‘The Great Pine Cone Hunt’ made its annual appearance with Forest-Blade readers as the countdown for the annual Pine Tree Festival closed the contest competition. Each year, in celebration of Swainsboro’s Pine Tree Festival, The Forest-Blade features ‘The Great Pine Cone Hunt’ for a chance to reward one lucky winner with $100 after locating the hidden 15 pinecones throughout our newspaper. The winner of this year’s annual pinecone contest was Brian Johnson of Twin City. Congrats, Brian, and thanks for participating. Stay tuned for future ways to win easy money with The Forest-Blade!