October 21, 2009 RSS feed / Other Jenkins News

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Rotarians hear about proposed prison

Robin A. Todd-Holton gave the Millen Rotary Club members information on Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and its possible location of a prison in Jenkins County at the Oct. 15 meeting. (Photo contributed) More...

Rep. Barrow votes to secure borders

Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) recently voted to invest in top priority homeland security programs that will keep Americans safe. More...

Police Blotter

The Millen Police Department reported the following incidents this week. Saturday, Oct. 10 • Marion Trevon Kelley II of Brown Avenue was charged with loitering and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers. More...

GEMA approves mitigation plan

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) announced recently the approval of the Jenkins County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. More...

Toys for Tots campaign gets underway

Registration for the annual Toys for Tots campaign, sponsored by the Jenkins County Council of Churches will be held 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Wednesday, Nov. More...

No raises for Social Security recipients

For the first time since automatic adjustments began in 1975, more than 50 million Social Security recipients will not get a cost-of-living raise. More...

Join Arbor Day Foundation, receive trees

Brighten up the fall by becoming a member of the Arbor Day Foundation during October and receive 10 free trees, all of which are autumn classics. More...