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Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM

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Unison Directors to meet Dec. 4 The Unison Behavioral Health Board of Directors has scheduled a meeting at noon Thursday, December 4 in the Ware C&A Training Room, 1003 Mary Street.

A meeting of the board’s bylaws committee at 11:40 a.m. will precede the directors’ session.

For more information on the public session, call (912) 449-7101.

Swamp Park opens Holiday Light Show Okefenokee Swamp Park, 5700 Swamp Park Road, begins its annual Holiday Light Show, later this month.

Cost is $14 for ages 13up an $12 for those 4-12. Children 3-under are free.

Dates are Friday-Sunday, December 5-7, 11-14, 18-23 and 26-28. Trips on the Swamp Park show train are held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Hot cocoa and s’mores will be available. For more information, check okeswamp.org.

MSH has blood drive Dec. 12

Memorial Satilla Health partners with The Blood Connection for a donor drive frm 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, December 12 on the hospital’s Main Campus, 1900 Tebeau Street.

Donors are encouraged to make an appointment to ensure the drive is sufficiently staffed and all donor slots are filled. To schedule an appointment, visit thebloodconnection.org and use sponsor code 9391.

TBC is offering $40 in rewards to donors. The Hospital Auxiliary will give one lucky donor $100 and two donors will win a $500 grand donor prize.

Beverages and homemade goodies and snacks are available for donors.

Christmas Market Dec. 13 in Manor The annual Manor Christmas Market will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, December 13 at the Community Center, 4650 Manor Millwood Road.

There will be vendors, kids crafts, a chili cook-off and tree-lighting ceremony. Call (912) 337-4624 for more information.

Santa’s Workshop for children at SWF Southern Forest World, 1440 N. Augusta Avenue, will hold Santa’s Workshop, at 9 a.m., Saturday, December 13.

Children will be able to choose from a variety of gifts priced up to $10 from local vendors on site.

Gift wrapping will be available.

OHC writer’s group has new schedule The Okefenokee Heritage Center’s OHC Writers has a new meeting schedule.

Meetings will be from 4 to 6 p.m the third Tuesday of each month at 1460 N. Augusta Avenue. Next meeting is December 11.

For more information, email [email protected].


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