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July 2, 2008
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A young patriot!
Kyleigh Fleming, 2, practices her salute to the American flag in preparation for her family's July 4th celebration. She is the daughter of Josh and Paige Fleming and the granddaughter of Ronnie and Laurie Fleming and Tommy and Pearl Myers, all of Jenkins County. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...
Five qualify for BOE three seats
Campbell, Cook, Lane, Odom, Brinson
By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

Qualifying as a Non-partisan candidate in the Nov. 4 General Election ended at noon Friday, June 27. On the local level, five persons are seeking the three seats up for election on the Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE). District #1 incumbent Roderick Campbell is unopposed. District #3 incum... More...

Patriotic celebration to be held July 5

The annual Patriotic Celebration with fireworks will take place 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Jenkins County Recreation complex. The event is sponsored by the Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce and Millen Better Hometown. More...

 Breaking News
•Going Plastic
Nearly 4 million Social Security and Supplementary Security income recipients do not have bank accounts, eliminating the direct-deposit option and placing them at greater risk of check delivery delays due to lost or... More...
•12 Sex offenders registered in county
•JCES new principal
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 School News
•Gordon graduates from CMU
Johnny Gordon, a 1968 honor graduate of Burgess Landrum High School, graduated Saturday, June 21, from Central Michigan University (CMU) with a 3.97 grade point average and a master's in public administration. More...
•Herrington on OTC president's list
•JCES recognized at Honors' Night
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 Other Jenkins News
•Planters EMC helps improve technology at Jenkins hospital
At Jenkins County Hospital, Pete Mills isn't only the chief executive officer, he's also the pharmacist. He's not alone in doing whatever it takes to keep services available either. "There are a lot of us that pull double duty," Mills says from his office, covered with paperwork, in Millen's 25-b... More...
•4-H'ers celebrate end of the year
•Library News
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 ChatterBox
•The Chatter Box
The Millen News is closed this week for vacation. All telephone calls to the office are being forwarded to The True Citizen for assistance. News items for inclusion in the Wednesday, July 9, edition must be in our hands no later 10 a.m. Monday, July 7. We appreciate your cooperation in he... More...
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 Church News
•Church News
Second McCoy Baptist Church
Second McCoy Baptist Church will celebrate their 119th Church Anniversary Sunday, July 6. Sunday School will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served following the services. The public is invited. More...
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 Datebook
•Patriotic celebration
Jenkins County will celebrate the nation's birthday 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Millen/ Jenkins County Recreation Complex. The highlights of the evening will be a fireworks show, patriotic music by local talent and activities for children. Admission is free. More...
•Graduation test
•GED testing
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 Obituaries
•Mrs. Johnnie Hendrix Brown of Garfield dies
Mrs. Johnnie Hendrix Brown, 85, of Garfield, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at Emanuel Medical Center after an extended illness. Her funeral was 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Poplar Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Ben Gay and Jerry Brown officiating. Burial was in the Elam Baptist Church Ceme... More...
•Memorial service slated July 6 at Morrison Grove
•Former Millen Mayor Robert Fries Sr. dies
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 Engagements
•Williamson, Williams to marry on Oct. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris of Portal and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Thigpen of Register announce the engagement of their daughter, Felicia Ann Williamson of Statesboro, to Terry Parker Williams Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Williams Sr. of Millen. More...
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 Columns
•COULD VERNON JONES BE THE NEXT MACK MATTINGLY?
Remember 1980? Democratic bosses went to bed on election night confident that President Carter had won his home state even as he lost the country. Party gurus also were sure veteran incumbent Sen. Herman Talmadge had survived all his problems. More...
•Janisse Ray On Nature
•Sunglasses: Not just for looks
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