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At Swainsboro Primary School, the character trait for April was “Diligence”. One student from each class was selected for displaying diligence each day. These students get special recognition at …
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5/12/23
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The May meeting of the Swainsboro City Council and Mayor took place Monday, May 1, at Swainsboro City Hall. All members of council were present. Councilman D.J. Davis offered the Invocation. …
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5/12/23
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The Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association, Inc. held its Annual Banquet on Friday night, March 3, 2023, at the Sylvania First United Methodist Church Social Hall at 6:30 p.m. With …
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5/12/23
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Each year during Emanuel County’s annual Pine Tree Festival, six parade entries are named winners in the float contest. For the 76th annual Pine Tree Festival, the winners in the non-profit …
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5/12/23
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Well, I have not kept up with the news in a few weeks. But I promise when I do see it, it's like a soap opera. It continues to tell the evil and the bad. At the end it might give you fifteen seconds …
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By: Bertha Jones
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5/10/23
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This past weekend was a busy time in the “Crossroads of the Great South” and beyond our borders as well. There was something going on for everybody, worldwide. The first week in May leads off a …
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By: Charles Schwabe
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5/10/23
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When I first became aware that my hometown is celebrating its bicentennial, I warned you that my mind and heart would be flooded with memories. Since I was present for many of those 200 years, I have …
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By: Shirley Twiss
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5/10/23
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The things I do for you. While other columnists prattle on about stuff like the war in Ukraine, the economy, whether Donald Trump goes to jail or back to the White House, whether Joe Biden has a …
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By: Dick Yarbrough
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5/10/23
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Each year the Xi Delta Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at the end of April for its annual Founder’s Day Celebration. The Beta Sigma Phi sorority was founded in 1931 and now has over 200,000 …
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5/10/23
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The Beta Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its year-end meeting on April 24, 2023, at the Sudie Fulford Center at East Georgia State College. The membership committee, chaired by Tammy Gray, …
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5/10/23
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Alaina McClain and Nathan Turner were united in holy matrimony at The Mont Royal Clubhouse in Swainsboro Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. with Pastor Tim Price officiating.
The bride is the …
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5/10/23
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The Veterans at the Library held their weekly meeting, Monday, May 1, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. With Chair Johnny Tapley presiding, there were 42 in attendance, including one new veteran, Joey Blackmon. …
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5/3/23
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The Junior Reserves Training Corps (JROTC) of Emanuel County Institute celebrated its annual Military “Masquerade” Ball on March 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The hosts included Senior …
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5/3/23
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The Wiregrass Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, held its monthly meeting at the New China Restaurant on Thursday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. With President Wilder Smith, Jr. …
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5/3/23
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The Fall Line Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce Building on Tuesday night, March 14. With President Sandy …
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5/3/23
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The reassuring sound of night fell like a warm blanket covering the little town of Garfield back in the 1950’s. We went to bed knowing there was a left-over pot of butter beans and fried chicken on …
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by RONNIE JOHNSON
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5/3/23
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Some of the best things about life in a small community are the people who live there, and maybe the best part of that is the inspiration provided by those folks who shine a little brighter than the …
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by CHARLES SCHWABE
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5/3/23
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It had been a while since I heard from Skeeter Skates and his colleagues at the Ryo Morning Coffee Club. That ended this week.
In case you are new to these parts, Skeeter is the owner and operator …
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by DICK YARBROUGH
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5/3/23
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As we wake up everyday there is always something seemingly more discouraging happening than what happened yesterday. Many talk about the increased violence, political unrest, and situations in …
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by BERTHA JONES
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5/3/23
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Marc and Kerry Curry of Swainsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassidy LeElla Curry, to Kyle Ashton Cannady. Mr. Cannady is the son of Wayne and Judy Cannady of Swainsboro.
The …
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5/3/23
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