The annual BBQ Cook-off and Yard Sale, sponsored by the Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce, was held Saturday, May 5th in the Cotton Market Park. More...
Give your child a head start at CSRA EOA, Inc. Jenkins County Head Start, 727 Virginia Avenue. Now recruiting children who will be three years old by Sept. 1, 2018. Apply between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Limited slots are available. More...
On Friday, May 4, Jenkins County School Food Service kicked off School Nutrition Employee Week (May 7-11) by celebrating the 6th Annual School Lunch Hero Day! More...
Saturday was a big day in downtown Millen! The annual BBQ Cook-Off and Yard Sale and 1st annual 5K BBQ Road Race, sponsored by the Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce, was attended by a large crowd. More...
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will host a Pre-Anniversary program 7:30 p.m. May 11th. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Johnny Branch. On Sunday, May 13th, the church will convene with its 118th Church Anniversary and Mother’s Day program. More...
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. I am sure many of you have special plans for your mothers on that day. If those plans include preparing a meal for your mom, these recipes are good, easy choices. More...
Information and photos of the BBQ Boogie 5K race will be published in the May 16th issue of The Millen News, due to space limitations this week More...
Early voting in the General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election and Special 1% Educational Sales Tax Election is currently underway at the Jenkins County Courthouse, 611 East Winthrope Avenue. More...
In 2014, The Millen News reported the 100th birthday of Beulah Allen of Jenkins County. This past week-end, friends and family of Ms. Allen gathered at Magnolia Springs State Park to celebrate her 104th birthday which is May 10th. More...
State Troopers from the Sylvania Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 6 traffic crashes during the month of April 2018 in Jenkins County. Sergeant First Class J.C. Lacienski said the traffic crashes resulted in 9 injuries and 0 deaths. More...
Abbey Bennett, Salutatorian, and Margo Reese, Valedictorian, of Jenkins County High School were guests of the Millen Rotary Club at its May 2 meeting. (Photo contributed) More...
Our pal Doc is a genius. Just take the other day, and all of us were gathered up and coffee’d at the Mule Barn truck stop coffee shop and world dilemma think tank, and ol’ Doc just proved it again. Steve noticed them first, th More...