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September 26, 2007
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High Five
JCES makes AYP again
Jenkins County Elementary School has made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for the fifth straight year. Dr. Judy Holton, principal, believes it is due to the hard work and commitment from teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members. More...
DOT cracks down on highway signs
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

Jenkins County may be "Entrepreneur Friendly," but local entrepreneurs cannot post outdoor advertising signs for their businesses along highways in the county. Several business owners have received notices in recent weeks from the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) stating that their signs... More...

Citizens protest gift of property for dumpsters
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

A local citizen's offer to give the county property for the placement of trash dumpsters has adjacent property owners concerned. The Jenkins County Commissioners heard during their Tuesday, Sept. 18, meeting numerous protests on the matter from residents on Hiltonia Road who live near the proposed... More...

 School News
•Ruffled Feathers
Eagles suffer Homecoming heartbreak
Schley County handed the Jenkins County High School Eagles a Homecoming loss this past Friday night in front of a packed crowd. With just under five minutes to go in the game, the visiting Wildcats intercepted a tipped pass from Houston Bowers and ran it back for a touchdown. More...
•JUNIOR VARSITY
•C-TEAM
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 Other Jenkins News
•Fair slated for Oct. 6
The annual Fair-on-the- Square will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, and end at 5 p.m. There will be a variety of crafts and other items for purchase, as well as baked goods and other foods. Rides and games for the children will be on hand all day. More...
•Local health department to conduct Flu Drill
•Magnolia Springs State Park to get more cabins
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 ChatterBox
•The Chatter Box
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. More...
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 Letters
•Letter to the Editor
Editor,
I am appalled that you continue to run a weekly advertisement from a Waynesboro photography studio depicting both a very unsafe and illegal activity. The ad I refer to shows a photograph of a young lady sitting on a railroad track, with her legs and feet inside the gauge between the rails. More...
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 Church News
•Kelsey Chapel Baptist Church Community Youth Sunday
"Community Youth Sunday" will be held 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Kelsey Chapel Baptist Church. The speaker will be Nancy Sello White. White, a native of Burke County, attended Paine College and Georgia Southern University. She has a bachelor of science in elementary education and master's a... More...
•Millen Baptist Church Homecoming and Terrific Tuesdays
•Millen United Methodist Church Homecoming
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 Memoriam
•In Memoriam
In Memory of Grady B. Thompson 9/21/25 - 9/27/89 Sunbeams, rainbows, Skies of blue… All these things are thoughts of you. A loving heart we each recall, A gentle spirit you showed to all. More...
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 Datebook
•Datebook
Free Legal Help Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) staff will be in Jenkins County to meet with senior citizens who want free legal help on a first-come, firstserve basis. Senior citizens, 60 years of age or older, who have a civil (non-criminal) legal issue and want free legal help may meet ... More...
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 Weddings
•Miss Inglett, Mr. Wolf unite in marriage
Jennifer Leigh Inglett and William Bryant Wolf were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Crawford Avenue Baptist Church in Augusta. The Rev. Joseph Thompson officiated. Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeeRoy Inglett of Augusta. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr.... More...
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 Cards of Thanks
•Card of Thanks
In August, Danielle expressed how much she needed to get busy and write her "thank you" letters to everyone in Millen. Danielle told me she had no clue how much she meant to everyone and how many people loved her. She never found the time to write those letters, but she had every intention of doin... More...
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 Farm & Home
•Ag Line: Meeting, Soybean Rust
Wheat Production Meeting We will be having a Wheat Production Meeting at the Jenkins County Extension Office on Friday, October 5, at 12:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. Dr. Dewey Lee will be on hand to deliver the latest production information and answer any questions you may have. More...
•Fall is prime time for fire ant control
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 Obituaries
•Edward L. Gregory, 70, of Millen died Sept. 22
Mr. Edward L. Gregory, 70, of Millen died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Millen Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Freeman officiating. Mr. Gregory was born in Jenkins County. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired peace of... More...
•Albert James Burke, 63, of Garfield died Sept. 24
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 Columns
•Library News
This year just keeps getting better as we go along! We've almost reached the halfway point in our series of community discussions we're calling "Southeast Georgia on Our Minds." This collaboration between Georgia Southern University (GSU) and the Screven-Jenkins Regional Library System is funded b... More...
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