During the June 3rd meeting of Millen City Council, City Manager Jeff Brantley reported that the city has received its first round of FEMA Category B reimbursements for $27,919. The funds are for ...

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced new bipartisan infrastructure law resources to upgrade Georgia’s regional airports last week. The Federal funding will support a broad range ...

The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The General ...

The Georgia HEART campaign at the Jenkins County Medical Center (JCMC) is continuing to grow. Chief Executive Officer Andrea Graham reported pledges of more than $679,000 so far this year. The HEART ...

Millen Family Dental, Hwy. 25 South, closed its doors May 29th for the last time. In a letter to patients, owner, Deborah Makerson, wrote, “We re so grateful for your trust and loyalty over the years.

Daquan Ellis of Statesboro was arrested on May 9th by the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the April 27th burglary of Williams Grove Baptist Church. He is charged with four counts of ...

As their days at JCHS become memories, both Laura Gayle and Aidan look forward to venturing out into the world, continuing their studies, and grasping whatever their futures hold. Valedictorian LAURA ...

{this week in Jenkins County history} 10 YEARS AGO – MAY 27, 2015 Jenkins County High School (JCHS) held Honor Nights awards. A $1,000 Georgia Compensatory Educational leadership scholarship went to ...

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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 United Veterans of Millen and Community Works hosted a “Walk of Honor” around the Jenkins County Courthouse on Memorial Day, May, 26, in honor those lost their lives in sevice to their country.

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, ...