Screven-Jenkins library wins state award
      The Screven-Jenkins Regional Library System (SJRLS) is proud to announce that thanks to the hard work and imagination of staffers Belinda Waters and Sharon Blank, the library has won a statewide competition among children's librarians.
More ...

Super Eagle Day set for March 8
      Raising health and literacy awareness in the community is the main focus of the Fifth Annual Super Eagle Day Road Race and Community Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, March 8. All activities will be held on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. The Jenkins County Wellness Program is the maj...
More ...

Library News
By Sharon Blank
      Teens, are you tuned in? Do you love anime, prefer listening to your books rather than reading them, and seek to master the art of Google-fu? Then come to the library for a celebration of Teen Tech Week, Monday, March 3, through Saturday, March 8.
More ...

JROTC drill team reports results from week 4
      Week four at Metter High School saw the Jenkins County War Eagles continuing to improve in their precision and scoring, along with the opposition. The Male Mixed Squad Armed Regulation team tied with Southeast Bulloch the previous week at Statesboro High with scores of 1363 each.
More ...

Planters EMC readies firefighters for big blaze
      It's hard to douse a fire without water. Even so, the men at the South Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) have been forced to chance such a scenario ever since the station was established two years ago. Fortunately, a grant from Planters Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is about to que...
More ...

JCHS blood drive is big success
      The senior anatomy class at Jenkins County High School sponsored their annual blood drive, Tues. Feb. 12. The goal was 150 pints of usable blood and as usual, they outdid themselves by collecting 185 pints. The drive began that morning at 8:30 a.m. with seniors setting up for the drive and gettin...
More ...

Arbor Day
     Mayor King Rocker, seated, signs a proclamation designating Feb. 15 as Arbor Day in the City of Millen. Observing, from left, are Clay Boulineau, City of Millen; Paula Herrington, Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce executive director; Donnie Brannen, Jenkins County Forestry Unit; and Roland S...
More ...

Bethany residents visit state park
     A group of Bethany Nursing Center residents and staff recently took a field trip to Magnolia Springs State Park to visit the Bo Ginn Aquarium. Following the tour of the aquarium, they were treated with a picnic lunch from Dairy Queen, complete with ice cream. Many more outings are being planned for ...
More ...

Donuts for Dads
     The Jenkins County Middle School Academic Booster Club sponsored Donuts for Dads on Friday, Jan. 18. The program is designed to bring dads to have a donut with their child or children. The dads are invited to their child's homeroom to meet their teachers and, if they would like to, they give a small...
More ...

Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
      Valentine's Day was very special as "Love Came Down on Pine Street." The valentine party was extra special as the Antioch Christian Church provided valentines for residents and staff members. They also provided candy. We appreciate the volunteers who helped to serve the cookies and punch, and thos...
More ...

Gay speaks at GREA meeting
      Evelyn Gay, coordinator with Georgia Cares, provided a vast amount of information to members of the Jenkins County unit of the Georgia Retired Educators Association at their Thursday, Feb. 14, meeting. Speaking on topics of great interest to older citizens, Gay discussed in detail the Georgia Adv...
More ...

Big catch
     Terry C. Brigdon Sr. shows off the two catfish he recently caught, total weight 15 pounds, in a local "honey hole". (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett)
More ...