A mandatory cellphone ban could be coming for all public high schools in Georgia after the positive outcomes reported by schools that have already implemented such policies. A new state law will ...

The Bites & Boogie event sponsored by the Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 6th at the Millen Community House was a great success! Appreciation was expressed to everyone who came out to eat, ...

A controversy erupted at the Nov. 11th meeting of the Jenkins County Commissioners over the county’s construction/ inspection fee schedule and requirement that residents obtain a building permit for ...

It is a tradition for the Jenkins County Retired Teachers to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner when it is served in the Jenkins County school lunchroom. Attending the luncheon on Nov. 13th were, from left, ...

It’s just a memory now. And, perhaps I won’t recall it precisely because of the decades that have passed but I will tell it as best I can. I was what people used to call a “late in life child” so my ...

Having an original song nominated for Grammy consideration is a “big deal” by anyone’s standard. For Wally Silver, of Millen, and the Silversel band, it is a dream that came true! The group’s song, ...

Patrick Rothfuss is an acclaimed American author best known for his fantasy series “ The Kingkiller Chronicle,” which includes the novels “The Name of the Wind” and “The Wise Man’s Fear.” I came ...

Members of the Jenkins County High School Class of 1960 shown are, from left, Kay Phillips, Hubert Reeves III, Linda Smith, Sylvia Newton, Diane Kent, Newton Spiers, unknown, Shirley Toole, Eddie ...

The Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that the 2025 Bites and Boogies event will be held Saturday, November 8th, at the Millen Community House. The event features great food, ...

Long before I was ever allowed in the kitchen to learn how to cook, I began practicing in my grandparents’ backyard. My favorite thing to make was mud pies, which I whipped up with as much zeal as the ...

Joel Carter, Regina Coney, and Andrew Allen are the successful candidates in Tuesday’s City of Millen Municipal/General Election and Special Statewide Election. City voters also voted “yes” to two ...