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The Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department held a dedication ceremony on Monday, March 22, 2021, to dedicate the department’s baseball complex to Woody Nasworthy and the softball complex to Ronnie Womack.

Nasworthy retired from the Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department in 2003 as Assistant Director, after 35 years of service to our community. Woody was joined by his wife, Joy, and family, Heather, Wes and Levi Cowart and Tracy Chapman. Also attending were local dignitaries and friends. Woody was joined by his wife, Joy, and family, Heather, Wes and Levi Cowart and Tracy Chapman. Also attending were local dignitaries and friends.

Womack retired from the Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department in 2013 as Director, after 38 years of service to our community. Ronnie was joined by his wife, Vikki, and family, Ron, Stacey, Cade and Cal Womack and Tyler and Megan Womack, Briley and Kinsley, Cayley and Ben. Also attending were local dignitaries and friends.

The Emanuel County Festival Foundation has announced that the 2021 Pine Tree Festival will be held May 7-8, 2021. The event will kick off with the Rhythm & Pines Music Festival at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7th featuring The Swingin’ Medallions, Sam’s Drive-In Band, Rhett Blount & Friends, and The Gospel Stage. Activities scheduled for Saturday, May 8th include the Grand Parade, Jurassic Kingdom Dinosaur Show, Xtreme Team Basketball Dunk Team, arts and crafts vendors, car show, Knotty Pine Road Race, and much more. Enhanced health and safety protocols will be in place. For more information, visit pinetreefestival.org or follow the festival on Facebook.

Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department will hold its annual Daddy-Daughter Dance Friday evening, Feb. 12, from 7 until 9 p.m. at the Recreation Department Gym, 632 McLeod Bridge Road, Swainsboro. (Mark Williams Studio will be set up to take pictures from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m.) The dance is for girls, ages 4 to 12, and their daddy (or an adult escort). Cost is $20 per couple. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, gym capacity restrictions will apply and the dance will be limited to 50 couples. No exceptions. Also, no one except dance couples will be permitted inside the gym. Refreshments will be limited and masks will be strongly encouraged.

Preregistration is required and will only be taken until the restricted limit is filled. For information, call Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department at 237-8098.

Swainsboro-Emanuel County Parks and Recreation Department will hold Spring Sports Registration January 25-29 at the Recreation Department, 632 McLeod Bridge Road, Swainsboro. Registration hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. First time participants must bring a birth certificate. Registration fee is $35 (insurance available for $6 extra) for the following sports:

T-Ball (for 3 & 4 year olds) & Coach Pitch (for 5 & 6 year olds.)— Player must be 3 before May 1, 2021, and cannot turn 7 before May 1, 2021. (Players who turn 6 years old before May 1, 2021 have the option of playing coach pitch or youth baseball or girls softball.)

Youth Baseball (Ages 6-12)—Player must be 7 on or before September 1, 2021 and cannot turn 13 before September 2, 2021. (Players who turn 6 years old before May 1, 2021, have the option of playing coach pitch or youth baseball.)

Girls Softball (Ages 7 through 17)—Player must be 7 on or before September 1, 2021 and cannot turn 18 before September 2, 2021. (Girls who turn 6 years old before May 1, 2021 have their choice of playing coach pitch or softball.)

For more information, contact the Recreation Department at (478) 237-8098.

Swainsboro City Hall will be closed Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Utility payments may be placed in the drop box at City Hall or they may be paid online by clicking here.

The Emanuel County Event Planning Committee has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and commemoration services.

To whom it may concern:

I, Al Huston, wish to express my sincere gratitude for all your previous participation in the recognition and celebration of a great civil rights leader’s life and legacy. The events that honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are a highlight of the Emanuel County community and are greatly supported by our elected officials and the community at large. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebration for the commemoration service and parade for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., scheduled Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, 2021, has been cancelled.

The Emanuel County Planning Committee wants to make sure the community remains safe during this time and season. We are regrettably sorry that these events cannot take place as usual. We look forward to a safer environment next year for the festivities to take place.

Thank you in advance for your understanding. We hope everyone has a happy and prosperous New Year, on behalf of the Emanuel County Event Planning Committee.

Respectfully yours,

Al Huston, president chairman

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On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Chief Mike Strobridge received a very important letter from the North Pole. Once again, Jolly Saint Nick will visit the good boys and girls of the Swainsboro neighborhoods for the sixth year. Santa has asked Chief Mike Strobridge and the Swainsboro Firefighters to assist in guiding his annual trip to visit the good children on Christmas eve. Santa will ride upon his highly decorated #7 Sleigh accompanied by his Public Safety friends from Emanuel County.

Beginning at 5 p.m., Santa will travel down Main Street to Walmart, after a meet and greet with children, his journey will continue to the following streets:

South Main Street, Youmans Avenue, Soloman Street, Neal Street, Richard Street for the first stop; Harmon, Lakewood Drive, Meadowlake Pkwy, Injunction Road, South Main Street to Meadowlake Pkwy.to Industrial Way, Elmer Street, to Lambs Bridge Road, to Claxton Avenue, Jones Avenue for the second stop; onto Lambs Bridge Road, Market Street, to Stevens Drive, South Anderson Drive, Turner Drive, Fortune Loop, onto Prosperity Drive, Lake Luck Drive, onto East Main Street, to Advantage Ln, Friendly Way, Happiness Drive for the third stop; by Freedom Street, continue onto East Pine Street, onto Norwood Avenue, King Circle Drive for the fourth stop; Waller Pass, Ben Street, William Street, to Rentz Street, MLK to Center Street, onto Longview Road, Fowler Street, North Coleman Ext, Wells, Old Wadley Road, R.J. Holder Road, onto North Main Street, Stallion Road, Christopher Drive, McKenzie Drive and back to North Main Street, onto MLK, onto Wells Street, Shearhouse Street, Robin Street, cross Kite Road onto Golf Drive, onto Barbara Avenue, Oak Lawn Drive to Kite Road. Then McLeod Bridge Road to North Green Street, onto Lucky Street, North Racetrack Street for the fifth stop; between West Church and West Pine Street. West Pine Street, Roberts Street, onto West Main Street, onto Tyson Street, to West Moring Street, to Arden Drive, Azalea Cir, Rosedale Cir, back to Arden Drive, cross Old Nunez Road to Maurice Drive, Poplar Street, to Calhoun Street, Mary Ann Drive, onto West Moring Street, to Central Street and West Pine Street to Fire Headquarters.

Follow along with the ride with Facebook Live on the Emanuel County Live Facebook page.

Swainsboro City Hall will be closed December 24th and 25th in celebration of Christmas, and January 1st in observance of New Year’s Day. Utility payments may be placed in the drop box at City Hall or they may be paid online by clicking here.