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Chuck Conley

JCHS head football coach named
By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor
The Jenkins County Board of Education approved the employment of Chuck Conley as head football coach for the Jenkins County High School (JCHS) Eagles during its Monday, Feb. 28, meeting. His employment is to be effective Friday, April 1. More...

Super Eagle final plans announced

Saturday, March 12, has been designated as "Community Health Awareness Day" in Jenkins County as the second annual "Super Eagle Day" gets underway on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. More...

School News

Local students take part in GSU, UGA residency programs

Jenkins County High School students Marah Johnson, Danielle Dieteman, Marvell Drummer, Michael Fryson, Megan Lane and Brook Hillis have been recommended to participate in a three-day residency program at either Georgia Southern University or Universi More...

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JCES Students of the Month The Student of the Month program at Jenkins County Elementary School (JCES) recognizes one student per homeroom each month. More...

JCMS science fair winners announced

The Jenkins County Middle School Science Fair was held in the Jenkins County Agriculture Center Tuesday, Feb 1. The judges were Gail Duggan and John McDonald. More...

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Church News

Church News

Antioch Christian

Antioch Christian Church, located at 1050 Antioch Road in Screven County, announces a special evening of gospel music 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Donna Jackson of Springfield and The Foxworth Singers of Pembroke will perform. More...

West Millen Baptist

The youth of West Millen Baptist Church will present the "Newly/Oldy Wed Game" 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center. More...

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Farm & Home

Ag Line: Spraying solutions other than water

By Lannie L. Lanier
County Extension Coordinator

Sometimes we get calls from people who are trying to calibrate sprayers for the application of materials other than water. While most of the time water is the carrier, we often see liquid nitrogen or other fluid fertilizers being sprayed on. More...

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Recipes

Southern Cookin’

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. taco dinner (with shells and seasoning included)
by Ashley Brinson
Taco Pizza

1 prepared pizza crust (12 in.) More...

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Local man is headed to Iraq

By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor

Sgt. 1st class Ronnie Perryman, a 37-year-old land surveyor from Millen, is headed to Iraq as a member of the Georgia Army National Guard More...

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Eagles baseball begins play The Jenkins County High School Eagles' baseball season gets underway this week with the varsity playing Screven County 6:30 p.m. More...

ESPLOST means no new tax

Submitted by Hayward Cordy
Jenkins County School Superintendent

On Tuesday, March 15, the citizens of Jenkins County will have the opportunity to vote "yes" to extend the current Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST). More...

Other Jenkins News

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Millen Rotary Club marks diamond anniversary Members of the Millen Rotary Club celebrated the 100th birthday of Rotary Wednesday, Feb. 23. More...

Magnolia arts, crafts festival plans underway

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Police Blotter

The Millen Police Department reported the following incidents this week. More...

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ChatterBox

The Chatter Box

By Deborah Bennett

Please remember that the deadline for submitting church histories and photos to be included in the Centennial edition of The Millen News is Thursday, March 31. More...

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Letters

Letters to the Editor

I was reminded of a Winston Churchill quote after reading Mr. Domingo Green More...

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Weddings

Miss Wiggins, Mr. Edgar unite in marriage

Hillary Gay Wiggins of Atlanta and Christopher Bennett Edgar, also of Atlanta, were united in marriage Saturday, Jan. 15. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. H. William Perry at First Baptist Church of Statesboro at 6 o More...

Miss Kelly to marry

Mr. Dailey April 12

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kelly of Closplint, Ky., announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dannette Lee Kelly, of Aiken, S.C., to Michael Dailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby F. Dailey of Millen. More...

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Obituaries

Mr. Harold N. Brantley, age 74, of Millen, dies Wednesday, Feb. 23

Harold Norman Brantley, 74, of Millen died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005. More...

Charles Parker Sr., 85, of Augusta dies on Saturday, Feb. 19

On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, Dr. Charles R. Parker Sr., 85, of Augusta was guided by Jesus, his Savior, from his earthly home to his eternal home with God. More...

Mrs. Eunice Loretta Bassett Royal of Thomaston dies Friday, Feb. 18

Eunice Loretta Bassett Royal, 82, of Thomaston died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at Providence Nursing Care Center in Thomaston. More...

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