4-6 inches of rain floods area roads A drenching 4-6 inches of rain throughout the county Saturday and Sunday had streams, creeks, ponds and ditches overflowing onto county roads, forcing schools to close Monday. More...
During the Monday, March 21, meeting of the Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE), it was announced that State School Superintendent Kathy Cox would visit the local school system today, Wednesday, March 30. More...
Please remember that 5 p.m. Thursday (tomorrow) is the deadline for submitting 500-word church histories and photographs to be included in the Centennial edition of The Millen News. More...
With the nationwide interest in the NCAA basketball tournament, now down to the final four, perhaps a newspaper article of a week or so back will prove interesting. More...
Donnie and Tammy Brannen of Millen are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tricia Marie, to J.R. Schwonke, the son of Mark Schwonke and Gail Schwonke, both of Millen. More...
Charles Milton McKeehan of Perkins, 72, died Friday, March 25, 2005. Graveside services were held 3 p.m. Monday, March 28 at the Brooklet Cemetery in Brooklet. More...
Matthew Daniel Sheffield, 20, of Millen has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless conduct in connection with a fatal mobile home fire that occurred Monday, March 14, on Perkins Road. More...
Magnolia Springs State Park Manager Bill Giles announced today that an Open House for the new park museum is set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 1. Pass requirements have been waived for this time period, making this a completely free showing. More...
A wildlife and land management seminar will be held 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center, Barney Avenue. More...
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped in the fire rescue of my 4-year-old son, Christopher Williams. Unfortunately, I lost my 17-month-old daughter, Hailey Sheffield. More...
Although peanut growers in Georgia are weeks away from planting, they should begin making decisions now with regards to disease management in 2005. More...
Kenton and Jeana Jenkins proudly announce the birth of their son, Nathaniel Baker, born 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2005 at University Health Care System in Augusta. More...
