This display at Magnolia Springs State Park north of Millen calls attention to the changing of the seasons and welcomes visitors to the park. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) More...
City of Millen voters in Ward #1 will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in a General Election to name a representative on Millen City Council. More...
The annual Harvest of Fun Festival, sponsored by Millen Better Hometown and Millen/Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce, will be held 6-9 p.m. this Saturday at the Jenkins County Recreation Department. More...
The Jenkins County High School JROTC Raider Teams, Male and Male-Mixed, traveled to Elbert County Saturday, Oct. 3, to participate in a 19 school Raider competition. The Male Team competed against 14 other schools finishing second overall. More...
Second McCoy to host Harvest Day The Rev. Levi Sapp and Second McCoy Baptist Church family invite the public to attend their annual Harvest Day program Sunday, Nov. 1. The guest speaker will be Minister Sally Whitehead. More...
CPR class to be held at Jenkins County Hospital A CPR class will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Jenkins County Hospital Education Room. For additional information, contact Henry Young at 982- 4221 or 982-3146. More...
Thank You The family of Barbara Lanford Bowers would like to express our sincere gratitude for all the thoughtful gestures we received during our recent loss. More...
It was a dark and stormy night. Yes, I know that line has been used a billion times since it was first penned by a Victorian novelist. But the night in question truly was a dark and stormy Southern night. More...
After months of consistently holding the highest unemployment rate in the state, Jenkins County dropped to second place, 19.8, for the month of August, behind Warren County which had a 20.3 rate. Jenkins County's July rate was 21.5. More...
Officials at the Jenkins County Hospital (JCH) are requesting the public's cooperation with their efforts to protect patients from any exposure to the H1N1 (Swine) flu virus and have issued the following Public Health Announcement from hospital Adm More...
The Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE) recognized one of its own during the group's Oct. 12. Jean Gay, system-wide Teacher of the Year, was presented with a Teacher of the Year ring in recognition of her achievement. More...
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks back to Standard time, 2 a.m., Sunday Nov. 1. More...
Gov. Sonny Perdue recently proclaimed Sunday, Nov. 1, as Retired Educators Day in Georgia and urged all citizens of the state to recognize the lasting contributions of the state's retired educators. More...
The City of Millen has had an organized fire department for 100+ years. In the 1960s, a group of residents in the unincorporated area organized the Jenkins County Volunteer Fire Department. That group became the Jenkins County Rescue Squad. More...
Jack Ellis McMillan Sr., 86, of Daniel Island, S.C., husband of Betty Jean Phillips McMillan, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in J. More...
Lorene Hargrove Reynolds of Millen entered into eternal rest Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Green Fork Baptist Church Cemetery with Revs. Ray Freeman and Jeff Gibson officiating. More...
Dorothy Jean Heath Thompson, 73, of Sylvania passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Funeral Services were held 2 p.m.: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 at the Thompson-Strickland-Waters Chapel with the Rev. More...
