Blanford speaks to Millen Rotary Club
      Scott Blanford, regional manager for Special Olympics Georgia, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Jan. 31, meeting of the Millen Rotary Club. Blanford has been employed with Special Olympics for one year but has served as a volunteer since 1995.
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GSP releases December stats
      State Troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated one traffic crash during the month of December in Jenkins County. Sgt. First Class Young said the traffic crashes resulted in no injuries and no traffic deaths. SFC Young said troopers from Post 21 also issued 135 traf...
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Correction
      Gloria Becton was incorrectly identified as Jewel Becton in the cutline of a Millen Rotary Club photograph appearing in last week's edition. The Millen News regrets the error.
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Library News
By Wilma Gainey
      On Tuesday, February 13 at 9:30 Barbara Cheeseboro will share tales drawn from her African American heritage with us. She's a wonderful storyteller and she loves to get the kids involved, so bring your whole family to enjoy the show! Don't forget!! We have 2006 Income Tax forms, both Federal and G...
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VA benefits are tax exempt
      As the tax deadline approaches, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Pete Wheeler wants to remind all veterans and their dependents that benefits paid under any law administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are tax exempt. "This is especially helpful for those veterans and their ...
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Byron Newton honored by SCV Camp 2102
      Byron Newton was named the Compatriot of the Year 2006 for the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 2102 at the annual Lee-Jackson Banquet of the Ogeechee Rifles, Camp 941 Monday, Jan. 22, at First Baptist Church in Statesboro. "Mister Byron" serves the Buckhead-Fort Lawton Brigade as chaplain and ha...
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