January 27, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Andrew receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Rural Utilities Service Administrator and Jefferson Energy Cooperative board member James M. “Jim” Andrew was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bonbright Energy Conference held Oct. 8-9, 2009 in Atlanta. More...

You’ve Been Throned!

LaDonna Gest is ready to rule from the “throne” left at Edenfield’s Feed and Seed Company last week by the Jenkins County High School Prom Committee. More...

Other Jenkins News

A ton of trash

If you think collecting and disposing of the trash generated in the City of Millen is a simple task, think again. More...

SCV

ABOVE, LEFT: members of the SCV Camp #2102 are shown presenting a $475 donation to the Jenkins County Council of Churches. From left, are, first row: James Saxon, the Rev. More...

Librar y

By Sharon Blank

Yes, we have tax forms! Both federal and state income tax forms have arrived at the library and are available to everyone. More...

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Letters

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Happy New Year to new and old “Friends” alike! More...

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Datebook

Millen Garden Council to meet

The Millen Garden Council will meet 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, in the Educational Building of the Jenkins County Hospital. All members are encouraged to attend. More...

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Cards of Thanks

Thank You

The family of Helen B. Whitehead would like to thank everyone for the food, cards, flowers and all your prayers during the loss of our loved one. Your kind expressions will never be forgotten. May God bless. Linda Bragg and family More...

“I’m Your Angel”

I’ll be your cloud up in the sky. I’ll be your shoulder when you cry. I’ll hear your voices when you call. I’m your angel. Thank you for your love, sympathy, helping hands, prayers and compassion in our time of grief. More...

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Dolls, dolls, everywhere

By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

They come from all walks of life, vary in age and some even emigrated from foreign countries. Yet they all have two things in common. They are dolls, and they belong to Betty Sue Royal – all 400+ of them. More...

SCV holds Lee-Jackson banquet

By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor

Celebrating and preserving a true history of the 1861-1865 periods is the mission of not only the national Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) organization but also that of the local Buckhead-Fort Lawton #2102 SCV. More...

Swearing in

From left, Jenkins County Probate Judge Wanda Burke administers the oath of office to Millen City Council members Walter Thomas, Jane Johnson and James Ford during the first meeting of council in Janu More...

ChatterBox

The Chatter Box

By Deborah Bennett

An e-mail buddy sent me this bit of “hillbilly” humor about aging that I thought you might enjoy. More...

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Editorials

Don Lively

UNCLE ENOCH IN THE LION’S DEN

You might remember my great Uncle Enoch. More...

Jim Hite

THE RISKS OF OBESITY

I hesitate to write about obesity, probably because it is in the news constantly, television is filled with commercials on how to lose weight and it is so prevalent and preventable. More...

Cartoon

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Church News

Kelsey Chapel to hold Black History program

Kelsey Chapel Baptist Church will present a Black History Program 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Dr. Roderick Hilton of First Baptist Church in Lincolnton will be the speaker, and the CSRA Mass Choir will sing. More...

First McCoy to hold choir anniversary

First McCoy Baptist Church, Highway 23, will hold its annual choir anniversary 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Pastor Judson Scott and church family invite the public to attend. More...

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Obituaries

Herbert William Reichelt III died Dec. 21, 2009

Our champion, Bert, passed away Dec. 21, 2009 with his family by his side after nearly a two year fight against brain cancer. A memorial service was held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 at the Roswell Presbyterian Church in Roswell. More...

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