Kathy Ruth Fulmer Lewis, 55, died May 17



Kathy Ruth Fulmer Lewis, 55, died Sunday, May 17, 2009. Private memorial services will be at 11 a. m. Wednesday (today), May 20, at her residence at 4266 Lewis Church Road with Elizabeth Elmore officiating. She was born in Candler County. She was a retired legal secretary for J. P. Cheney and was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Danny […]

Clarence T. Overstreet, 65, of Perkins died



Clarence Travis Overstreet, 56, of Perkins, died Wednesday, May 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Jenkins County, a retired heavy equipment operator for Burke County after 30 years and he was a Baptist. Funeral Services were held 11 a. m. Saturday, May 16, at the Green Fork Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Freeman and the Rev. Jeff […]

Taylor Shayne Cranshaw



Chris and Tammy Cranshaw would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Taylor Shayne Cranshaw, born on April 24, 2009 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17¾ inches long. Grandparents are Donnie and Ann Saxon and Mike and Alice Hopper Farr. Great-grandmother is Bessie Saxon. Taylor was welcomed home by her […]

Miss Colley to wed Mr. Boynton May 24



Together with their parents, Ashley Jordan Colley and Jonathan Clay “Bread Man” Boynton Sr. announce their engagement. The couple will exchange vows 7 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009, in a private ceremony on Tybee Island in Savannah. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception in the couple’s honor at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Waynesboro Country […]

Suspect caught in high-speed chase



An attempted routine traffic stop Wednesday, May 13, on U.S. Highway 25 North by a trooper of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Post, Sylvania, quickly turned into a high speed chase through the City of Millen as the driver attempted to elude the trooper. Napoleon Maurice Phillips, 18, of Vandivere Road, Augusta, was arrested and charged with speeding 101 in […]

Boone, Joyner named JCHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian



Top honors of the Jenkins County High School Class of 2009 go to Sheila Marie Boone, valedictorian, and Chester Jeffery Joyner, salutatorian. Sheila is the daughter of Bob and Donna Boone. Her academic honors include Governor’s Honor nominee, Merit Scholar, Washington Youth Tour delegate, Rochester Scholarship-history and multiple highest average awards. During her high school career, she has been an […]

War Memorial Dedication to be held May 25



The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #2776 will host a dedication program for the War Memorial recently placed by the post on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse. The program will be held 2 p.m. Memorial Day, May 25, with Gen. Carlton Fulford USMC (Ret), a Jenkins County native, as the featured speaker. Other dignitaries scheduled to appear […]

Jenkins County High School announces honor graduates



Jenkins County High School’s Class of 2009 has 17 honor graduates and six National Technical Honor Society graduates. Sheila Marie Boone, valedictorian, daughter of Bob and Donna Boone, plans to attend Georgia Southern University, majoring in history. Chester Jeffery Joyner, salutatorian, son of Jeff and Judy Joyner, currently attends Georgia Southern University where he plans to obtain a bachelor of […]

ROTC Awards



JROTC Drill Team finishes on top



The Jenkins County High School JROTC Drill Team wrapped up their season May 2 by finishing as the top school from Georgia and the #4 school in the nation at the National High School Drill Team Championships Open Level Color Guard competition in Daytona Beach with 45 teams entered from 29 states. The War Eagles from Jenkins County finished 105 […]