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• MILLEN • PERKINS • RED HILL • SCARBORO • BUTTS • EMMALANE • THRIFT • BIRDSVILLE • FOUR POINTS •
Vol l No 18 July 5, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25
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Casey faces multiple charges
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
A late-night incident
after the Perkins Music
Show on Saturday, June
24 had Jenkins County
deputies searching
for the offender. The
five victims told
investigators that they
were accosted by a white
male, later identified
as Patrick Casey of
Jenkins County. The
victims described the
suspect holding them at
gunpoint and attempting
to get the victims to
perform sexual acts on
one another.
One of the victims
disarmed the suspect
and all five victims fled
the scene where they
managed to call 911
from a safe place. Casey
was arrested without
incident and transported
to the Jenkins County
Jail. Casey faces the
following charges:
Aggravated Assault -
5 counts
Kidnapping - 5 counts
Terroristic Threats - 5
counts
Aggravated Sodomy -
5 counts
Possession of a firearm
during the commission
of a crime - 1 count
in Perkins incident
Patrick Casey
Emery Stewart, Jenkins County
native, recently competed in the
84th Annual Miss Georgia Forestry
Scholarship Pageant as the reigning
Baby Miss Bulloch County Forestry
Queen 2023. Emery is the daughter
of Kevin and Amber Stewart. Stewart
holds two Baby Miss Georgia Forestry
titles, including. Baby Miss Bulloch
County Forestry Queen 2023 and
Baby Miss Pine Tree Festival Queen
2023.
The pageant was held in Tifton,
Georgia. County queen winners
throughout Georgia were invited to
compete in the State Scholarship
Pageant, which included beauty and
on-stage personality.
The Forestry Pageant is the oldest
mnning scholarship pageant in
Georgia and a large provider of
college scholarships. The pageant is
a competition celebrating the State of
Georgia, its forestry industry, and the
people who protect and promote it.
Stewart earned a spot in the
upcoming Baby Miss U.S. National
Forestry Pageant on September 9th
and 1 Oth, in Tifton.
The State Pageant was directed by
Dianne Dominy. The local Bulloch
County Pageant was directed by
Lannette Skrine. The local Pine Tree
Festival Pageant was directed by Dori
Johnson. Professional Photo by Hope
Baldwin, LLC.
Perkins residents enjoy
live entertainment
Emery Stewart crowned Baby Miss
Georgia Turpentine Queen 2023
Special
to
The Times
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
The town of Perkins
held their live music
show on June 24 at the
train depot. The group
was entertained by The
Palmetto Cadillacs from
6 - 9:30 p.m. Food trucks
were set up and the band
raffled off a signed guitar.
“Thanks to George Gunn,
Jr. for graciously donating
the venue,” Jody Woods
said.
Performers from
Aiken and Edgefield
County played during
intermission. “Thanks to
Frank Novatney, Everett
Holbrook and Jessica
Wood.” Jody continued.
Don’t forget your shots
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
We reported in May that students entering the 6th and 11th grades in
August 2023 must have their immunizations up to date. The Jenkins
County Health Department is reminding everyone to get those shots!
Please contact the health department at 478-982-2811 to schedule an
appointment. You may also schedule with your family physician.
Local Living ..2 | Faith & Family ..3 | Perspectives ..4
Obits ..5..
Crossword/Comics ...7 & 8
Sports ..9 | Farming & Fishing ..11
