August 8, 2007 RSS feed / Other Jenkins News

Library News

It's been a busy summer, and we're taking a little bit of a break from story times while we gear up to bring our wonderful library story times into the schools. However, we'll be back and ready to go at the library again on Wednesday, Aug. More...

Top teachers speak at Rotary

Jenkins County's "Teachers of the Year" were the guest speakers at the Wednesday, Aug. 1, meeting of the Millen Rotary Club. More...

Syl-View Happenings

Our days have been filled with joy and with heartache. We were thrilled to have two of our youth volunteers, Jordan Zeigler and Amanda Long, dance for us at the square dance. More...

GSP investigates four accidents

State troopers from the Sylvania post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated four traffic crashes during the month of July in Jenkins County. Sgt. 1st Class Young said the traffic crashes resulted in six injuries and no traffic deaths. More...

Alternative fuel movement pumping up in Georgia

Gov. Perdue champions homegrown bioenergy

TIFTON - Like most Americans, Georgians use a lot of gasoline, about 222 gallons a second. But unlike a lot of places, Georgia is blessed with a mild climate and a solid agricultural industry. More...

Hunter Education Course to be offered

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will offer the 10- hour Hunter Education Course at Magnolia Springs State Park 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, and Tuesday, Aug. 14. The course will conclude 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16. More...

The Millen News goes to Montana!

From left, Teresa and Robert Gunn display The Millen News in the Beartooth Mountains, near Red Lodge, Montana, at an elevation of 11,000 feet. More...

GSHL meets

The Executive Board of the Georgia Silver Haired Legislature (GSHL) met recently in Milledgeville to make plans for the 2008 calendar. Speaker of the House Runette L. More...

Clothes donated for needy children

The People for the Community civic club recently donated school clothing to a needy child in the community. From left, are Earl Wright, vice-president, and Annette Roberson, president. More...

Pet tragedy

Crickett, a 1-year-old Jack Russell, shown with owner, Jerry Messex, was recently attacked and killed when he slipped his leash and strayed into a nearby yard where a pit bulldog was confined. More...

How to save at the gas pump

Sometimes it seems that gas prices only rise and never fall. While this is not entirely true, during peak summer driving season gas prices usually are their highest. More...