The 2005-2006 K-12 Public Schools Annual Report Card was recently released by the Georgia Department of Education, and the information on the Jenkins County school system is welcomed news for educators. The report indicates that not only are fewer Jenkins County students dropping out of high school... More...
Nearly a year after the murder of Steven Harley, those accused of the crime will answer the charges against them when the case goes to trial Tuesday, March 20, in Jenkins County Superior Court. Tracy Harley, wife of the victim, and Rico Walker, an acquaintance of Mrs. Harley, face charges of murde... More...
Jenkins County High School (JCHS) and Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) will both have new principals when the 2007-2008 school term begins. Upon the recommendation of Jenkins County School Superintendent Joan Blackwood, the Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE) approved during its Monday, Feb... More...
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. All activities will be held on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. More...
Stephen Mark Hall of Millen was found guilty of all counts related to an Oct. 14, 2005 attack on a woman and her granddaughter in the Statesboro Wal-Mart. A Bulloch County jury handed down the verdict Thursday, March 1, after less than an hour of deliberation. More...
Guest speaker, the Rev. Royce Freeman, will deliver the message during the 11 a.m. service Sunday, March 11, at Green Fork Baptist Church. The Freeman family will perform in concert at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. More...
University Health Care System Breast Health Center will sponsor a breast health class at Jenkins County Hospital 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 8. No registration is required, and there will be no charge. Drop in for breast health information, learn proper breast self exam techniques and the ... More...
Willie Mikell of Statesboro and Annie Anthony of Millen announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Lottie Mae Sheppard and the late Willie Moses Graham. The bridegroomelect is the son of the late Mary Mikell and James Johnson of Statesboro. More...
Nobody likes to see that small mouse scurry through the house at a high rate of speed. As a whole, people don't like to talk about having mice or other rodent problems, but dealing with rodents is unfortunately part of life. House mice are one of the most troublesome and economically important pes... More...
Charles Grayson "Don" Watts, 65, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Oakridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Watts officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Watts was born in Elgin to the late George and Eva Hornsby Watts. He was ... More...
I happened to drive past the Jenkins County Courthouse Sunday morning on my way to church and observed "hundreds" of Robins playing of the lawn. Naturally, I had to stop and attempt to get a photo of the gathering. And, of course, the photo does not do the scene justice. More...
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Agricultural Appreciation Banquet honors ag industry