Letters!



Dear Editor, When my wife and I retired to Jenkins County after 31 years with the U.S. Army, I became interested in the local Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), because of their sense of patriotism, camaraderie, and a shared love of Civil War history. At the invitation of the Camp Commander, I participated in their meetings and community service activities […]

Don Lively

EARLY BEACH

It’s beach season. I’m ready. I’d always been much more of a mountain man than a beach boy, more at home up high, breathing crisp, clean alpine air than I was roasting on a scorching strip of hot sand, breathing in salty, humid air. I preferred tossing little bits of my lunch to chipmunks or marmots instead of seagulls. Hiking […]

Slim Randles

HOME COUNTRY

Doc smiled and felt really good inside when he heard the familiar bird song. “Hey there, Wheezer,” he said, “happy spring!” For some reason, this mourning dove with the speech impediment comes around to Doc’s back yard every spring, and Doc thinks that’s just all right. If ol’ Wheez didn’t have that distinctive voice, Doc would never know if this […]

Shirley Ann Brown Bramblett



Millen, Ga. – Ms. Shirley Ann Brown Bramblett, 61, entered into rest on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at her residence. Shirley was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was a retired sales associate for Wal-Mart. She previously had been a server at Judy’s Cafe. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Dry Branch Baptist Church […]

Ruby Lee Reddick



McDonough/Millen, GA – Mrs. Ruby Lee Reddick, age 93, died on Monday, May 21, 2018 at her residence in Mc- Donough. The Bulloch County native was a graduate of Marvin Pittman High School. She worked at Union Bag, where she met her husband of 64 years Hayman Reddick. They lived in Atlanta until 1970 before moving to Millen, GA where […]

Alex Edwin Saxon, Sr.



Sylvania, GA – Alex Edwin Saxon, Sr., age 91, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. He was born in Screven County, GA to the late Frank Brown and Lillian Chance Saxon. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, retired from working as a farmer and dairyman and then retired from working as […]

West Millen to hold VBS



Grab your gear and lace up your cleats and head on over to West Millen Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School 5-8 p.m. June 10-14! God has given us His ultimate playbook. He wants you to join His team, train hard, celebrate salvation, and encourage one another. Get in the spirit today with “Game On!” VBS. Mt. Carmel Baptist to record […]

Gordon Grove Food Pantry



Gordon Grove Baptist Church sponsors a Food Pantry every Saturday before the 3rd Sunday of each month. For the month of May the church added a Resource/Job Fair. Attending the event was Popeye’s, Dairy Queen and Work Force Central of Millen, and Sam’s Club of Augusta. The local Popeye’s also donated a hot meal for the Food Pantry. The Church […]

Millen Garden Club Council promotes National Garden Week



Members of the Millen Garden Club Council, composed of the Green Thumb, Magnolia, and Millen Garden Clubs will recognize National Garden Week with several activities during the week of June 3-9. The opening event will be a Garden Tour for the public featuring Daylilies and companion plants . Two gardens will be open Sunday, June 3, from 2-4 p.m. These […]

JCES Students of the Month for April!



Jenkins County Elementary School staff members nominated students for the April “FLY Student of the Month” to reward academic excellence and behavior. These students are great representatives of the school discipline model: “FLY”(F- Fly straight, L-Love of Learning, Y- You are responsible for YOU). Students received a Planters Electric Student of the Month t-shirt and a field trip for a […]