When it comes to growing watermelons, Bobby Hilderbrandt has a green thumb! This one tipped the scales at 90 lbs. and had to be hauled from his patch with the bucket of a backhoe. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...
Consolidation of city and county governments is a subject the Jenkins County Commissioners want to investigate further. During the Tuesday, Aug. More...
Mitch Jones, a 1998 graduate of Jenkins County High School, graduated from City College, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Friday, July 18. He received a degree in Public Investigation Services summa cum laude. More...
Learning and going to school can be fun, despite what you may remember from your time spent in classrooms. This is especially true for younger children who are just beginning to learn about the world around them. More...
Zion Baptist Church The Youth Department of Zion Baptist Church will celebrate their 73rd Junior Church Anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. The speaker for the occasion will be Lula K. Brown of Millen. More...
Hunter Education Course offered The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will offer the 10-hour Hunter Education Course at Magnolia Springs State Park 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, and Tuesday, Aug. 26. The course will conclude 6 p.m. More...
Mr. Cleveland (Cleve) Garvin, 87, of Millen died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 at Bethany Nursing Center. His funeral was held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.12, at West Millen Baptist Church. Burial was in the Millen Cemetery. Mr. More...
At the beginning of the summer, many in Georgia were shocked and were wringing their hands about the results of the CRCT in which the state's students produced rather dismal scores. More...
Jenkins County property owners can expect to see an increase in their school taxes this year. The Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE) adopted a millage rate of 12.9 mils during an Aug. 4 called meeting of the group. More...
Officers of the Millen Police Department executed a search warrant Friday, Aug. 8, at 180 Johnson Street that resulted in the arrest of Annette Hudson Roberson, 45, of the same location. More...
Violation of outdoor water restrictions in the City of Millen will have second time offenders digging deeper into their pockets. Millen City Council adopted an Outdoor Watering Ordinance during its Tuesday, Aug. More...
With the River Shannon and Limerick City, Ireland as a backdrop. MSGT Darryl Drake recently returned from a deployment with the 165th Airlift Wing to Ramstein Air Base, Germany in support of Operation JOINT ENTERPRISE, July 9-28. More...
On Sunday, Aug. 24, runners from Millen and Jenkins County are asked to join members of Millen Milers and More in a one-mile run in remembrance of those in the military who have lost their lives in the war in Iraq. More...
The Millen Police Department reported the following incidents this week. Thursday, Aug. 7 Officers responded to a report of a person seeking medical attention for a cut finger at the Jenkins County Hospital emergency room. More...
I learned last week that Rosemary Baptist Church will be featured in an article appearing in the Aug. 14 edition of The Christian Index, the official publication of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia. More...
Dear Editor, When I first heard the news about the state and local tax hikes, I was angry and looked for someone or something to blame. After some reflection and meditation, I realized that this development holds no ground for blame. More...
In case you have not noticed, corn is drying down very fast. As this corn dries down, stink bugs are moving from corn into cotton and soybean fields. More...
Welcome Back! We are thrilled about this upcoming year. I can't wait to get in the classroom and meet all the new 5th grade 4-H'ers and see the old ones again! Just because school was out for summer vacation, didn't mean 4-H was! More...
