Deborah Bennett

One of the luxuries I miss as I get older is “sleeping like a baby.” Long gone are the days of lying in bed and sleeping until noon on Saturdays. Now, I'd settle for 8 a.m. Also exiled to memory is sleeping through the night without awakening. It now seems that I either can't fall asleep or can't stay asleep.

Only 23.44%, of Jenkins County‘s registered voters, went to the polls last Tuesday and cast their ballots in the General Primary/Nonpartisan/ Special Election. This represents 1,198 ballots cast out of 5,112 eligible voters. On the local ballot were the seats for Districts #2 and #5 on the Jenkins County Commissioners and the Jenkins County Board of Education. For District #2, […]

It was business as usual at the regular meeting of the Jenkins County Board of Education held on May 18th at the Central Office. The BOE approved improvements to the school Performance Gymnasium, similar to recent improvements to the school cafeteria at a cost of $28,505 with funding to come from Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds (SPLOST). Other […]

Charles Oliver is a retired Sergeant Major of the United States Army. During his tenure as a Senior Drill Sergeant he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. For Oliver, Memorial Day is much more than just a holiday. He shared his thoughts with The Millen News. “A lot of us consider Memorial Day the “unofficial” beginning […]

On Monday of this week, we celebrated Memorial Day, a time to remember and honor those who have given their lives to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. I found a few powerful stories that inspire reflection and gratitude. I hope they make all of us stop and think about how fortunate we are to have brave men and women

Applications for Jenkins County Coroner are currently being acccepted. The vacancy will occur in the office due to the resignation of Coroner Henry Young, effective at midnight on Aug. 30, 2026. Young has held the position since 2005, and his term does not expire until 2028. Therefore Jenkins County Probate Judge Wanda Burke will have to appoint someone to fill

Jenkins County is among the 88 counties across the state whose unemployment rate for the month of April 2026 is less than 3%. This represents 30% of the state’s counties. According to statistics released by the Georgia Department of Labor, Jenkins County’s rate for April is 2.3%, a decline from the 2.9% listed for March. Eighty-seven of the county’s estimated […]

The murder trial of Raheem Whitfield of Waynesboro and Shenice Thompson of Millen concluded May 27th in Jenkins County Superior Court with Judge Ronald Thompson presiding. The two were accused in the March 2024 shooting deaths of Tyrell Brown and Maxine Jones at the Annie F. Chance Veterans Center in Millen. Whitfield was found guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder-2

Jenkins County voters will join others across the state at the polls on June 16th to cast their votes in the Primary Runoff Election. On the ballot are six Republican runoff races and five Democratic runoff races. The candidates are as follows. U.S. Senate, Republican – Mike Collins and Derek Dooley. Governor, Republican – Rick Jackson and Burt Jones. Lt.

A few weeks ago, the NASCAR racing world was stunned by the sudden death of one of its legends, Kyle Busch, from complications associated with pneumonia. Just a week prior to his death, Busch won the 2026 Ecosave 200 at the Dover Motor Speedway. During an interview following the race, he was asked by a reporter why such moments never