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 ...

Jenkins County Elementary School 5th grade students enjoyed a tour of historic downtown Millen on Friday of last week. The event was sponsored by Main Street Millen. Places visited included: Bank of ...

Neighbor’s Express convenience store on U.S. Hwy. 25 South changed ownership on April 30th. The store, previously owned by J.B. Clark Oil Company, became the 19th Friendly Gus store. The new owners ...

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 ...

Smile, you’re on Candid Camera! Jenkins County continues to wage war on illegal dumping at county dump sites. New signs have been posted at selected sites notifying the public of camera surveillance ...

I wear glasses, and about once a year or so, I need to have them replaced because my eyesight has changed. As a result, I can’t see as well as I once could with the glasses. Things are out of focus.

The No Kid Hungry Grant was discussed at the May 5 meeting of the Jenkins County Board of Education (BOE). Jenkins School Food Service Director Allison Dann explained that the $11,500 grant will help ...

Residents at Pruitt Health- Bethany celebrated Mother’s Day in style this past Sunday! They enjoyed a Mother’s Day tree decoration, shown, while eating muffins served on fine china. They also received ...

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 ...

National Skilled Nursing Care Week is May 11-17. Residents and staff at PruittHealth-Bethany are celebrating with numerous activities during the week. PruittHealth Administrator Antwanna Cobb and City ...

The Millen Rotary Club recently recognized Jenkins County’s Rotary Scholastic Scholars during a luncheon held in the school system’s cafeteria. To be eligible, students must maintain a 90+ average ...