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Summer Reading begins Monday, June 2, and we’re excited! We’ve got some old favorites, and some new folks coming in as well. We’re going to kick off our events on Tuesday, June 3, at 2 p.m. with a ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. and Charles Beale Memorial Scholarship Committee recently celebrated the achievements of the JCHS Class of 2025 scholarship recipients Jake Bazemore, Laura Daily, Kaylee ...

Thompson’s Corner, Inc. on Highway 25 North is a community landmark with a history of Thompson family ownership that dates back to 1977. That ownership will change May 28 when the present owner, ...

The evolution of the Jenkins County Medical Center (JCMC) from its humble beginnings to the present day modern facility is a story of overcoming challenges. Millen’s first hospital was opened in the ...

I am about as Southern as you can possibly get. I think that most of us are, we just may not always be aware. It’s the things we do, the way we live and without a doubt, the things we celebrate on a ...

OUR POLICY This section is a complimentary service for Jenkins County churches hosting free public services. We will run your church news for two weeks. Church bake sales, yard sales, out-of-county ...

I wasn’t expecting the text. I was sitting on a stump in the edge of my woods, not doing much of anything. I glanced at the text that just read “wyd”. I’ll admit that the first time I ever got the wyd ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will close the state’s salt waters to commercial and recreational oyster harvesting for human consumption effective 6 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2025. The ...

Jenkins County Elementary School 5th graders recently participated in a writing contest sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) Margaret Jones #27 Chapter. Joy Michelis with the UDC ...

Mexican cuisine is coming to Millen. The Abuelos Cocina Mexicana restaurant will soon be located in the Multi-Venue building located at the corner of Cotton Avenue and Daniel Street. The opening date ...

Grandchildren, a wrap-around porch, and high ceilings played a part in the employment of Leroy (pronounced La-Roy) Gary and his relocation to Millen with his wife, Tara (pronounced Tar-Ra). Gary has ...