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The Jenkins County Times
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Tractor Supply
to break ground
in Sylvania
By Joe Brady,
Editor
for
The Times
Tractor
Supply
has begun
construction
in Sylvania.
The new
store will
serve as a
one-stop
shop for the
community’s
farmers,
livestock,
and pet
owners, ranchers, hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners,
tradesmen, and others.
Pet owners can use a convenient pet wash station with
access to professional grade wash bays, grooming tables,
tools and more. Additionally, the store’s Garden Center
will carry top brands including Scotts Miracle-Gro and
Bonnie Plants, and will feature an expanded assortment of
annuals, perennials, shrubs, decorative accent plants, fruit
trees, vegetables, and herbs. The Garden Center will
also offer a full range of lawn and garden supplies
including pots, planters, fertilizer, soil, gardening hand
tools and more.
The new store will be hiring new Team Members
with firsthand experience in the Out Here Lifestyle and
legendary customer service. Anyone interested in applying
for a position can visit TractorSupply.com/careers.
The store will be located in the Food Lion Shopping
Center, in the fomier Goody’s building at 1129 W.
Ogeechee Street.
EVENTS OF
INTEREST
Tuesday, Mar. 21: Report Cards go home
Thursday, Mar. 23: The Jenkins County Chamber of
Commerce Banquet will be held on Cotton Avenue at 6
p.m. for more information and tickets, please contact the
chamber office at 478-982-5595.
Friday, Mar 24: Owl Prowl Night Hike
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Magnolia Springs State Park
Millen, GA
Monday, Mar. 27: The Jenkins County BOE will hold
its monthly meeting at the Board office at 6p.m. The pub
lic is invited to attend.
Saturday, April 3: Today is the deadline to order your
Easter eggs for pick up or for delivery from the Jenkins
County Chamber of Commerce. 478-982-5595
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537 East Winthrope Ave.
Millen, Georgia 30442
MERIER continued from page 1
Peyton plans to attend EGSC and major in Genetics. Peyton conducted all
her research for the project on the JCHS campus, (photo by C. Bennett)
an agriculture-based scientific experiment and report
the results. Peyton was named the Central Region Star in
Agriscience for her work over the past 3 years researching
the influence of biochar on the germination rate of bell
peppers. Peyton conducted her research entirely on campus
utilizing the Jenkins County High School Agricultural
Education Greenhouse.
Other requirements to achieve the award include
demonstrating top management skills; completing
key agricultural education, scholastic and leadership
requirements; and earning a Georgia State FFA Degree,
the Georgia FFA Association’s highest level of student
accomplishment. A panel of judges will interview the
finalists from the North, Central and South region and select
one winner from each award category for the Georgia FFA
Convention in April. The Georgia State Star in Agriscience
will be announced at the Georgia FFA Convention. The
STAR in Agriscience Award is sponsored on the state level
by the Georgia Peanut Commission.
Peyton is the daughter of Joey and Dawn Merier of Millen
and will be attending East Georgia State College in the fall,
majoring in Genetics.
Hey readers! Want to celebrate your
friends, family, coworkers' birthday? Send
us their photo and a brief birthday wish
the week before
the birthday and
they will be in
the paper! They
could win a
cupcake from 4
and 20 Bakery in
Sylvania!
Happy Birthday!
Congratulations to Justin!
Justin, take your newspaper to 4 and 20 Bakers in
Sylvania and get your free cupcake! They are located
in the shopping center beside Sylvania Sportsman.
Happy Belated
Birthday Justin!
Justin Woman’s
Birthday was
March 10!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Happy 1 st Birthday
Jonas!
Jonas Johnson turns
one on March 17.
We love you so
much
-Mommy and Daddy
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Pimento cheese bacon wraps
1 lb sliced bacon
1 1/2 lb pimento cheese, any brand
White sliced bread
Parmesan cheese, small block
8 oz cream cheese
Mix the cream cheese into the pimento cheese. Trim cmst
from bread.
Make pimento cheese sandwiches. Grate parmesan cheese
onto pimento cheese, then place bread together to make
sandwich. Slice into 3 equal portions. Wrap each with
bacon, about a Vi slice. Place onto a baking sheet. Preheat
oven to 325 degrees. Bake until bacon is cooked. This can
be served straight from oven or cooled.
Everyone will rave about your pimento cheese sandwiches.
Captain Wafer bites
Captain wafers
Bacon
Wrap wafers with Vi slice of bacon.
Place on baking sheet. Bake in
oven at 325 degrees until bacon is
cooked.
Serve warm or cold. A delightful
treat for any party or social.
Have a great recipe you want to share?
We’re looking for good home cooks!
email: thejenkinscountytimes@gmail. com
or send recipe along with your name &
phone number to: JCTimes 425 Hwy 25 S
Millen, GA 30442
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