A contract on the only section of the Savannah River Parkway (SRP) not currently under construction through Jenkins County was recently awarded to low bidder R.B. Baker Construction, Garden City, with a bid amount of $38,411,682.50. This section of the SRP runs from the intersection of U.S. Highwa... More...
Jim Andrew of Millen/Washington D.C., recently met with a group of locals to discuss possible means to aid the county and city in moving forward since the loss of jobs in the past year. Approximately 30 folks were in attendance. More...
The Millen/Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Birds and Roses Wonder Shop located on U.S. Highway 25 South. Those participating are, from left, Mayor King Rocker, Steve Burke, owner Sandy Gewirtz, Pam Dwight, Paula Herrington and Clay Boulineau. T... More...
Planters Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Operation Round Up board members approved over $21,640 in grants awarded to local organizations that applied for funds through the Operation Round Up program. In a little over twelve months since the cooperative started the program, Planters EMC has c... More...
The Christmas season officially gets underway locally this Friday night with the Memorial Tree lighting and Christmas in Millen on Cotton Avenue. Santa will be on hand to greet local children and numerous other activities are planned. More...
Dear Editor: The purpose of this letter is two fold. First and foremost, I personally want to thank the people of Millen for the support that was afforded to us in the 17 years we were manufacturing windows in Millen. I want to make it perfectly clear that every person we dealt with from our fir... More...
Agape Worship Center Conference Pastor Donald Chavers Jr. will host "The Worth of a Woman," a conference for women, Saturday, Dec. 8, at Agape Worship Center, 810 W. Grady St. Ext., Statesboro. More...
It's been seven long years, and not a day goes by that we don't think of you and miss you. "A Mother's Love" A mother's love is something That no one can explain, It is made of deep devotion And of sacrifice and pain, More...
JCMS Academic Boosters Club meeting Jenkins County Middle School will hold an Academic Boosters Club meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center. Junior Beta Club inductions will also be held. Everyone is invited. More...
Miss Kimberly Ann Godbee became the bride of William Jason Bennett in an evening ceremony Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Dry Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Boynton officiating. The bride is the daughter of Donald and Susan Godbee of Millen. The groom's parents are Wayne and Deborah Bennett... More...
Brunswick, Ga. - The Rev. Earl Franklin Stirewalt, 93, of St Simons Island died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. His funeral was 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at First Baptist Church on St Simons Island. Burial was at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens on St Simons Island. More...
RSS Feed
County agent honored