During a public hearing held Thursday, Dec. 29, the Jenkins County Commissioners and Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE) approved a redistricting plan, Proposal #5, for the county and school districts. More...
The Jenkins County Grand Jury convened in Jenkins County Superior Court last month and handed down the following indictments and accusations. • John Robert Evans, burglary. More...
After a 10 day break from their last game, the Jenkins County High (JCHS) School boys’ basketball team picked up where they left off and defeated McIntosh County Academy 67- 61 in the Portal Holiday Classic. More...
The Jenkins County Board of Education was asked to reconsider its “zero tolerance” policy for students involved in fighting and the prescribed punishment during a recent meeting of the group. More...
Residents of Georgia can ring in the New Year by receiving 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January 2012. More...
Fountain Spring to host Marriage Enrichment meeting Fountain Spring Baptist Church will host its first Marriage Enrichment Meeting of the year noon, Saturday, Jan. 14. The speakers for this event are Apostle and Sis. More...
Golf cart owners across the state now have stricter regulations to follow if they use their carts on roads. A new law, Senate Bill 240, went into effect Sunday, Jan. More...
Roland Stubbs Jr. has been named as interim administrator by the Jenkins County Commissioners. The action came during the group’s Dec. 6 regular meeting. Mr. More...
The Georgia State Patrol has been awarded a traffic safety H.E.A.T. grant of almost $1.8 million from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. More...
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that the conference report on H. R. 2055, the omnibus appropriations bill, includes increased funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). More...
Sgt. Eric F. Kaigler recently retired from the U.S. Army with over 20 years of service and has been recommended for the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service to the citizens of the United States. More...
The holidays are gone, but the leftovers aren’t – at least not at my house. I hate to throw good food out, or in our case, give it to our dogs. But after awhile we just get tired of it. More...