Planters EMC awards $8,000 to Jenkins County students
      Planters Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is donating thousands of dollars to help several Jenkins County students pay for college. The cooperative recently awarded scholarships to eight seniors at Jenkins County High School. Each award is worth $1,000.
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Scott graduates training program
      The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development recently announced the local graduates from the YEAR Region 7 Multi-Day Training Program.
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Honors graduates attend tea
      The Jenkins County Unit, Georgia Retired Educators Association, hosted a tea May 15 for those students graduating with honors this year. They were presented with certificates by outgoing Unit President Jim Hite.
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JCHS student recognized for excellence in math
      The United States Achievement Academy (USAA) recently announced that Andrea Pittman of Millen has been recognized by the academy as a student of excellence in mathematics. This is a prestigious honor very few students can hope to attain. In fact, the academy recognizes fewer than 10 percent of al...
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Students raise money for St. Jude
      St. Jude Math-A-Thon to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was coordinated by Erika Van Buren and Racheal Johnson. It was held at Jenkins County Elementary School (JCES) during the months of April and May. During this time, participating students throughout the school were encou...
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JCHS Fall Athletic Banquet
     BOYS' TRACK & FIELD The Jenkins County Athletic Boosters Club hosted the annual Fall Athletic Banquet Monday, May 12, at the Jenkins County High School cafeteria. Boys' track and field honorees are, from left, first row: coach Chuck Sanders, Quentin Jenkins, Brandon Wade, Patrick Moody, Dondre Dejes...
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Kovac receives high honors
      Jacob Kovac, son of former Jenkins County resident Victor Kovac, received high honors at the recent banquet held for students attending the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology. He was recognized, as was his father upon his high school graduation, as a National Merit finalist.
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Color the weather
     Conley Drake of the Herndon community was a recent winner on the WJBF-TV "Color the Weather" contest. He drew a picture of the C-130 Hercules flying through a bright blue sky above puffy white clouds. Conley's dad, Darryl, works at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, which flies the airlifter. Conle...
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