The Chatter Box
By Deborah Bennett

Effective Oct. 1, single copies of The Millen News will cost 75 cents. This increase is due to the rising costs of gasoline, postal charges and newsprint. The last increase was in October 1998 - nine years ago.

I cannot think of another commodity whose price has remained unchanged for so long. It is still a small price to pay for hometown news that you cannot get anywhere else. If, however, you are a bargain-hunter, you can always purchase a one-year subscription for $19 if you live in the county. That is only 36 cents per copy, delivered to your home!

In addition, effective Oct. 1, copies of The True Citizen will be $1. The Waynesboro newspaper is available at our office, The Quick Stop, Mac's Country Store and Cash Now. It, also, is a bargain for $1.

A word of "thanks" is extended to our store vendors who sell The Millen News in their businesses. We appreciate your making the newspaper available in your establishments: The Quick Stop, Mac's Country Store, Cash Now, Millen Service Station, Rite Aid, Thompson's Corner, Linder Pharmacy, BILO, Bay Station, Time Saver, J.R.'s Service Station, Hud's Service Station, Brinson BBQ, S&S Grocery and Papa's Pizzato Go.

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I am sure most of you have noticed the improvements to the railroad crossings on Winthrope Avenue. The detours last week were a small inconvenience to endure while Norfolk Southern crews worked to make the crossing much smoother. "Thank you."

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Happy birthday this week to: Jane D. Johnson, Heather Godbee, Bruce Grier Sr., Tyler Taylor, Geraldine Alligood, James Thompson, Irene Drummer, J.D. Kent, Frank Edenfield and Paige Law Black.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries are Mr. and Mrs. Chris Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rowland.

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Military Active Duty List: Airman First Class Charles S. Woods, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; Capt. Andrew P. Thomas, U.S. Marines, 2nd Marine Division, F.A.S.T. Company, Bahrain, Persian Gulf; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, BAFB, LA; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, Camp Taji, Iraq; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, Calif.; SPC Grade E4 Arthur Lamont Milton Jr., HHC 1-36 Infantry Support, Friedberg, Germany; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Ft. Stewart; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; LCPL Dwain "Cade" Lee, 1st Marine Division Combat Service Support Group II Security Element, ArRamadi, Iraq; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/ E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas.