Larry Calhoun, president of Swainsboro Technical College, recently announced the president's and merit lists for spring quarter. To be named to the president's list, students must have successfully completed 12 credit hours or more and have earned a quarterly grade point average of 3.60 or better... More...

On Thursday, July 3, Jenkins County Sheriff Tim Fields, center, received a check for $20,000 from Representative Jon Burns, left, and Senator J. B. Powell. The funds are earmarked for expenditures relating to drug investigations, the purchase of surveillance equipment and devices, drug detection equ... More...

We're back, maybe not "bright-eyed and bushy tailed", but we are present and accounted for after having a week off for vacation. I cannot believe it is July already. School just dismissed for the summer, and now we're looking at it starting again in just a few weeks! Where does time go? More...

Letters to the editor of The Millen News are welcomed and encouraged. These are pages of opinions, yours and ours. The unsigned editorials generally appearing on the left side of the editorial page represent the opinion of the newspaper and not that of any one person on our staff. More...

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will hold a Deacon Ordination Service for Bro. Samuel Reese Sunday, July 13. Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m., and the worship service begins at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Jerome Herrington is pastor; Dea. A.D. Pierce, chairman; and Sis. Charlotte P... More...

With our mother's recent passing, the outpouring of love and help has been overwhelming. Our family could never tell everyone who helped us in this time of grief how much we appreciate everything. More...

Reception for new JCES principal A drop-in reception to welcome the new Jenkins County Elementary School principal, James Franklin Jarvis Jr., will be held 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center. More...

Thank You A special "thank you" to everyone for your cards, gifts, calls, visits, and especially your prayers for Seth during his recent surgery. His surgery was tough, but Seth is doing great. The people of Millen are very caring. We are blessed to be here, where Seth is surrounded by people w... More...

This past weekend was a real blessing to Jenkins County, with the majority of the county receiving measurable amounts of rainfall. For many folks, this was the first rain event they have seen since the Mother's Day storms that struck our county. Let's hope and pray that these rains continue! More...

Mrs. Frances Evelyn Florence Denham, 85, of Millen died Thursday, June 26, 2008. Her funeral was 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial was in the Millen Cemetery. Mrs. Denham was born in Lincoln County, but had lived in Millen most of her life. She was a retired custome... More...

Young cooks, Blake and Kade Johnson, would like to share a couple of their favorite recipes. Both dishes are great summer treats that can be easily made by young cooks. Blake and Kade are the sons of Ronnie and Racheal Johnson. They like to work in their gardens, swim and attend Vacation Bible Sch... More...

Ms. Sheryl Fellows of Eatonton announces the engagement of her daughter, Keri Lynn Fellows, to Jeffrey Lorien Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Paschal of Unadilla and the late Mr. Ronnie Hall. The wedding is planned for September 6, 2008 at Friendship Baptist Church in Eatonton. More...

Before the booing and counter-booing begin, let's remember what the gun symbolizes in American culture: More than the bald eagle or the don't-tread-on-me serpent, the firearm to the American male and increasing numbers of females has come to stand for our ideals of independence. More...