Sylvia Newton Summers passed away at home on October 9, 2025. She was born on August 28, 1942, in Millen, Georgia, to Albert Sidney Newton and Edna Spell Newton. A native of Jenkins County, she ...

The Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all local businesses to participate in the annual Monster Mash on Cotton Avenue to be held 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31st. Businesses, individuals, ...

Five candidates qualified last week for the City of Millen’s General Nonpartisan General Election to fill three seats on the Millen City Council. Incumbent Joel Carter Sr. is the only candidate who ...

Millen garden clubs were well represented at the 97th Annual Convention of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. The 2-day event was held in Augusta, GA at the Convention Center. Over 200 garden club ...

The New Year brought a welcomed and exciting announcement from the Jenkins County Development Authority. The group announced last week that Omega Designs and Projects, Inc. is opening a facility in ...

When students return to Jenkins County High School (JCHS) for the 2025-2026 school term, they will be greeted by a new principal, David Miller of Twin City. However, Miller is not new to the Jenkins ...

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 ...

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 pursuit of a shooting suspect that began in Jenkins County ended safely on the Burke County Bypass near the Burke County High School on Monday of this week. The suspect has been identified as Cash ...

Jenkins County Elementary School staff members nominated students for the August “FLY Student of the Month” to reward academic excellence and behavior. These students are great representatives of the ...

The Jenkins County Development Authority (JCDA) announced on Monday that Ametri, LLC will be the first company to locate a facility in its newly developed 240-acre industrial park on Hwy. 25 North, ...

Ten couples of family-owned cotton farms in Australia visited Jenkins and Burke counties on Thursday of last week as part of a nationwide tour of cotton farms. The Australian Cottongrower magazine has ...