Front Page
Another Fire In Less Than A Week
| November 10, 2020
While most of us were voting last Tuesday, fire crews were busy fighting fires less than a week after the devastating blaze that left a family homeless. Fire fighters were...
The History of VETERAN’S DAY
| November 10, 2020
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of WWI. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov....
War Eagles Defeat ECI In Historic Win
| November 10, 2020
Friday nights in the fall are special as local football teams battle it out on the gridiron. This Friday night; however, was just a little more special. The Jenkins County...
Sheriff Presents Check To County
| November 10, 2020
Sheriff Robert Oglesby recently presented a check for $ 400,365.04 to the Jenkins County Board of Commissioners for fees that has been collected through the sheriff’s office. These fees include...
Local Author Holds First Book Signing
| November 10, 2020
Buck Brinson, a Jenkins County native and 1967 graduate of JCHS held a book signing Friday for his novel entitled, “Footfalls on the Trembling Earth”. The book was published by...
School News
War Eagle Runners Finish Well in State
| November 10, 2020
On Saturday, Jenkins County traveled to Carrolton, GA for the GHSA State Cross Country track meet. The field was wet...
October Students Of The Month
| November 4, 2020
Jenkins County Elementary School staff members nominated students for the October 2020 “FLY Student of the Month” to reward academic...
JV Remains Undefeated
| November 4, 2020
On Thursday night, the JV Football War Eagles played host to Aquinas High School out of Augusta. The JV team...
Other Jenkins News
City Receives $1 Million Check
| November 10, 2020
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)...
Deer Blamed For Birdsville Wreck
| November 10, 2020
An early Friday morning wreck resulted in one person being sent to AU Health in Augusta. 911 Dispatch received a...
From the Archives
| November 10, 2020
In The Headlines 10 years ago – Nov. 10, 2010 The Jenkins County BOE will have two new members in...
Chatterbox
From the Editor’s Desk
| November 10, 2020
I have debated on what I wanted to write about in this issue. There has been a lot going on...
From the Editor’s Desk
| November 4, 2020
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don’t do technology. I’m sort of trapped with one foot in 1985...
From the Editor’s Desk
| October 27, 2020
This time of year I am reminded of Halloweens long ago, yep, back when I was a child. My, how...
Church News
Church News
| November 10, 2020
Millen Baptist Church has moved services to the social hall for the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday Worship due...
Big Buckhead Church Gets Cleaned
| November 10, 2020
The local Buckhead-Fort Lawton Brigade, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp Number 2102, in coordination with the Jenkins County Historical Society...
Church News
| November 4, 2020
Millen Baptist Church has moved services to the social hall for the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday Worship due...
Editorials
A note from the pastor
| November 10, 2020
In a fast-paced world, filled with constant news and information coming at us I often wonder if we focus too...
Melissa Walker
| November 10, 2020
We wait often and there is little we can do about it. We wait in the check out line, in...
Facts About Breast Cancer
| November 10, 2020
Last year, I was asked to address a women’s church group about Health Care issues. Wanting to make an impact...
Recipes
Look who’s Cooking!
| January 7, 2020
These recipes are favorites of family and friends. Blondies or Cheese Squares 1 box of yellow cake mix4 eggs1 stick...
What’s Cooking
| December 30, 2019
With New Years upon us and time for those new years resolutions here are a few healthy recipes. All of...
Country Cooking With Sue Davis
| December 17, 2019
This week’s column features holiday treats for your family and friends. They are super easy to make and also make...