Fall temperatures may be slow in arriving, but this residence at 619 Masonic Street is throwing out the welcome mat with its fall decorations. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...
Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the last day to register to vote in the Municipal General Election for the City of Millen to be held Tuesday, Nov. 6. City residents who are not already registered to vote may do so in the office of the Jenkins County Registrar at the Jenkins County Courthouse. More...
The annual Fair-on-the-Square kicks off 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, on the courthouse square. Among items available will be a variety of crafts, handmade jewelry, leather goods, woodworking, hand painted gourds, toys and home baked goods. There will be pony rides and other rides and games for the chi... More...
The Jenkins County High School Eagles lost this past Friday to E.C.I. on the road in Twin City. The Eagles' offense made a few mistakes that ended up very costly. Turnovers plagued the offense and slowed the momentum. Quentin Jenkins led the team in rushing. More...
Days are filled with joy at Syl-View, as we prepare to attend the awards luncheon in Atlanta to receive the awards won by our volunteers. Jordan Zeigler will be named "Teen Volunteer of the Year" for the state. More...
A community-wide "Prayer Meeting for Jobs" is being planned for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Olde Pal Civic Theater on Cotton Avenue. The Rev. Dan Zellner is in charge of coordinating the event. Additional details will be forthcoming as plans are finalized. More...
The last seven years in Jenkins County have been very satisfying for me as a person and a gospel minister. It gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling to ride down the street and have personal greetings to and from those along the way, from leaders of the community to the guys who work on or clean the st... More...
The Rev. A.A. Bush Jr. and the congregation of Morrison Grove Baptist Church invite the public to their annual Men's Day observance 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Dinner will be served. The speaker will be Calvin Holland Sr. A native of Jacksonville, Fla. More...
Cakes-for-Books Silent Auction Members of the Friends of the Library will sponsor a Silent Cake Auction during the week of Saturday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 12. The bidding will begin Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Jenkins County Memorial Library during the Fair-on-the-Square. Bids will close Fri... More...
Dana Renee Hodges and Travis Lee Niblett were united in marriage March 31, 2007 on the beautiful ocean side grounds of Jekyll Island. Miss Hodges in the daughter of Rex and Janet Hodges of Eastman and Mr. Niblett is the son of Terry and Janet Niblett of Eastman. More...
We would like to thank each of you for your many expressions of sympathy during our time of sorrow. Thank you for the cards, the many beautiful flowers and visits, and especially for your prayers. We are most grateful. May each of you be richly blessed. More...
It may not feel like it, or at least it didn't last week, but summertime is officially behind us. As the weeds in our gardens, fields, and yards will soon be dead from frost, what happens to the seeds these weeds have produced? More...
Mrs. Shirley Lee Waters, 72, of Sylvania died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Her funeral was held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Thompson Strickland-Waters Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Paul Moore and James Barnes officiating. Burial was at t... More...
The wedding plans have been finalized for Megan Victoria Odom, daughter of Richard and Vickie Odom of Millen, Georgia to Russell Anthony Thomas, son of Johnny and Becky Thomas of Millen, Georgia. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Betty Craig of Robbins, North Carolina and Jack Craig of Aber... More...
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