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VFW honors local citizens
Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #2776 conducted their annual Community Service awards at the Jenkins County Senior Citizens Center Wednesday, Feb. 24. The program is designed to recognize those residents who have made a difference as a result of their initiative, efforts and energy. Awards were presented by VFW All-American Commander Byron A. Scogins. More...
4-H program may be saved
By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor

Georgia’s 4-H program may be saved, despite a proposed plan by the University System of Georgia (UGA) that would eliminate it entirely. “The proposal that UGA officials offered included cutting the 4-H program to help meet the $60 million cuts to its budget by the state,” explained Jenkins County Extension Service Coordinator Wade Parker. More...

Super Eagle Day to be held Saturday

Put your running/walking shoes on and get ready to move! The seventh annual Super Eagle Day will be held this Saturday at the Jenkins County Courthouse featuring one mile and 5K fun runs. The one mile event starts at 8:15 a.m., and the 5K starts at 9 a.m. The course is officially certified with the USATF association. More...

 Breaking News
• Tax Appraiser
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• Millen Women's Club
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 School News
• Jenkins Co. baseball season is underway
The Jenkins County High School varsity team began its baseball season with two wins Feb. 27 in Burke County. The Eagles defeated Hephzibah 16- 1 and Burke County 19-5. Leading Hitters for the Eagles in the game against Hephzibah were: Akeem Young, 4-4, two doubles, four runs scored; Jake Knight, 2-3, with a double; and Spencer Clark and Dag Gay, 1-2, two walks and a double. More...
• article has image EBA’s Herrmann selected as delegate to Washington Youth Tour
• article has image Jenkins Co. students excel at EBA
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 Other Jenkins News
• article has image Cotton Avenue paving
Preparation work for the paving of Cotton Avenue has been underway for several weeks. More...
• City awards CDBG 2009 project
• article has image Lion’s Club Holds Pancake Supper
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 ChatterBox
• The Chatter Box
The Millen News will be publishing later this year a “Tomorrow’s Leaders” column featuring photos of local children. More...
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 Letters
• Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, People advise me to forget about politics, that it is an exercise in futility. Since the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling which opened the door for corporations to dominate the political arena, I am inclined to agree that politics will soon be futile. More...
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 Church News
• Kelsey Chapel to hold revival
Kelsey Chapel Baptist Church will hold Spring Revival 7:30 p.m. nightly Wednesday, March 17, through Friday, March 19. The guest speaker will be Pastor Marcellus Hannah of Pages of Life Christian Centre in Swainsboro. Pastor Albert White and the Kelsey Chapel family invite the public to attend. More...
• New Hurricane Branch to hold Family and Friend Night
• New Light holds revival
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 Datebook
• Natural Resources Conservation Workshop to be held
Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton will host this year’s 49th annual Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) June 13- 17 for rising 10th-12th grade students from across Georgia. Applications are due June 4. The 2010 workshop tuition is $150 per student. More...
• American Red Cross to accept donations
• Jenkins Co. Middle School PTO to meet
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 Obituaries
• Charles Franklin Royal Sr., 70, died March 3
Mr. Charles Franklin Royal Sr., 70, of Millen died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Bethany Nursing Center. Funeral services were held 2 p. m. Friday, March 5, 2010 at Oak Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Royal was born in Jenkins County. He was a retired owner of Royal Plumbing and Electric and a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. More...
• Charles N. Williams, 62, of Millen died March 6
• Charlie “CJ” Jones Jr. of Millen died Feb. 4
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 Columns
• article has image Syl-View Happenings
A special happening was the Doll Show presented by Marilyn Reddick. Residents and staff gathered to enjoy the more than 30 dolls and to hear Marilyn tell how she adopted and restored many of the dolls. She had about 50 outfits which she had made for the dolls. More...
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