JCHS competitive cheerleaders to perform for community
      Before heading to Columbus Nov. 9 for their State Cheerleading Competition, the Jenkins County High School cheerleaders will host a community wide performance. The performance will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the JCHS gymnasium.
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Cross country run slated for Nov. 10
At Magnolia Springs State Park
      Millen wins over London! This is just one of the highlights of the 11th Annual Cross Country 4.8-mile run scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at Magnolia Springs State Park. Dr.
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Nov. 11 set aside to recognize retired educators
      Georgia Gov. Sonny Purdue has issued a proclamation calling on all state residents to remember and honor those who were involved in their education from kindergarten through college. Retired Educators Day will be celebrated in Jenkins County on Sunday, Nov. 11.
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Students lead prayer devotion at JCHS
      The Student Council Committee at Jenkins County High School (JCHS), sponsored by Valen Burke, have organized a student-led time of prayer and devotion held every Wednesday morning in Ms. Burke's ninth-grade classroom from 7:45-8 a.m. Several weeks ago the students presented the idea to Ms.
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Group of JCHS students pray for school
      Before the 2007-08 school year began in August, a group of Jenkins County High School JCHS) students met in front of the high school to pray over the year, the students and the faculty and staff. During the prayer time, the students began to talk about how God had placed a desire in each one of t...
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Diamond Dawgs win South Georgia Baseball Championship
      The Millen Diamond Dawgs finished the regular season of the South Georgia Baseball League seeded second with a 17-win, 6-loss season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Dawgs defeated the Guyton A's in a best two-outof three games series in two games. Avery McAlpine won game one and Geoffrey...
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Jenkins County BOE opens PowerSchool
      Research shows that parent involvement is key to the educational success of students. In au effort to increase parent involvement and awareness, Jenkins County schools are making plans to open a web-based portal for parents and students to provide access to their child's educational progress and s...
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Day cares now required to carry liability insurance
      The House of Representatives recently voted to enact the Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act (H.R. 1473,) introduced by 12th District Congressman John Barrow (D-Ga.
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One act play cast competes in region
     Jenkins County High School students have been working hard on their one act play entitled "Kisses Like a Redneck", a comedy by D.M. Bocaz-Larson. The play, directed by Sylvia Gay, features performers, from left, first row: Cody Banner "Jacob"; Becca Rich "Julie"; and Sheila Boone, stage, sound and p...
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