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Hite named All-American by Inside Triathlon
      Jim Hite was one of five men from the U.S. and Canada in age group 70-74 named All-American for 2007 in the sport of Duathlon (run-bike-run) by Inside Triathlon magazine, according to the January 2008 edition of the Boulder, Colo.-based magazine.
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Lady Eagles win three in a row
      The Jenkins County High School Lady Eagles are on a winning streak, three in a row. They are now 3-2 in region play. The Lady Eagles defeated Metter 38-37 in a hard fought game Dec. 21.
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Millen News travels Great Smoky Mountains
     The Millen News recently traveled to the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, elevation 5048, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with, from left: Heidi Rabitsch, Will Burke, Angie Morris, Harley Morris, Donna Burke, Craig Burke, Wendy Jenkins and Wade Ward. (Photo contributed)
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Coroner's Report
      The Jenkins County Coroner and Deputy Coroner investigated 52 deaths in 2007. These consisted of 46 natural deaths; one homicide; one suicide; and four accidental deaths.
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Confederate memorial held
      A Confederate Memorial Service was held at Big Buckhead Cemetery in Perkins Friday, Nov. 30, to honor Ladies Volunteer Association member, Caroline Elizabeth Sapp Hines Jones and her husband, Lt. Col. Batt Jones.
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Make a resolution that fits
      Have you already broken your New Year's resolution? Did you start the new year with high hopes of health, happiness and prosperity, only to find that your old habits are just too difficult to break? Don't worry. Millions of Americans begin every new year assuming that, at the stroke of midnight, a...
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Pay bills now to avoid paying later
By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia
      If your cash ran out before your shopping list did, you probably relied on credit cards this holiday season. It's time to develop a plan to tackle the debt before it grows out of control, says a University of Georgia financial expert.
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A flu shot now can still give protection
      By Faith Peppers University of Georgia The holiday season will soon fade. But the height of flu season is still ahead. It's not too late to get that little shot of prevention, says a University of Georgia health expert.
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Suggs graduates GSU
      Dallas Suggs of Millen graduated from Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, on Dec. 7, 2007 with a bachelor of science degree in Construction Management and a minor in Business. Commencement exercises were held at Hanner Fieldhouse.
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Hendley earns master's degree
      Rosanna Hendley recently received a master of arts in teaching degree from Augusta State University. She completed this program with a 3.72 GPA. A 2001 graduate of Jenkins County High School, Hendley graduated from Georgia Southern University in May 2005 with a bachelor of science degree in justi...
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Homeowners scramble to find more free time
Sixty percent of homeowners polled believe they have less free time now than they did five years ago.
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      Bayer Lawn Care Institute recently released consumer survey data that revealed that 60 percent of those surveyed believe they have less free time now than they did five years ago, with 40 percent of these respondents indicating they have far less free time now than five years ago.
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e-file to make tax time better
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      It's tax time and that can mean hours of gathering together receipts, reading instruction books and filling out tax forms. But the process doesn't have to be so complicated. Because if you e-file your returns, you'll be guided through a paperless process, saving you time and possibly even money.
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