December 27, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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EMTs of the Year

From left, David Adams and Henry Young are recognized as the 2006 More...

‘Get Up and Grow’ offered by rec. dept.

By Deborah Bennett

Combating childhood obesity is the aim of a new afterschool program to be offered by the Jenkins County Recreation Department beginning Jan. 8 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. More...

Millen woman, children killed in accident

By Deborah Bennett

A Millen woman and her two young sons were killed in a 2-vehicle traffic accident that occurred on Ga. Highway 17 South, between Guyton and Oliver, around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. More...

School News

JCHS Eagles bring thrill back to basketball

Jenkins County traveled to Pembroke to take on the Bryan County Redskins Friday, Dec. 15, and was victorious. Bryan County rallied late in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles walked away with the 75-69 win. More...

Members of STC board certified by TCDA

At the December meeting of Swainsboro Technical College (STC) Board of Directors, Rhonda Norris and Don Wilkes were recognized as completing the requirements to become the TCDA (Technical College Di- rectors More...

Local students’ artwork in gallery

Seventh-grade students at Jenkins County Middle School will have their artwork displayed in a professional art gallery. Gallery RFD is the newest scene in the fast growing artist community in Swainsboro. More...

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ChatterBox

The Chatter Box

By Deborah Bennett

The Millen News will be closed Friday, Dec. 29, and Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year More...

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Church News

Church News

New Birth Missionary New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a pre-New Year More...

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Memoriam

In Memoriam

     In Loving Memory Mrs. Annie Lonnon Scott         Dec. More...

Correction

Remembering with love our        Mother and Nanny,                  Dot Fries        & More...

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Highlights of 2006 announced

By Deborah Bennett

As the year 2006 draws to a close, The Millen News has selected what it considers to be the top story of the year More...

Firefighter of the Year

Chief Chuck Lane, left, presents the 2006 Firefighter of the Year Award to FF/Engineer Byron Newton. According to a press release issued by the North Jenkins County Volunteer Fire Department, More...

Officials take oath of office

Above left, Hubert Reeves III is sworn in as Jenkins County State Court Judge by Jenkins County Probate Judge Wanda Burke. The new term of office for all elected offices begins Jan. 1. More...

Other Jenkins News

BI-LO gives to the community

Above, left, Dr. Judy Holton, Jenkins County Elementary School principal, accepts a $1,000 donation from Buddy Saxon, local BI-LO store manager. The funds were raised through BILO More...

Unusual egg

Martha Edwards, 87, displays a rose shaped egg that one of her chickens laid. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...

Reception to be held to honor MLK parade grand marshals

The Millen-Jenkins County Martin Luther King Celebration Committee will hold a reception in honor of the 2007 parade grand marshals, Pamelia Ann More...

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Editorials

Opinions, yours and ours

Full Story

Jim Hite

By the time you read this, Christmas Day 2006 will be past. Even some festive holiday decorations will have already been taken down and boxed for use in 2007. More...

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Farm & Home

Ag Line: Winter feeding tips

By Wade Parker

As I write this news article, we are in our second day of winter. Even though we had two or three days of very cold weather, overall it has been a mild winter. However, let More...

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