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A large crowd attended the annual Health Fair, sponsored by Jenkins County Hospital, Thursday, May 10. This photo shows activities on the lawn of the facility. Many other activities took place inside the hospital with numerous organizations participating. More ... Girls track team boasts two state champions Jenkins County High School was well represented at the girls' state track meet in Albany, May 3-5. As a team, the girls finished in sixth place. Individually, Latonia Lovett became state champion in the long jump, with a jump of 18-1 ½. This is Latonia's first state t... More ... Community baccalaureate to be held at Zion Baptist A community baccalaureate service sponsored by the Jenkins County Baccalaureate Committee will be held 6 pm. Sunday, May 20, at Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Monica Cofer will be the guest speaker. She is the wife of Maurice Cofer. They have two daughters, Keidrian and Kaure... More ... Millen Baptist to honor grads A baccalaureate service in honor of the Class of 2007 will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Millen Baptist Church. The service is an opportunity for graduates to draw upon spiritual strength for new stages of their lives. Dr. Kyle Gay and the Rev. Kevin Farmer, pastor of El... More ... Library News May is a great month for all sorts of things - for example, did you know that May is National Mental Health Month, National Family Month, National Military Appreciation Month, National Foster Care Month, National Arthritis Month and National Bike Month… and that's jus... More ...
By Betty Scarborough We are still excited at Syl- View that Ms. Syl-View 2007, Ella Ree Chance, was second runner-up in the Ms. Georgia Nursing Home Pageant held in Stone Mountain last weekend. She was one of 19 women from across the state who competed for the honor. As she was named to the top f... More ... Locals encouraged to participate in Project WINGS Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species (WINGS) is a cost-share program administered by the local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) office and Two Rivers RC&D. In the past, the program was funded by Georgia's three major utilities - Georgia Power, Georgia... More ... Camp 2102 holds memoriam The Buckhead-Fort Lawton Brigade, Camp 2102 held its second annual Confederate History Month memorial program Sunday, April 29, on the front lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Order of Robe... More ... Student poets get published Earlier this spring, Mrs. Rhonda Clark asked all of her eighth-grade writing students to select a poem from their writing portfolios or to write a new poem to be entered in a poetry contest. After reading approximately 125 poems, 79 poems were selected to be entered in a poet... More ... JCMS to hold 2007 Olympics Jenkins County Middle School will celebrate its 2007 Olympics May 14-18. Students participated in a Tshirt design contest for the event and have been busy creating projects reflecting their country, preparing dramatic and musical selections representing their countries, and ... More ... GED registration slated for June 24 at Swainsboro Tech Swainsboro Technical College (STC) will hold GED testing registration 9 a.m. Monday, June 4, in building #8 and at 6 p.m. in building #1. Registration is required Applicants must be 19 or prior to testing. A picture ID and Social Security card must be presented and a $65 tes... More ... Woods completes basic training Air Force Airman 1st Class Charles F. Woods recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. More ...
Edmund Burke Academy senior Carrie Newton of Millen and John Manley were named Best Dressed by the senior class. (Contributed photo) More ...
Jessica Caitlin Killoran, the 15-year-old daughter of Ronnie and Wanda C. Killoran of Augusta, was named 2007 Miss Sophomore of Hephzibah High School on April 28. More ... Give your home a splash of color (SPM Wire) - As with the clothing you wear, your choice of colors in your home can say a lot about you and make you feel more or less comfortable in your environs. Want to give your home a splash of color but afraid it will be too brash? Incorporating color into your home ... More ...
More ... Practice safe grilling at your backyard barbecue (StatePoint) - You can almost hear the sizzle of the grill as millions of Americans take to their backyards and patios for dinners, lunches and parties this year. More ... Ask the Expert How to start a vegetable garden (SPM Wire) - Putting fresh vegetables on your table can be as easy as visiting your own backyard. According to Kristi Blicharski, a California-based garden designer, you can maintain a vegetable garden in any size space - from a small container garden to a large yard or g... More ... |
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