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HOME SPRUCING STARTS HERE AT... 2021 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING FULL-LINE BRAND. BASED ON RETAIL SEGMENT SHARE GAINS, 2020. jBMMttli cHHSAWHlLErTi CHEVROLET • BUICK - CMC TRUCKS I rdanielsehev.'eom FURNITURE • FLOOR COVERING CO. U.S. Hwy. 80 East at SR #56, Swainsboro, GA 478.237.4111 • 1.800.424.8721 CASH ALLOWANCE 104 West Pine St., Swainsboro GA * 237-6483 The Forest-Blade Proudly serving the community for 160 years | EMANUELCOUNTYjtyt/.COM ©2021 Emanuel County Newspapers Inc. All rights reserved. VOLUME 162, NO. 25 Swainsboro, Georgia • June 23, 2021 ONE DOLLAR SPD issuing citations to unlicensed business owners who received PPP funds According to Chief Randy Ellison with the Swainsboro Police De partment, his depart ment is investigating in dividuals and businesses in the city of Swainsboro who applied for and re ceived Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Funds without a city business license. Records shows that PPP Funds in excess of $2,000,000 were re ceived by approximately 140 businesses who do not currently have a city business license in the City of Swainsboro alone. The fine for operat ing a business in the city without a license can be up to $1,000 or 6 months incarceration. Officers began issuing citations on Friday, June 18 and will continue until all un licensed businesses have been cited. "Legitimate business es who have been affect ed by COVID, by people not being able to work because of quarantine, deserve the money. But, I'm not going to sit by and allow folks to lie on applications to say that they are entitled to the money that don't even have a legitimate busi ness to operate to get these funds," said Chief Ellison. "I don't think this community or any body else expects us to do anything differently than go after these folks. If you falsify an applica tion and receive funds that you are not entitled to, then it's a bold face lie and something has to be done about it." Investigators are working hand-in-hand with the Federal Small Business Administration (SBA). A list of all busi nesses and individuals receiving PPP Funds can be found at data.clarion- ledger.com. Cadle elected to Board of Governors of State Bar of Georgia Jerry N. Cadle of Jerry N. Cadle, P.C. in Swains boro has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia. Cadle will serve in the Middle Judicial Cir cuit, Post 2 seat on the board, representing Can dler, Emanuel, Jefferson, Toombs and Washington counties. He earned his law degree from the Uni- CADLE versify of Georgia School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1975. He is a member of the State Bar's Aviation Law, Fiduciary Law, Real Property Law and School & College Law Sections. The Board of Governors is the 160-member poli cymaking authority of the State Bar, with representa tion from each of Georgia's judicial circuits. The board holds regular meetings at least four times per year. MAYOR DONALDSON, COMMISSIONERS AND CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE BREAK GROUND City of Twin City breaks grounds of future centennial park and trail In coordination with Twin City's year-long centennial celebration, a groundbreaking ceremo ny for the city's new park, Twin City Centennial Park and Trail, was held Friday, June 18, at the corner of South Railroad and First Avenues. The ceremony began prompt ly at 10 a.m. with Mayor Matt W. Donaldson wel coming all. Mayor Pro Tern Jule Bady, Jr. gave the invocation. Remarks were heard from Representative Butch Parrish, Senator Max Burns, and Senator Billy Hickman. Mayor Donaldson followed with additional remarks per taining to the city project. Members of Twin City Commission and Twin City Centennial Committee then broke ground on the future (Continued on page 4D) BOARD MEMBERS SEE FULL HOUSE FOR MONDAY NIGHT PUBLIC HEARING Alcohol license denied at Monday night's Commissioners meeting by WHITLEY CLIF TON Members of Emanuel County Board of Com missioners convened for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Mon day, June 21, at 6 p.m. at the John C. Coleman Ho tel in downtown Swains boro. Chairman Jim Sher rod called the meeting to order and welcomed all present. Commissioner Desse Davis then gave the night's invocation and Commissioner Hugh Foskey led the pledge. Public comments were heard by Richard Clax- ton regarding proper U.S. Flag etiquette. He asked for the board's cooper ation with flags being displayed, lowered and respected properly. A public hearing for an alcohol license applica tion submitted by Charles N. Rowland then fol lowed and included dis cussion on an upcoming Outback Entertainment event set to take place at the Jaycee's Fairground. Public comments oppos ing the application ap proval were heard from (Continued on page 2A) CLASSIC CITY SOUL Downtown Swainsboro Summer Concert this Friday The Downtown De velopment Authority of Swainsboro will host a summer concert at The Boneyard Pavilion this Friday, June 25. The con cert will feature the mu sic of Classic City Soul, a classic Motown, R&B, Soul, and Beach Music band from Athens. Downtown restau rants will open for pre-concert dinners, and many offers take out service for those who would like to have dinner while enjoying the concert. The music is sched uled to begin at 7 p.m. The public is encour aged to bring lawn chairs and blankets and come out to enjoy this free event. 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