A thunderstorm with winds reportedly up to 50 miles per hour moved across the City of Millen Friday evening, May 4, leaving uprooted trees, downed power lines, and startled residents in its wake. Reported rainfall amounts throughout the city varied from ½ inch to 2&fra... More...
The trial of Rico Walker is set to begin next week in Jenkins County Superior Court with jury selection scheduled for Monday, May 14. Walker is accused of the April 2006 murder of Jenkins County resident Steven Harley. In addition to murder charges, he is also charged with c... More...
Millen City Council stood behind its previous decision to ban "boot drives" on state highways running through the City of Millen during its Tuesday, May 1, meeting. Council's previous decision was reconsidered upon request of the North Jenkins County Volunteer Fire Departmen... More...
Jenkins County Elementary/Middle schools B.L.A.S.T. students received a visit from the Life Byrd helicopter from Augusta. The helicopter flew to Millen Thursday, April 26. More...
Is there such a thing as a "cone-less" pine tree? If not, there certainly should be! I had the pleasure last week of having to pick up what appeared at the time to be endless buckets of pinecones so that we could cut the grass in our yard. More...
Johnson Chapel Baptist Church Johnson Chapel Baptist Church's Spring Revival will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, through Friday, May 18. The guest speaker for the week will be the Rev. Starcha Cummings. Everyone is invited to attend. The Rev. Allen Webb is pastor. More...
In Loving Memory Of our Mother and Nanny, Dot Fries, On Mother's Day You were Our Mother, Nanny and Our Friend You were our Mother, Nanny and our Friend, Which was unusual. Somehow our characters still blend. Your wisdom and our will. More...
Music recital The 2007 Music Recital presented by students of Angela Joiner, Edmund Burke Academy music director, will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Greenfork Baptist Church, located on the Burke/Jenkins County line in Perkins. More...
Has anyone noticed yellow lawns in Jenkins County lately? I have had numerous calls pertaining to lawns that are having a hard time greening up. As everyone knows, lawns were looking very attractive before the Easter weekend freeze. I know of several lawns that looked great t... More...
Gloria Starr Rabitsch, 66, died Monday, April 23, 2007 at Newton Medical Center in Covington. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday, April 27, at Monticello Baptist Church with the Dr. Kerry Bunn officiating. Burial followed in West View Cemetery. More...
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