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Vol 1 No 12 May 26, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25
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Embarking on new adventures
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Congratulations Class of 2023!
As some ofyou leave the hallowed
halls you have called home for
the past twelve years, others are
embarking on the journey you
leave behind. What bright futures
you have! Congratulations again
class of 2023 and the class of
2035! Photo by M. Underwood
The Road Not Taken
-Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair.
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by.
And that has made all the
difference.
The
passing
of the
baton
Dr. John Paul Hearn has been
named the next superintendent
of Jenkins County Schools. The
vote unanimously passed at
this week’s Board of Education
meeting. Dr. Hearn will take his
oath of office July 1st.
As previously reported in the
Times, Dr. Hearn has been with
the JCSS for seventeen years,
his recent position has been that
of Assistant Superintendent.
Hearn began his career in 2005
as a middle school social studies
teacher. Hearn served seven
Dr. John Paul Hearn
will be sworn into office
July 1. He recently
credited Mrs. Cooper,
“Through the leadership
of Mrs. Cooper and
our board, our school
system is in a good
place both academically
and financially. I look
forward to continuing
the work. ’’ Photo by D.
Hearn
years as middle school assistant
principal. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in education,
master’s degree, and education
specialist degree in educational
leadership. Dr. Hearn graduated
with his doctorate from UGA this
month.
“It is an honor and a privilege
to have the opportunity to lead the
Jenkins County School System.
I do not take it lightly. Both of
my children attended Jenkins
County Schools. I believe that all
my past experiences in life have
prepared me for this opportunity.
I feel that working in public
education is a calling for me. I
am excited to work in our school
system. Through the leadership
of Mrs. Cooper and our Board of
Education members, our school
system is in a good place both
academically and financially. I
look forward to continuing the
work of striving for academic
excellence with our students,” Dr.
Hearn explained.
Recreation Dept to benefit
from $2.2 million allocation
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Governor Brian Kemp
announced last Thursday a
$225 million grant package for
several Georgia communities;
Jenkins County was just one
of the 142 projects awarded
funds to improve neighborhood
assets like parks, recreation
facilities, sidewalks, and healthy
food access in the designated
communities. The Jenkins County
Recreation Department will
collect $2.2million of the funds.
Gov. Kemp said in a statement,
“with our partners on both the
local and state levels, we’ve
prioritized helping Georgia’s
communities further recover from
the pandemic with a bottom-up
approach, today we’re investing
these funds to see that those most
heavily impacted have even more
resources at their
disposal.”
Senator Max
Bums sent his
congratulations,
“I join our
Governor in
congratulating
Burke, Emanuel,
Jefferson, Jenkins, and McDuffie
counties in receiving these major
grants.”
Grady Saxon, Jenkins County
administrator said, “we applied
for this grant and received more
than we had applied for. This is a
grant with no stipulations, we are
currently getting our plan together
for how we will use the funds.”
Mr. Saxon has a partial list of
projects the county commission
would like to see performed at the
recreation department such as new
batting cages, pickle ball courts,
renovating the dug outs and
restrooms, installing walkways,
drainage, and field lighting.
Also on the list replacing the
scoreboards, replacing the tennis
courts and basketball courts. “We
want to say thank you Governor
Kemp for awarding this money to
Jenkins County, it will go along
way in improving the lives of our
athletes,” Saxon concluded.
Three offices up for
grabs in November
municipal election
By Wanda Burke, Special Contributor
for
The Times
The Nonpartisan General Election for the City of Millen will be held
on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the City Hall. The positions of Mayor
to succeed King Rocker, Council Member Ward #1 to succeed Robin
Scott, Council Member Ward #2 to succeed Darrel Clifton will be voted
on at this time.
Candidates desiring to qualify for this election shall file notice of
candidacy and pay the qualifying fee in the office of Wanda P. Burke,
Probate Judge/Municipal Election Superintendent at the Jenkins County
Courthouse 611 East Winthrope Avenue Millen, Georgia 30442.
Candidates may qualify no earlier than Monday, August 21, 2023 at
8:30 a.m., and no later than Friday, August 25, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
The qualifying fee for Mayor is $108 and each council seat is $72.
For more infomiation, please contact Election Superintendent’s office
at 478-982-5581.
JCFEC hold special
field day
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
With the school year winding down, we couldn’t let the very special
field day hosted by the Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center slip
by without a nod. The festivities were co-hosted by the Sexual Risk
Avoidance Education(SRAE) program at JCFEC. Judith Taylor, the
Abstinence Coordinator explains the little known program, “we go into
the school four times a month and talk with students about healthy vs
unhealthy relationships. I focus more on the bullying aspect and how to
stop it.”
The SRAE program is made possible by a federal grant given to
the JCFEC. “The field day is an award for the kids working so hard
during the school year,” Taylor said. In addition to ice cream provided
by Rolling Monkey, adults and faculty got to enjoy fresh brewed coffee
by Rise and Roam Coffee. “We also want to thank Game Rover, Eudora
Farms, and PS Inflatables.
Taylor says, “the best way to prevent bullying is to not engage in it
and remember, if you see it happening, step up. It is our responsibility to
defend victims against bullying.”
Happy Memorial Day
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