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05/31/2023

The ECI Bulldogs Baseball team walked on the field at Georgia Southern University with a State Title on the line.
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By Justin Gray The ECI Bulldogs Baseball team walked on the field at Georgia Southern University with a State Title on the line. Both squads brought their A-game in this matchup of the top 2 teams in the state. Game one, Senior Bryce Kearson took the mound for the last time as a Dawg and he showed o...

05/31/2023

Swainsboro High School seniors reached a million dollars in scholarships. Way to go!
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By Angela Hooks and Monica Pace Swainsboro High School held its annual senior honors program Monday, May 9 in the gym. Students who have exceeded expectations in academics and athletics were awarded with scholarships, recognitions, and distinctions. Seniors Britney Nguyen, Garrett Peebles, Morgan Gr...

05/31/2023

To build or not to build has been the question regarding the Karrh Community Arts Center (formerly known as the Dixie Theater) for over six years. Find out about how the city of Swainsboro is bringing the old theater back to life.
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By Deanna Ryan To build or not to build has been the question on the Karrh Community Arts Center (formerly known as the Dixie Theater) for over six years. The first fund raiser, states Jacquie Brasher, director of the Emanuel Arts Council, was held in March of 2017. Around that time a request for pr...

05/31/2023

As announced on Facebook by County Administrator Guy Singletary, the Swainsboro Emanuel County Recreational Department will be receiving three new grants that will be used to improve some of the existing facilities and bringing in new ones.
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By Blake Williams As announced on Facebook by County Administrator Guy Singletary, the Swainsboro Emanuel County Recreational Department will be receiving three new grants that will be used to improve some of the existing facilities and bringing in new ones. “It is very rare that grants like these...

05/31/2023

Swainsboro vets Memorial Day tribute!

By Dess Smith The Veterans at the Library held an historic Memorial Day event at the newly named Veterans & First Responders Memorial Park 2023 on Monday, May 29, 2023. The park is located at the corner of U.S. Highway 80 and Georgia Highway 57. Memorial Day morning started off at the Emanuel Medica...

05/31/2023

The Crossroads Chronicle will be merging with The Forest Blade. We will miss being a source for gathering the stories and information for our county. Thank you for your support for the past three years!

After nearly three years of publication, The Crossroads Chronicle will be officially closing shop. Our final edition will be this week. We bid our readers “A Fond Farewell” since The Forest Blade has purchased The Crossroads Chronicle. This means all Crossroads subscribers will now receive a cop...

05/30/2023

Lee signs with Life University

Recent graduate Zach Lee is making history for Swainsboro High School athletics. He signed a letter of intent for Life University in Marietta and is the first wrestler in school history with such an offer. While he is the second Tiger wrestler to compete in the state championship, he is the only one...

05/30/2023

Check out the Pine Tree 100 winners!

By Justin Gray In honor of the Pine Tree Festival, Swainsboro Raceway held their Pine Tree 100 Race. It was a great day to be with family and friends as well as watch some racing. The winner of the Southland Insurance 602 Late Model was Carson Ferguson. The winner of the Rustic Grille Street Stock w...

05/30/2023

Blount and Phillips take the next step...

Swainsboro High School graduates Dakota Blount and Da’rius Phillips didn’t waste time taking the next step on their academic and athletic journeys. The two Tigers signed letters of intent to play football for Thomas University in Thomasville on Friday, May 19, the day after receiving their high ...

05/30/2023

Read Mike's article about hearing and speech.

By Mike Braswell Better Hearing and Speech Month is recognized every May. This is something I just recently became aware of. However, I am very aware of at least some of the concerns associated with hearing loss. My wife and her entire family suffer from severe hearing loss. Linda can barely hear at...

05/30/2023

Smith and Cerpovicz place first in 2023 Knotty Pine 5K.

On the morning of May 6, 2023, runners came to Swainsboro for the 22nd running of the Knotty Pine 5K Race as part of the Pine Tree Festival. The 5K was sponsored by the Swainsboro Kiwanis Club, who provided logistics and support for the race. Last year the start/finish line was moved to the corner o...