/3/24
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The regular meeting of the Swainsboro City Council and Mayor took place Monday, April 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Swainsboro Fire Department Headquarters. Following an invocation and Pledge of …
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4/3/24
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Stillmore Missionary Baptist Church will have their Spring Revival April 7 through April 10, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Tommy Henry from Oak Chapel in Kite. Sunday services will begin at 6 …
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4/2/24
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Voices United Community Choir will hold their first membership drive on Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. at New Hope World Outreach, 211 Lee Street, Swainsboro. They are …
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4/2/24
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The regular meeting of the Glad Garden Club was held at the Sudie A. Fulford Learning Center Monday, March 11, at 10 a.m. Members attending were President JoAnn Trammell, Sylvia Durden, Audrey West, …
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by JOANN TRAMMELL
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3/27/24
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Friday, March 8, 2024, 46 beautiful young ladies competed for the title of Miss Swainsboro Elementary School. We are so proud of all our contestants. Ashely Williams was crowned Miss SES 2024. …
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3/27/24
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Swainsboro Primary School held its annual Mr. and Miss SPS Pageant on Friday, March 15. In addition to the pageant, a photogenic competition was held, as well as a People’s Choice Award. The …
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3/27/24
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Pastor Michael Thomas and Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Cross – Green Community, will host a Pre-Resurrection Celebration “The Seven Last Sayings of Jesus” on Saturday, March 30, at …
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3/27/24
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God’s Holy Tabernacle, 398 Parish Pond Road, Twin City, presents Called Out to Take A Stand Youth Conference Wednesday – Friday, March 27 - 29, at 7:30 p.m. nightly.
Everyone is invited to …
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3/27/24
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Williams Chapel Holiness Church in Swainsboro will have a "Family and Friends" Program on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. Guest preacher for the evening will be Rev. Jonathan Hampton. The pastor, …
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3/27/24
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There is a lot going on at my alma mater, the University of Georgia. Not all the news has been good. There was the tragedy last year when an athletic department staffer and a member of the football …
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Dick Yarbrough
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3/27/24
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Each year I remember and cherish the beauty, joy, love, and hope of Easter Sundays. Baskets, hunting eggs, decorating hard- boiled eggs, a new spring dress made by my grandmother and shoes to match …
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Shirley Twiss
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3/27/24
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I saw a program a couple of days ago about a study that had compiled statistics to determine who the happiest and unhappiest people were in this world today. My first reaction was to wonder why …
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Charles Schwabe
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3/27/24
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Southeastern Technical College had a celebrity on campus on March 11, 2024, in Swainsboro's Boatwright Auditorium. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program welcomed Piglet and several of …
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3/27/24
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The Swainsboro Police Department and the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Department combined efforts to suppress the open-air illegal drug sales in Swainsboro. The Swainsboro Police Department's Drug …
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3/27/24
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Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer, Chief Deputy Nick Robertson, Corporal Trent Kersey and Deputy Jamey Chalker had the pleasure of participating in Read Across America at Twin City Elementary School and …
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3/27/24
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