Routine patrol by officers of the Millen Police Department (MPD) resulted in the arrest of Morice Flowers of Screven County on four counts of burglary. While on patrol around 1:50 a.m. April 16, officers with the MPD observed suspicious activity at the Jenkins County Maintenance Shop when a blue... More...
Qualifying as a Democratic or Republican candidate in the July 15 General Primary Election will take place Monday, April 28, through Friday, May 1, in the office of the Jenkins County Probate Court at the Jenkins County Courthouse. Candidates may qualify 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, April 28, through T... More...
Robert Oglesby announced this week that he will seek the position of Jenkins County Sheriff. He has lived in Millen his entire life with the exception of 2½ years while working in Central Georgia. Robert, 49, has been married to Melody Cooper Oglesby for 28 years and has two children, Adam... More...
The Jenkins County Sheriff’s Department arrested a local man and woman on drug/alcohol charges following the search of a 641 Parrish-Burke Road residence Saturday, April 26. Those charged were... More...
Jenkins County Elementary School Prekindergarten registration for the 2008-2009 school year will be held Wednesday, April 30, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center. Registration hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2008 in order to regist... More...
Millen Better Hometown and the Millen-Jenkins Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the 72nd edition of Carson and Barnes Circus at the Jenkins County Recreation complex Tuesday, May 6, with shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The activity is a fundraiser event for the organizations. More...
If you have visited out website lately, you may have noticed a new feature we are offering readers - late breaking news via e-mail. Just enter your e-mail address in the box at the top right-hand corner of the webpage and when something happens in our community - accidents, crime, general news, ... More...
Nannie E. Williams United Methodist Anthony G. Green, a native of Marshallville, will be the keynote speaker at the Nannie E. Williams Men's Day Program 11 a.m. Sunday, April 27. Green is a noted motivational speaker with particular expertise in the area of entrepreneurship. More...
'A Jazz Explosion' The Augusta State University (ASU) Music Conservatory Program will present The Conservatory Jazz Band, directed by Dr. John Bradley Sr., in "A Jazz Explosion." The performance will be held 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at ASU. More...
Even if you are not a farmer, you probably have heard on the news or have heard other people talk about high fertilizer prices. It seems as though everything is going up, including food, fuel, fertilizer, etc. Let's talk about fertilizer. A couple of years ago, a bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer was app... More...
Raleigh Webster White of Millen entered into rest Thursday, April 17, 2008 after an extended illness. His funeral was 3 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at Elam Baptist Church with the Rev. Lindell Ainsworth officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Math Johnson of Millen are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Megan Johnson, to Christopher Dean Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Oliver and Mrs. Annette Villegas of Twin City. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Sarah Johnson and the late Mr. Ma... More...
It was a great day on a recent Saturday, as we took part in the Screven County Livestock Festival Parade. Volunteers and staff members helped us decorate our float in purple and pink petal paper, with light green festooning and purple fringe. These colors were used for the "spring" theme. The live... More...
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