Millen is among five Georgia cities recently selected to receive assistance with their housing needs through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH). More...
Mark your calendars! Get out your Christmas cheer and join the annual Christmas in Millen festivities 6 -9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11th on Cotton Avenue! More...
The Jenkins County FFA Livestock Team recently placed 2nd in the Area 4 FFA Livestock Judging Career Development Event and will advance to the State Competition in March, which will be held in Athens. More...
Jenkins County Elementary School staff members nominated students for the “FLY Student of the Month” for October 2015 to reward academic excellence and behavior. More...
My family’s first car, a 1954 Chevy, had an all metal dashboard, dull beige in color, and consisted of a speedometer and a glove box. That’s it. Nothing else. More...
Jenkins County School System Superintendent Tara Cooper announced that the 2015 Jenkins County High School (JCHS) graduation rate of 79.2% continues the upward trend of increased student achievement and a steadily increasing graduation rate for the s More...
The Georgia Department of Labor announced recently that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River (CSR) region in October was 6.5 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in September. More...
Millen Rotary Club sponsors “Most Courteous Clerk” contest. The contest is open to anyone who wishes to nominate someone for the title. Jimmy Jenkins of Lane’s Grocery is chosen for the honor. More...
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Senator Jesse Stone, and Representative Gloria Frazier visited with local farmers on Friday, December 4, at Edenfield's Farm in Waynesboro. More...
Emory University former director of State and Government Affairs, Linda Womack, was posthumously awarded the prestigious Georgia Hospital Heroes Award at the Georgia Hospital Association's (GHA) Annual Meeting on Nov. 11. More...
The Christmas season is officially underway! Several Christmas events took place last week locally and the annual Christmas Decorations Contest, sponsored by the Millen Garden Council, was held Monday night of this week. More...
James Edward “Elmo” Overstreet of Millen, 70, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was a native and lifelong resident of Jenkins County. More...
Lorene Anderson Smith, age 94 of Millen passed away on Sunday December 6, 2015 at Emanuel County Nursing home in Swainsboro Georgia. Funeral service will be held Wednesday December 9, 2015- 2PM at Millen First United Methodist Church with Rev. More...
