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January 17, 2007
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Local mental health clinic to close Jan. 31
By Deborah Bennett
Approximately 200 local clients of the Jenkins County Mental Health and Addictive Disease Outpatient Clinic will have to travel outside the county to seek treatment after Jan. 31. Officials of the local clinic announced recently that the facility would close at the end of the month. More...
JCHS principal transferred to BOE office
to serve as Director of Educational Services
By Deborah Bennett

During a called meeting held Thursday, Jan. 11, the Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE) announced the transfer of Jenkins County High School (JCHS) Principal Dr. Diane McNeely to the BOE central office as Director of Educational Services. Jenkins School Superintendent Joan Blackwood commented ... More...

Parade part of MLK Jr. Day festivities

A highlight event of local Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities was the annual parade through downtown Millen on Monday. Additional photos on page 11. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...

 Other Jenkins News
•Troopers release 2006 stats
State Troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 48 traffic crashes during the year of 2006 in Jenkins County. Sergeant First Class Young said the traffic crashes resulted in 37 injuries and no deaths. SFC Young said troopers from Post 21 also issued 1,469 traffic cit... More...
•Henry speaks at Rotary
•Frison home catches fire
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 ChatterBox
•The Chatter Box
Am I the only one who is living in the dark ages and has never heard of a "blue tooth?" I was introduced to the term last week when a customer came into the news office wearing a "blue tooth" on her ear. It is a device that allows you to talk on your cell phone, hands free. You just push a button ... More...
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 Church News
•Church News
"Facing the Giants" The PAL Theater in downtown Millen will have a movie showing for "Facing the Giants" 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. It is free admission, and refreshments will be available for purchase. Also, Jason McLeod, "Brock," from the movie will be at West Millen Baptist Church 11 a.m. Sunda... More...
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 Datebook
•Datebook
Confederate Memorial Service A Confederate memorial service for Guilford Peevy will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Doubleheads Baptist Church Cemetery located at the corner of Captola Road and 301 in Screven County (between Sylvania and Cooperville). More...
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 Cards of Thanks
•Card of Thanks
Thank you! Dr. Diane McNeely, your wonderful contributions to the children of Jenkins County shows them that they too can achieve a dream. You were raised and educated in the Jenkins County School system despite all the challenges. You returned to give back to the community that helped you becom... More...
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 Farm & Home
•Ag Line: Corn rises to 10-year high
As I write this article on Friday, January 12, corn closed at a 10-year high ($3.96 March), sparking rallies for soybeans ($7.16 March) and wheat ($4.79 March). The main catalyst for driving record demand for corn is the fact that ethanol will be using up more of the crop. More...
•Jenkins County Extension Service Calendar of Events
•Winter best time to kill weeds
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 Obituaries
•Henry Wesley Royal, 94, of Millen died Dec. 20
Mr. Henry Wesley Royal, 94, of Millen died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, at Crowe- Fields Funeral Home with burial following in the Millen Cemetery. Mr. Royal was born in Screven County. He was a retired employee of B.F. Goodrich and farmer and was ... More...
•Talmadge Lewis, 73, of Millen died January 13
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 Engagements
•Miss Holton to wed Mr. Johnson March 31
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Holton of Millen are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellie Lauren Holton, to David Ronald Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Johnson of Thomson. The wedding is planned for Saturday, March 31, 2007 at The Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Invitat... More...
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