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Plans for the development of a playground at the Millen Community House are moving forward. Mayor King Rocker recently appointed a Playground Committee to jump-start the project. Committee members are ...

Wanda Burke has served Jenkins County and its citizens in the dual roles as Jenkins County Probate Judge and Jenkins County Election Superintendent for 24 years. However, due to changes in state laws, ...

One fair summer evening, in the gloaming of the day, Tink and I were down at Mama’s sitting in the yard swing. Not a lot was being said. We were just enjoying the quietness and watching the lightning ...

We didn’t look like the likeliest of best friends. When I was in elementary school, I was great friends with Michele Perryman, but due to a whole series of crazy circumstances, she moved away to San ...

Since the program began in 2002, Jenkins County has gone nearly 20 years without a Georgia Court- Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. However, last week that changed when Shanelle Carr took ...

The United Veterans of Millen, Inc has been chosen by Ms. Erin Stanford for a community service project as part of the 2024 Youth LEAD Georgia Bullard Community Champions in Service. Youth LEAD ...

An undercover operation by the Millen Police Department (MPD) has led to the arrest of John E. Cortez, 38, of Augusta. He is charged with Aggravated Child Molestation- Criminal Attempt, Electronically ...

The City of Millen has tentatively adopted a millage rate for FY 2025, which will result in a 19.05% increase in property taxes. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 6.5 mills, an ...

The El Mariachi Mexican restaurant located at the intersection of Winthrope Avenue and Hwy. 25 North opened on Tuesday. A “soft” opening was enjoyed by the Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce board of ...

The Millen Garden Club held its first meeting of the new year with President Voldennsa Lee presiding. Vice-President Joley Mims assisted with the September meeting. Sherri Smith presented the ...

After several months of speculation and whispered conversations behind closed doors as to where Dr. Kyle Gay was going to move to and even if he was going to remain our community doctor, all became ...