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Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
      The many happenings at Syl-View included an educational program on President's Day. Staff and residents wore red, white and blue ribbons in honor of the holiday. The discussion was lively as the residents recalled the presidents they remembered. Mary Bennett provided laughter as she stated that she...
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Chris Hatcher speaks to Millen Rotary Club
      Chris Hatcher, the new head football coach for the Georgia Southern University Eagles, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Feb. 21, meeting of the Millen Rotary Club. Hatcher has a proven track record as a head coach, cap- turing the national championship in 2004 and recording a .864 winning p...
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SCV officers installed
     Above, from left, Georgia Division, 5th Brigade Commander Michael Mull installs the officers of Buckhead-Fort Lawton #2102 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for the year 2007: Darryl Drake, Commander; Ray Garvin, 1st Lt. Commander; Jeremy C. (Sonny) Allen, 2nd Lt. Commander; Walter E. Scott, Adjut...
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Favorite family photo
      This photograph was taken at Oak Hill Baptist Church around 1953. All dressed up are, from left, Yvonne Edenfield Johnson, Jackie Poythress Flanders, Frankie Jean Wilson Hall and Genever Thompson Saxon. (Photo contributed)
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Jon Burns
HOUSE REMEMBERS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE NORWOOD
      The Georgia House has just completed our sixth legislative week and it is with great sadness that I say our work was overshadowed by the passing of our good friend, U.S. Representative Charlie N o r w o o d .
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USDA to survey farmers' planting intentions
      How many acres of corn do farmers intend to plant this growing season? How will this affect cotton and peanut acres for 2007? These are just a couple of the critical questions the Georgia Field Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be as...
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Super Eagle Day set for March 10
      Raising health and literacy awareness in the community is the main focus of the Fourth Annual Super Eagle Day Road Race and Community Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2007. All activities will be held on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. The Jenkins County Wellness Program is ...
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Notice
      The Jenkins County Registrar's Office has new telephone numbers. They are as follows: 478- 982-3985 and 478-982-4380 (fax).
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SCV donates money for war memorial
      Darryl Drake, commander of Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Camp #2102 the Buckhead-Fort Lawson Brigade, presented a check for $100 to Byron Scogins, commander of the late Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) C.V. Dwelle Post #2776 at the First District Convention of the American Legion held at Cindy's ...
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Top scholars
      Augusta State University recently honored Chickeena Rowe, left, and Angel Reese, right, as the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre on the Walton Way campus as the top two African American scholars from Jenkins County High School (JCHS).
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Emmett Ramsey performs in concert
      Millen native and Savannah resident Emmett Ramsey entertained and inspired a group of retired educators and senior citizens last Thursday in the sanctuary of the Millen Baptist Church. The talented musician, son of retired educator Beulah Ramsey, played the piano and organ in a program of sacred m...
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Millen resident recognized for sales achievement
      Terry Williams Jr. of Millen has been recognized for outstanding sales achievement by National Companies by reaching the distinguished PD2 level. By reaching the PD2 level, Williams demonstated a belief in the National Companies model and their benefits pack- age, said Angela Loehr Chrysler, execu...
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Library News
      When's the last time you went to a birthday party? Well, today at 4 p.m. the library is having a party in honor of Dr. Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss! That's right, Dr. Seuss' birthday is Friday, March 2, and we're celebrating with cake, stories (Seussian, of course!), and crafts. Wheth...
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Jenkins County School food service celebrates National Breakfast Week
      National School Breakfast Week is March 5-9, and Jenkins County School Food Service is inviting parents and guardians to eat breakfast with their child(ren) at the elementary school cafeteria. The school breakfast program began as a pilot program in 1966 and was made permanent in 1975.
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Oratorical contest to be held
      The Millen Optimist Club will hold its annual Oratorical Contest 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at Morrison Grove Baptist Church, located on Old Louisville Road in Millen. Students under the age of 16 (as of Jan. 1, 2007) are invited to participate.
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