From the Editor’s Desk



It’s amazing what sort of weird stuff you hear on the news. The other day while preparing supper I had the television tuned to the local news. What I heard stopped me in my tracks. The anchorman was profiling the top story on why we have such a high suicide rate in teens. His explanation and I’m sure he was […]

Journey of Faith

The Joy of Patience


If there is one thing that I have learned about myself it is the fact that I am often not a patient person. I am not one who likes to wait for anything. If I wait too long at a drive-thru I get frustrated, if traffic stalls on the highway, I get upset, and the story goes on. I am […]

Pistols and Pyro


By and large, this last week was spent with the relatively unexciting aspect of archaeology, and one which I’m sure you’ll hear more about, searching for comparisons in existing collections. In this case, the search for comparisons was provided by my ‘vacation’—a term I’m using loosely here-to Charleston. Most of my time was spent in museums, which doesn’t sound so […]

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I can’t drive through a school zone at 50 mph. I can’t drive legally without wearing a seat belt, and being in possession of a valid driver’s license, tag, and registration from the government. I can’t take a gun, or any weapon, onto a school campus. I can’t own a restaurant without submitting to regular inspections of my […]

School food service gets recognition

The Jenkins County School Nutrition Team has been recognized for their commitment in providing for our children during the pandemic. The Georgia League of Hunger Heroes and their 2021 No Kid Hungry Campaign salute the Jenkins County School food service staff for their commitment to hunger relief. Debra Herrmann, School Nutrition Director explains, “the kitchen staff worked diligently to prepare […]

Newton – Newberry

Mr. and Mrs. John Cleve Newton II of Millen are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Taylor, to Daniel William Newberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen George Newberry of Louisville. Miss Newton is the granddaughter of the late Mr. Albert Sidney Newton and Mrs. Edna Spell Newton Kennedy and the late Mr. Wilmer Green Taylor and […]

Church News

August 4: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting resumes tonight at Scarboro Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. August 8: Dickey Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their 108th anniversary at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. James Waltower, Pastor. August 22: Millen Baptist Church will hold a dedication service in the remodeled sanctuary at 11 a.m., all are invited to attend. […]

Poythress speaks to Rotary

Antoine Poythress, JCMC Administrator was the guest speaker at the Millen Rotary Club. Mr. Poythress assured everyone the current state of the hospital was good and they are excited about the future. He reported that the Geriatric Unit is operating at full capacity and renovations have also been made to the Emergency Department. There are plans to upgrade the patient […]

Eagle Notes



Please don’t let last week’s front page divert you all from all of the wonderful things going on in our school system! It’s silly, really, that I had to respond in a newspaper article because we didn’t choose to invest in batting cages for a facility that we rent. And further to defend, as a school system, building a track […]

Author’s latest book at library


Want to escape the heat? It’s nice and cool at the library! Our adult Paint @ the Library classes are back! Our first class of 2021 will be on Saturday, August 14 at 11 a.m. Come learn how to paint a fun and colorful beach scene. We provide all the materials for free, but space is limited, so sign up […]