City adopts Blight Ordinance
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor
      Unsightly property in the City of Millen continues to be a major concern of Millen City Council. The group adopted a Public Nuisance and Blight Abatement Ordinance during its Tuesday, April 1, meeting that addresses the issue of diplidated buildings and defines "blight". This ordinance will replac...
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Bikes race through county
TOUR DE GEORGIA
      The Tour de Georgia, a 600- mile, seven-day bike race, will provide excitement for Millen and Jenkins County residents as 150 of the world's best professional and amateur cyclists race through the community.
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Pinwheels serve as reminder
      Jenkins County joined statewide observation of April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" with a brief ceremony on the Jenkins County Courthouse lawn Monday, March 31.
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Group helps cleanup Matthews
      On Saturday, March 29, The Millen News traveled to Matthews with a group of youth from West Millen Baptist Church. Members of the group helped with the cleanup after tornadoes went through the area on Saturday, March 15.
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Stitches Sew Simple opens
      The Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Stitches Sew Simple located on Cotton Avenue, adjacent to Dwelle Insurance.
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Modern Woodmen donate flags
      Linda Bragg and April Green, local representatives for Modern Woodmen of America, recently demonstrated their patriotic pride by presenting two United States flags to the Jenkins County Recreation Department.
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Library News
By Sharon Blank
      It's almost National Library Week, and you know what the best way to celebrate that is - come to the library! It's a wonderful idea at any time of year, of course, but especially at this time. After all, April is also National Poetry Month, and how can you appreciate poetry without reading it?
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Green thumbs help beautify Millen
      The Millen Garden Club completed their Keep Jenkins Beautiful project early, pruning the crepe myrtles on Cotton Avenue before they put on new growth.
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Chamber of commerce seeks members
      The Millen/Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking members to promote the community and local businesses. Business membership is $75. Corporate is $150 and individual membership is $35.
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Local group decorates war veterans' graves
      The Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp (SCV) 2101 is decorating the graves of Confederate war veterans in Jenkins County during the month of April, which has been proclaimed "Confederate Heritage and History Month" in Georgia by Governor Sonny Perdue.
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Band member has ties to community
      Just a couple of short years ago, Dave Haywood was working as an accountant, traveling all over the world and wondering if this was what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. Haywood is the brother of Lisa Haywood Wiggins, who is presently the music teacher at Jenkins County Elementary School...
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JCFEC gets down on the farm
      Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. At a recent parent group meeting, fifteen families from the local PAT program made a visit to the J. B. Gay and Son Dairy Farm in T...
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UDC, SCV hold confederate memorial service
      A Confederate Memorial Service was held recently at Big Horse Creek Church Cemetery to honor CSA soldiers Private J.C. Edenfield and Private W.J. McMillan. The service was sponsored by Margaret Jones #27 United Daughters of the Confederacy of Waynesboro in cooperation with Buckhead-Fort Lawton Cam...
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GCSA participates in Legislative Breakfast
Students hear state dignitaries, meet Gov. Perdue
      On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 40 Georgia Career Student Association (GCSA) members from across the state came to the CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) Legislative Breakfast to represent our organization. The breakfast is an annual event held at the Georgia Freight Depot and hosted by the n...
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Troopers release March stats
      State troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated four traffic crashes during the month of March in Jenkins County. Sgt. 1st Class Young said the traffic crashes resulted in four injuries and no traffic deaths.
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