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A screaming alarm apparently thwarted an attempted burglary at John C. Wilson Company around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. A rock thrown through the glass window in the back door of the office building set the burglar alarm off and scared the perpetrators away, said owner F.A. Black. An unsuccessful att... More ... JCHS Eagles are 1-2 in region The Jenkins County High School Eagles' basketball team currently has a 1-2 region record and a 1-5 overall record. The Eagles won 66-57 over Bryan County Dec. 14. More ...
The badge of paramedic Cliff Richardson, recently deceased, was retired during a ceremony held Friday, Dec. 7, at the Jenkins County Senior Citizens Center. Above, Jenkins County Emergency Medical Services Director Henry Young, right, is shown making the presentation to Barbara Crockett, Richardson'... More ... Correction Due to incorrect information furnished The Millen News, Arthur Milton was identified in last week's edition as the driver of an 18-wheeler involved in an accident that occurred Dec. 10 on U.S. Highway 25. The driver should have been identified as J.P. Milton. More ...
The Georgia Career Student Association (CSA), formerly Georgia VOCA, Fall Officer Training Conference was held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott on Oct. 19-20. Glenn Kelly, GCSA president for 2007-2008 presided over the conference. The state officers opened the program by leading the members in reci... More ...
Saturday, Oct. 27, members of the Jenkins County High School Career Students Association (CSA) attended the Fort Valley State University Fall Preview Day. Preview Day gives middle and high school students the opportunity to explore academic and other special programs offered by the university. More ...
Edmund Burke Academy students awarded a T-shirt by Planter's Electric Membership Corp. for being named a Student of the Month for November are, from left: first row: Dougie Springer, Kathryn Rhodes, Brittany Webb and Logan Nunnally; and back row: Cal Lee, Samantha Lane, Tinley Jenkins, Anna Marie Bl... More ...
Editor's Note The Millen News takes special care to make sure all Magic of Christmas listings are correct. However, any necessary corrections will be printed in the Wednesday, Dec. 26, edition only. More ... Library By Sharon Blank Hurry! Hurry! You need to get to the library by this Saturday, or you'll be left without anything to read for Christmas. The library will be closed for Christmas from Monday, Dec. 24, until Wednesday, Dec. 26. As usual, we are closed on Thursdays, but will be reopening on Friday, Dec. 28. The libr... More ...
Anna Burgess County Extension Agent Christmas season is always such a busy time around here. With school wrapping up, Christmas activities for all age groups, out of town state events, and a major 4-H project underway, it's so easy to get caught up in day-to-day life and forget exactly what it is you're celebrating. More ... Jenkins receives emergency food/shelter monies Jenkins County has been chosen to receive $20,000 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. More ...
"Thanksgiving in Millen" has become synonymous with fellowship, family and friends. The annual Thanksgiving dinner was the inspiration of the Rev. P.M. Broomfield, who had worked with similar efforts in Atlanta and Augusta. As pastor of Zion Baptist Church of Millen, Rev. More ...
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and numerous reenactors staged Education Day at historic Big Buckhead Church on Friday, Nov. 30. Over 300 school children from four systems attended the 10 different stations and learned about the War Between the States. More ... GSU announces president's, dean's list Georgia Southern University recently announced their president's list and dean's list for the fall 2007 term. To be named to the president's list, students must have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credit hours for the semester. Local students named to the preside... More ...
By Betty Scarborough It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Syl-View. Thanks to those who have helped, including a Gift of Light in memory of Marie Dwelle given by her daughter, Jean. Marie was a faithful volunteer through the years at Syl-View. More ...
Christmas was celebrated at the Jenkins County Senior Citizens Center Wednesday, Dec. 12, with a luncheon. Shown in the foreground is Ellen Douglas as she welcomes those present. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More ...
This photo, taken in 1965, shows those signing the contract for construction of the Look Products window facility that later became Remington Steel and M.I. Home Products. From left, are, first row: A.K. Bell, Bobby Dwelle, Sid Newton and A. Fowler; and second row: Marion Reese, Leroy Clayton, John ... More ... Local students graduate Georgia Southern University recently announced that Bernard Childs, Whitney Belle Hodges, Melissa Annette Jones, Matthew Lee NeSmith, Daniel Steven Rhodes, Wilcom Clyde Sampson, Anna Maude Saxon, Dallas Bruce Suggs and Diane Adele Wilson, all of Millen, participated in the university's fall commen... More ...
Employees of the local BI-LO store recently donated numerous toys to the Toys for Tots campaign, spearheaded by the Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center. From left, are Mandy Underwood and Becky Thomas of the Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center, and Derrick Flakes, Jerry Palmer and Buddy Saxo... More ...
The driver of this vehicle, Carolyn Ansell, 37, of Sylvania was injured in a single-vehicle accident that occurred Dec. 12, on State Route 17 South. A Georgia State Patrol spokesperson said the accident report indicated that she lost control of the vehicle as it negotiated a curve. Ansell was airlif... More ... |
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