September 8, 2010 RSS feed / Other Jenkins News

Georgia receives Race to Top education grant

Governor Sonny Perdue recently announced that Georgia was selected as a winner by the U.S. Department of Education for the second round of “Race to the Top” grants. More...

Literacy week

Mayor King Rocker is shown signing a proclamation in observance of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Sept. More...

Truck driving students at STC have 100% pass rate

Southeastern Technical College’s commercial truck driving program had a 100 percent pass rate on the mandatory state board test. A total of 13 students sat for the state board exams, and all first-time test takers passed. More...

Window to the past!

The recent archaeological discoveries at Camp Lawton have renewed interest in the Civil War history of the area. More...

Commissioners give land back to church

The county will return to Lane Grove Baptist Church land not used for the paving of Joe Waters Road. The Jenkins County Commissioners approved a request from the church to do so during their August meeting. More...

Armyworms march across Georgia lawns

Almost every year in late summer, caterpillars invade turfgrass across Georgia. Damage to established turf is mostly aesthetic, but newly planted sod or sprigged areas can be severely damaged or even killed. More...

Job Fair to be held Sept. 22

The Georgia Department of Labor will sponsor a Job Fair 10 a.m. until noon, Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Jenkins County Agriculture Center, 434 Barney Avenue. More...

GSU releases economic impact numbers

Georgia Southern University (GSU) had a total economic impact of $795.3 million on nine counties in southeast Georgia during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. More...

Go PLAY after Labor Day

The end of summer doesn’t have to mean the end of fun in the great outdoors. More...

Cleaning up

The City of Millen continues to crackdown on code violations. These photos show a lot on Ada Drive before and after it was cleaned up. (Photos contributed) More...

BI-LO to give food banks a Paw up

Eighty-seven food banks will receive a boost in the coming weeks as BI-LO works with members of the community to provide much-needed pet food as part of the company’s PAWS™ Premium promotion. The donation event, which runs Sept. More...

Dove season opens

Dove season opened this past week-end statewide and runs through Sept. 19. The second season begins on Oct. 9 and stays in until Oct. 17. The third and longest season runs from Nov. 25 until Jan. 8, 2011. More...

Eagles take down Redskins

The Jenkins County Eagles won their first game of the season last Friday after beating Bryan County 14-6. The Eagles were first to strike late in the first quarter. More...

EMS makes presentation

Emergency Medical Services for Children of Georgia, along with the Jenkins County Emergency Medical Services, presented guidelines to all local schools on how to treat injured/sick children prior to a More...

Rebekah Daniel named to GSU President’s List

Rebekah N. Daniel of Millen has been named to the list for excellence in academics at Georgia Southern University for the summer 2010. More...