On Monday, May 8, during the Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) Academic Boosters Club meeting, students representing every class and grade presented speeches, PowerPoint presentations and other projects about what they have learned in their classes More...

Shown, above right, are Jenkins County Elementary Students performing a musical about American frontier history and myths on Tuesday, May 23. Lisa Wiggins directed the year-end program. More...

Students receiving literary awards during Jenkins County High School's recent Academic Achievement Awards program are, from left, Donell Washington, Allison Lloyd, Charmayne Kaigler, Jalisa Newton, Dontarious Lester and Stuart Burrus. More...

Dear Editor, As a parent of a third grader at Jenkins County Elementary School, I would like to say how proud I am of our county's children. They work hard and deserve to be recognized for their achievements. More...

Oak Hill Baptist Oak Hill Baptist Church announces Vacation Bible School will be held 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, through Friday, June 9. The theme for the week is "Artic Edge." The Rev. Jamie Archer is pastor. More...

Thanks so much to all of our friends, relatives, my coworkers at BI-LO, our church families and other churches for the money, phone calls, cards, visits and especially for your prayers. More...

Thrips have been a major problem this year in row crops and gardens. I have received several calls concerning thrips in vegetables, cotton, and peanuts. Thrips are very small insects that feed on the underside of plants. More...

Hurricane season starts Thursday, June 1, and Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine wants to remind Georgians that they should check their insurance policies annually to be sure they have adequate coverage. More...

Groups and individuals that own or lease land with Georgia Power or Georgia Transmission Corporation transmission lines in Jenkins County may be eligible to receive cash grants at a flat rate of $50 per acre, per year for the full three-year contract More...