Abby Gail Sharpe is named ‘Miss JCHS’



The Jenkins County High School’s (JCHS) annual Class Representative Pageant was held Friday March 25, in the JCHS gym. Fifteen young ladies competed for the titles of "Miss Freshman," "Miss Sophomore," "Miss Junior" and "Miss JCHS." The young ladies competed in casual wear, formal wear and answered a one-minute question on stage. The "Miss JCHS 2005" winner was Abby Gail […]

Eight injured in vehicle accident



By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor Eight persons were injured Wednesday, April 13, when the 1994 GMC van they were traveling in veered off the highway, struck a tree and turned on its side in the east bound lane of West Old Savannah Road around 7 p.m. A Georgia State Patrol incident report indicates that the vehicle was traveling east […]

John Barrow representative to visit here



A representative of U.S. Congressman John Barrow’s office will be available to assist local residents with any questions, issues or concerns they may have 1-4 p.m. every Monday in the conference room of the Jenkins County Commissioners. The conference room is located on the third floor of the Jenkins County Courthouse. The one-on-one meetings are available to any resident of […]

166 turn out for blood drive



Four hundred and five lives were saved Thursday, April 14, when Shepeard Blood Center collected 135 units of blood during a drive held in honor of Joe Sasser who was severely injured several weeks ago. Each unit of blood can affect three lives. The blood drive was sponsored by Planters Electric Membership Corporation, and 166 presenters turned out for the […]

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Eighth-graders compete in EGC and STC essay contest



Recently in Janine Deal’s eighth grade English class, the students participated in an essay contest sponsored by East Georgia College and Swainsboro Technical College. The essay contest was done in honor of the "Celebration of Education," which is an essay contest and songfest all in one. Students were selected to participate in the contest according to their writing performance throughout […]

Anatomy students make booklets



Students in Marsha Madray’s anatomy classes researched the topics of fats, sodium and cholesterol in relation to their hearts and blood pressure. As a final project, students made information booklets covering important data collected during research and class activities. Students designed the booklets, prepared a questionnaire and listed resources where further information could be obtained. Teachers received these booklets in […]

Students tour Charleston



The gifted and talented students of Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) toured Charleston, S.C. Thursday, March 3, through Saturday, March 5. The students visited the South Carolina Aquarium, Charles Towne Landing, Imax Theatre, WWII aircraft carrier the USS Yorktown and Fort Sumter. The students also took a carriage tour of the historic district, went on a ghost tour and shopped […]

Visits Fort Sumter



GTO chaperones and Jenkins County Middle School students who toured Charleston, S.C. March 3 are shown at Fort Sumter. They were, from left: Lyn Rhodes, Cathy Newton, Josh Becton, Jeremy Stripling, Milton Hudson, Cody Birdwell, Will Brinson, Ayana Walker, Ashley Lyons, Krysten Yager, Ashlee Rhodes and CJ Elmore. (Photo contributed)

Jenkins students recognized at GSU Honors Day



Georgia Southern University students Ceba Humphrey and Deepesh Solanki, both of Millen, were recently recognized at the annual Honors Day ceremony. Humphrey received the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Award – Junior and is among those listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Award – Junior is presented for excellent scholarship to […]