Stephanie R. Sanders



Stephanie R. Sanders, 36, of Millen passed away peacefully Saturday, November 12, 2016 at her residence after a long illness. She was born in Richmond County and was a Licensed Optician for Walmart Vision Center. Funeral services were held p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Aaron Church of God on Rocky Ford Roa, near Portal with Rev. Randy Bragg […]

Agnes Kirkendohl Lane



Mrs. Agnes Kirkendohl Lane of Milledgeville, formerly of Millen, entered into rest Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Pruitthealth-Toomsboro. Mrs. Lane was born on August 3, 1924 in Norwood, Georgia. She graduated from Waynesboro High School and attended business school in Augusta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late William P. Kirkendohl and Mattie Melton Kirkendohl. She spent most of […]

Date Book



‘39ers to meet Nov. 21st The ‘39ers monthly luncheon will be held noon Monday, Nov. 21st. The guest speaker will be Sophia Kent with the Project for Better Health, Inc. (Body, Spirit, Soul) Come hear about the free workshops that will start you on the path to better health. Bring a dish and enjoy the fellowship. Subway shops to sponsor […]

Zion Baptist Church to hold program



Men and Women’s Day will be held at Zion Baptist Church Sunday, Nov. 27. The guest speaker will be Dr. Wayne Badie a retired educator, formerly of Millen .Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and the morning worship at 11a.m. Rev. P. M. Broomfield is pastor. West Millen to sponsor youth event A community youth event knows as the “Turkey […]

The Chatter Box



By Deborah Bennett Well, the General Election is over and we have a new President-Elect – Donald Trump. The best thing I can say about any of it is that I’m glad it’s over. As one person put it in a news broadcast, “I held my nose and voted.” What isn’t over, however, is all of the nastiness, confusion and […]

Thank You



My 90th birthday party was a “shocker!” Thank you for your presence and to Marsha, Kate and Roosevelt for their efforts to “put on” such a party, and to my family for supporting them. I will ever be grateful for your attendance, kind words, cards and gifts. I just don’t believe I could ever forget this one even if I […]

Mike Reese

“I was just thinking”

If you don’t know by now that our new President-elect is Donald Trump, then I hope your anesthesiologist wakes you up soon, before it’s too late. And if you’re a regular reader, you know, prior to the election, I referred to our President-elect as “orange hair”. Maybe after he’s inaugurated, his wife might employ her beauty to persuade him to […]

Don Lively

REPOSE

It was one of those days. A day when, in the words of Cousin Uncle Mike, “I didn’t hit a lick at a snake.” It was Monday. I’d looked at my work time sheet from the previous week and realized that I’d put in work hours for seven straight days. Some of those days amounted to no more than three […]

Library News



The holiday rush has begun, and we have the perfect escape to let you unwind and relax for a little while – our adult coloring time on Friday, November 18 at 11 a.m. Come in and calm down as you turn an ordinary coloring page into your own individual work of art. ,We’ll provide the pages and coloring materials. Another […]

Two traffic accidents on Hwy. 25 South!