Local student receives honorable mention at State Ag Day contest
      A Jenkins County student was recognized at the State Ag Day contest sponsored by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Commissioner Tommy Irvin and Georgia Agriculture in the Classroom Council Inc. Jenkins County High School student Justin S. Lanier re- ceived an honorable mention in the 9-12 ...
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Local students recognized by EGC, STC
      Four local students were among the winners of an essay contest sponsored by East Georgia College (EGC) and Swainsboro Technical College (STC) extended to students in Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins, Johnson and Treutlen counties. The topic of the essay was "If you could change the curriculum in your sch...
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Correction
      The date for the Jenkins County Elementary School Prekindergarten registration for the 2007- 2008 school year was printed incorrectly in an article appearing in last week's edition. The activity will be held 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center.
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Correction
Student of the Month
      The names of Charity Thomas, left, and Corey Pries were not listed in the cutline provided The Millen News for a Jenkins County Elementary School Student of the Month photo appearing in the March 21 edition. (Photo contributed)
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Correction
JCHS pageant
      Due to incorrect information furnished The Millen News, Mikesha Williams, Miss Jenkins County High School Freshman Sweetheart 2007, was incorrectly identified in a cutline for a photograph appearing in last week's edition.
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Students scheduled to begin taking CRCT
      The Jenkins County School System will administer the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) April 17-27. In grades first-eighth, reading, English/language arts and mathematics will be assessed. In grades third-eighth, science and social studies will be assessed.
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