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May 28, 2008
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JCES honors Dr. Judy Holton
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor
Dr. Judy Holton, Jenkins County Elementary School principal, was honored by staff and students Friday, May 23, for her nine years of service to the school as principal. Dr. Holton recently resigned her position to accept the role of principal at Greenbrier Elementary School in Columbia County. More...
Millen awarded $99,623 grant
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

The City of Millen is the recipient of a Georgia Fund sewer grant in the amount of $99,623. The grant, approved by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) and Gov. More...

County considers use of prison workforce
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

A prison workforce may be employed by the county to assist with lawn care around county buildings, picking up trash along county roads and other tasks as needed. The Jenkins County Commissioners were informed during their Tuesday, May 20, meeting that the City of Millen had offered to "share" the... More...

 Breaking News
•Teachers of the Year
Jenkins County’s “Teachers of the Year” were announced during the local school system’s post-planning breakfast held... More...
•General primary election absentee ballots
•Storm damage victims
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 School News
•Foundation names county schools 'No Excuses' schools
Jenkins County schools earned three spots among the 35 schools from across Georgia announced as "No Excuses" schools at a recent news conference by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation during KIPP WAYS Academy's awards ceremony at the Georgia Tech Student Center. More...
•BOE meets, business as usual
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 Other Jenkins News
•Prepare yourself for a hurricane
National Hurricane Preparedness Week is currently ongoing through Saturday, May 31. Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine wants to remind Georgians that they should check their insurance policies annually to be sure they have adequate coverage. More...
•Memorial service honors CSA soldiers
•Disaster assistance available
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 ChatterBox
•The Chatter Box
Mother Nature continued her rampage through Jenkins County last Tuesday when severe weather struck the Perkins community and other areas of the county. Magnolia Baptist Church's social hall was destroyed and trees were toppled in the Perkins area. Hail was reported in many sections of the county ... More...
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 Church News
•Church News
Green Fork Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Set sail for "Outrigger Island," a week of nonstop action of learning how to live God's unshakeable truth. Explore five Bible truths: God is real; Jesus is God's Son; Jesus is the only way; the Bible is God's Word; and actions show what I belie... More...
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 Datebook
•Datebook
Country and Gospel Sing A Country and Gospel Sing will be held at the Jenkins County Senior Citizens' Center Monday, June 2. The public is cordially invited. More...
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 Weddings
•Miss Petty, Mr. Thorne to wed
Mr. and Mrs. David Wehr of Marietta, Georgia are pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Petty, to Jere Tuttle Thorne Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jere Tuttle Thorne of Madison, Georgia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mable Fleming Corbitt of Willacoochee, G... More...
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 Births
•John Tucker Clark
Mr. and Mrs. David Patrick (Pat) Clark of Millen proudly announce the birth of their son, John Tucker, born Monday, April 21, 2008 at Trinity Hospital in Augusta. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19½ inches long. More...
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