From left, Millen Rotary Club President Don Gay Sr. presents Past-President Wanda Burke a gavel and plaque of appreciation for a very successful year leading the Millen club. Gay assumed the duties of president for the 2007-2008 year July 1. More...
For the third consecutive year local property owners will not face a tax increase from the county. During a public hearing held Tuesday, July 10, for the purpose of discussing the 2007-2008 proposed budget, the Jenkins County Commissioners noted that the county has made significant progress in man... More...
Washington, Kirkland to serve middle, high schools for 2007-08
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor
Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) will see a change in its administrative head, and the interim principal at Jenkins County High School (JCHS) will assume the role of principal for the 2007-2008 school term. Nicole Washington has been named principal at JCMS, and Dr. More...
The Millen Rotary Club Board of Directors and officers were recently sworn in to office by Assistant Governor Langga Gay to serve for the 2007-2008 year. More...
I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of Rhonda Gainey and Brian Fields at the Botanical Gardens in Statesboro on Saturday. It was a beautiful setting and a beautiful ceremony. The bride was lovely, the groom very handsome and the rain held off - until after the ceremony. More...
Georgia government ranks low on just about every list of providing services to its citizens. Schools are subpar. Transportation is a nightmare. State law enforcement is underpaid and overworked. Emergency health care is among the nation's worst, and, infant mortality is sky high. Support of the a... More...
Deep Creek Free Will Baptist Church Deep Creek Free Will Baptist Church will hold Homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday, July 22. The Rev. Leroy Lowery will be the guest speaker. Rev. Lowery was the pastor of Deep Creek from 1976 through 1988. There will be special singing by the Lighthouse Quartet. Lunch... More...
In loving memory of our beloved wife, mother and nanny, Dorothy "Dot" Fries, who departed this life on July 18, 2004. When our tomorrows start without you, we try to understand - that an angel called your name and took you by the hand. If we could relive yesterday, even for a while, we'd be t... More...
The Jenkins County Lady Eagles softball tryouts will be held at the Jenkins County Recreation Department. The ninth through twelfth grade girls' tryouts will be held 4 p.m. Monday, July 30, through Friday, Aug. More...
Even though the majority of the county has been blessed with rainfall, the memories of the prolonged dry period of last year and this year are still in our minds. Not only are the memories in our minds, but the lack of feed for beef and dairy cattle are affecting pocketbooks and overall production... More...
Judson Shepherd Lake Sr., 86, of Chattanooga, Tenn. died Saturday, June 23, 2007 in a hospital. His funeral was held 1 p.m. Monday, June 25, in the Heritage Funeral Home chapel with Revs. Lawrence Clark and Mark Flynn officiating. Entombment was in Valhalla Memorial Gardens in Huntsville, Ala. at... More...
Mr. Bob Jordan of Atlanta and Ms. Robin Johnson of Augusta announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Marie Jordan, to Andrew Jason Clifton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Clifton of Millen. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ms. Lucille Herron of Augusta, Mr. Frank Rinck of Augusta and the... More...
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