County receives $35,000 state grant
      Jenkins County has been awarded a $35,000 state grant to accelerate earning the Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status, a designation that would show that a county has the talented workforce that business demands and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth and prosperity.
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County to confront loitering issue
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor
      Loitering on county property located within the City of Millen was an issue tackled by the Jenkins County Commissioners during the group's Tuesday, Aug. 7, meeting.
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Favorite Family Photo
     From left, Bobbye Dwelle and Andy Hodges are shown in 1943 with the first vehicle Mr. Dwelle ever owned, a 1930 Model A Ford Roadster. (Photo contributed)
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4-H News
By Anna Burgess County Extension Agent
      WELCOME BACK!!! I know for a fact many of you had an awesome summer and are so sad it's over but we have TONS of things in store for 4-H the upcoming year to help continue your excitement. As a quick recap of this summer, we sent over 35 students to summer camp at various places ranging from the ...
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Davis ends long railroad career
      Paul M Davis, formerly of Millen, and son of W. C. Davis of Millen, retired July 31, after a 35-year, nine-month career with Norfolk Southern Corp. At the time of his retirement, he was senior director of Automotive Operations and Damage Prevention, headquartered in Atlanta.
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'Hometown heroes' recognized by recreation department
      A special ceremony was held during the Jenkins County Recreation Department Invitational Tournament June 16 to honor "hometown heroes" who came to the aid of Michael Bolton, a recreation coach who suffered a major heart attack on the ball field.
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Library News
By Sharon Blank
      Summer's over, the kids are back in school - so why not take advantage of the quieter days to beat the heat with some cool reads? We've gotten a lot of new books in lately, and the daytime is the perfect time to enjoy them, or to pop onto one of our computers to check your email.
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Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
      We were delighted to have members of the Memorial Baptist Church to come and clean the Gazebo and shore up the courtyard. There were men and women working to make the courtyard a nicer place for the residents to enjoy time and meditation and to visit with family and friends.
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