USS Georgia comes home
      "Bring the USS Georgia home," has echoed throughout the state for more than 14 years. And soon, the 560 foot trident submarine will be stationed at the naval submarine base at Kings Bay. The USS Georgia was launched in 1982 as an Ohio class nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarine and th...
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Garden council holds show
      The Millen Garden Council is sponsoring a Standard Flower Show, "A Step Back in Time in Jenkins County," on Saturday, March 1. The show will be housed in the Jenkins County Agriculture Center. The show's designs and exhibits will reflect historical features of the past in Millen and Jenkins County...
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Social Security rep visits Millen
      A Social Security representative will be at the Jenkins County Health Department 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19. The Social Security Administration, Swainsboro, announces the public may call toll-free 1(800) 772-1213 weekdays from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. to ask questions or to file a cla...
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Garden club holds monthly meeting
      Camellia Garden Club members met in the beautifully decorated home of Vivian Davis for their Christmas party. Gladys Bragg gave the invocation. The members enjoyed the program of Christmas carols rendered by Will Gay.
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AmeriCorp volunteers
     Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center announces that Jenkins County High School seniors Bonnie Milton and Chetiqua Newton, shown from left, are the 2007-2008 AmeriCorps volunteers for Jenkins County. AmeriCorps volunteers offer tutorial assistance, as well as community service projects. Milton and...
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IRS moves quickly to stop tax scam
      The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a consumer warning for Georgia residents. They are advised to be aware of a scam that is being operated in the area that involves the filing of a federal income tax return to get a refund of Social Security taxes paid.
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National magazine to feature Boatwrights
      Jackie Boatwright Enterprises recently announced that JET Magazine will cover Juan's Story, Juan's Law, The Ant hony DeJuan Boatwright Act, Juan's meeting singer Patti Labelle who sang to him on his sixth birthday and the movie based on Juan's life, "For the Love of Juan," in its Monday, Feb. 11...
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Johnson speaks to Retired Teachers Association
      The Jenkins County Unit of the Georgia Retired Educators Association heard one of their own at the unit's January meeting. Art Johnson provided her fellow retired educators with an update of activities within Millen and Jenkins as part of her work with Millen Better Hometown, a state program now e...
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Library News
By Sharon Blank
      Are you a writer or artist? Do you have a subject that just fills you with enthusiasm and makes you want to share your views with everyone? Then come join the Zine Scene, a series of free workshops to help you improve your writing and give you the skills and knowledge to create your own fanzine, n...
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DFCS sponsors adoption meeting
      Families interested in learning about adoption are invited to attend the "Got Heart? Share it Through Adoption!" matching meeting on Saturday, Feb. 23. The event is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and takes place from 1 p.m. - ...
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