The Millen News goes to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory
      Linda Yarbrough and her mother, Nellie Yarbrough, traveled with the Burke County Travelers and The Millen News to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne, Vt. Tuesday, Sept. 18.
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Favorite family photo
      Members of Jenkins County High School's undefeated 1953-1954 basketball team are, from left, first row: coaches Bob Siebert and Zack Jenkins; and second row: Robert Fields, Dean Rabitsch, Billy Mobley, Buddy Harvill, Heywood Gay, Hoke Reeves, Billy Johnson,
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Autumn Flavor Bliss: Apples & Butterscotch
      Autumn's crisp, juicy apple crop arrives along with that crisp snap in the air, which makes me ready to turn on the oven for autumn baking. Among the tempting array of apple dessert possibilities, my favorite is an apple crisp featuring the perfect flavor pairing of butterscotch and apples.
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Arts for mission
      Bonnie Becton, Sylvia Zellner, Shirley Miller and Gloria Brinson, shown from left, and many others are preparing for a Christmas bazaar to raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for foreign missions.
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Library News
By Sharon Blank
      Ever wonder what helped lay the foundation for the plantation system in the Old South? I bet you never thought that deerskins had anything to do with it! If you'd like to find out how the seeds were planted, come in to the Screven County Library on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. and listen to Dr. Jon...
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Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
      It's been a busy day at Syl- View. I was away for the Activity Convention in Norcross, and was happy to see Bonnie of Bethany Home in Millen. We met together with our East Central Council. It was a special day, as Syl-View award winners and their family members came to attend the awards luncheon.
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BI-LO gives bike away
      Stacy Garvin, left, receives a bicycle from BI-LO Store Manager Buddy Saxon. Garvin won the bike during a BI-LO fundraiser to benefit the local "Toys for Tots" campaign. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett)
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Rotarians hear about mentoring
      Mary Miller, 21st Century Community Learning Center mentoring coordinator, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Oct. 17, meeting of the Millen Rotary Club.
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DHR hosts statewide awareness activities for domestic violence
"Instead of saying: 'This is none of my business, we need to ask, Are you okay?' If you know that someone is in trouble you need to reach out."
      Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries for girls and women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the state of Georgia. And according to statistics, nearly 30 percent of Georgia women in that age group will be abused at least once by their partners during their lifetime.
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Bottle collection displayed
      These "antique" bottles belong to Ellen Douglas of Millen. From left, are a 1920 NuGrape bottle, two Coca-Cola bottles that were bottled in Waynesboro and a Mason Ball jar dated July 14, 1903.
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