Millen residents hold clothing drive



The Millen/Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Hanging Rocks Plantation. This year’s theme is “Millen, Then…and Now” with Hubert Reeves III and Joey McBride providing entertainment which will include a “then and now” video presentation. The meal will be provided by Honey’s and Round’s. A highlight of the event will […]

Local couple to serve as YMCA Finance Chairmen



Theron and Angie Cates have been selected to serve as the Finance Chairman for the State YMCA of Georgia in Jenkins County for 2013. The Finance Drive is currently underway to support the State YMCA program in middle and high schools in Georgia through Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y and Co-ed “Y” Clubs. “Y” Clubs are leadership development, service-oriented Christian school clubs for […]

The Chatter Box



Congratulations to Ray Miller, Randy Brannen, Rick Lane, Jimmy Brannen, Rob Sharkey and Chad Waters on completion of their Wound Warrior relay run from Ft. Benning to Ft. Gordon this past weekend. The runners were greeted by local supporters as they arrived in Millen Saturday where they also enjoyed a covered dish meal at West Millen Baptist Church, sponsored by […]

Jim Hite

“The Changing Face of Journalism”

One of my former “lives” involved earning a living as a member of the “fourth estate” as a reporter/writer/editorial writer for the Statesboro Herald in the late 1980s. I worked also as a DJ and play-by-play man in radio (remember the day of small town 1000 watt AM stations as in Millen), but that’s another story. I have watched with […]

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Military Active Duty List:



E-4 Christopher Simmons, U.S. Army, Missouri; E-3 Ralphael Franklin Lovett, U.S. Army, Kuwait; E-4 Rhonda Lovett, U.S. Army Reserve, Augusta, GA; Airman First Class Aaron Comstock, U.S. Air Force, Shaw AFB, Sumter, S.C.; CSSN Bailey Alsobrooks, U.S. Navy, Supply, S-2, Sasebo, Japan; CPT Justin Grey McBride, U.S. Army, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; PFC Marvin London, U.S. Army, […]

Library News



We’ve got a lot of fun for the little ones every Wednesday at 4 p.m. We have a terrific afterschool Storytime for your elementary and preschool kids. The youngsters can listen to a story and do a cute craft project. This Wednesday, April 3, we will be talking about bees, bugs and butterflies. Next Wednesday, April 10, we will be […]

Lucille Elliot Harris



Mrs. Lucille Elliot Harris, 81, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at Bethany Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2012 at Millen United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bernie Khaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Millen Cemetery. Mrs. Harris was born in Floyds, S.C. She was a registered nurse for over 40 years […]

Letters to the Editor



Dear Editor: It has been my honor and privilege to work at the Screven- Jenkins Regional Library System as Regional Library Director. I have been so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such an exceptional and dedicated Library Board of Trustees, wonderful patrons, great Friends of the Libraries, and a talented and hardworking staff in both Jenkins […]

Cora Bell Vickery Hurst



Mrs. Cora Bell Vickery Hurst, 94, of Millen died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Optim Medical Center. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013 in the Millen Cemetery with the Rev. Jamie Archer officiating. Mrs. Hurst was born in Screven County and was a retired child care provider. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hulley […]