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Orthopedic
Expertise Expands
to Millen:
Dr. David Doman
Joins Jenkins
County Medical
Center
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Carswell Grove Baptist
Church for over 50 years
Back in 1867 the African-American members of Big
Buckhead Baptist Church decided to start their own Church.
This is when Carswell Grove Baptist Church was formed.
Members named the church in honor of Porter Carswell,
who donated the land for the building. In April of 1919,
the building was destroyed by arson during an outbreak
of racially charged community unrest. This being fueled
by social changes following World War I. This particular
incident of violance was part of The Red Summer. Eight
months of nationwide racial violence impacting over
twenty four plus cities.
Following the unrest, Carswell Grove Church was rebuilt in
1919, featuring a beautiful example of Gothic architecture.
The contrast between Carswell Grove Baptist and Big
Buckhead Baptist is remarkable in many ways, including
the size and capacity of the structures. The churches are
located only several hundred yards apart, but the contrast
in cultural history is significant.
Big Buckhead Church was constituted in 1774 by early
white settlers who became some of the wealthiest planters
in Georgia. Like most pre Civil War churches, the whites
and blacks worshiped in the same sanctuaries and were
segregated either by a gallery loft in the rear of the church,
separate pews or different service times.
Carswell Grove prospered mightily and became one of
the largest black congregations in Georgia. In 1919, there
were over a thousand members in this remote rural location
in the Georgia back country. Unfortunately, over time a
familiar theme was played out. The once thriving rural
congregation began to dwindle until there were only 30
members of the Church left, and no money was available
to maintain such a large structure.
In 2008, a new smaller structure was erected adjacent to
the historic structure. Carswell Church was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
On November 16. 2014 Carswell Grove Baptist Church
burned to the ground yet again. This great cathedral of
worship that has served this black rural community for
over 150 years is now gone, a reminder of how fragile
these historical treasures are and why we must save them
for future generations.
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Citizens against
landfill holds
2nd meeting
By Sarah Saxon, Reporter
for
The Times
On Tuesday, August 15, the concerned citizens, which
didn’t equal the size of the inaugural meeting in attendance,
of Jenkins County against the landfill gathered at the Bam
on Highway 21 for a meeting over the proposed landfill
that wants to come into the county.
This meeting was in conjunction with the Ogeechee
Riverkeeper (ORK) who are also concerned about the river
and waterways surrounding the five (5) mile radius in the
general direction that the landfill will be located on.
After a brief discussion, those in attendance broke off into
the five (5) districts and were asked to contact people on
a list in their area and have them answer questions about
how they feel about the landfill coming into the county.
They will then meet in two weeks and collaborate with
each other and take their questions and information to the
county commissioners and let them know how the citizens
feel.
One of the co-chairs Vondessa Lee, stated “we need to
get off Facebook and be nice to everyone since we are all
concerned about what is going on in the county”. Photo
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Jenkins County - Jenkins County Medical Center
(JCMC) is proud to announce the addition of renowned
orthopedic specialist Dr. David Doman to their Specialty
Clinic in Millen. This partnership brings an elevated level
of orthopedic care to the local community, a result of the
collaboration between Burke Health and Jenkins County
Medical Center. The introduction of Dr. Doman to the
medical team aims to enhance healthcare services for the
growing communities in the region, particularly in Jenkins
County.
The strategic alliance between Burke Health and Jenkins
County Medical Center is poised to enhance hospital
operations, optimize patient flow, and address the evolving
healthcare needs of the region.
Jenkins County Medical Center's CEO, Antoine Poythress,
emphasized the importance of such collaborations, stating,
"As part of our strategic goals, we continue to work with
partners like Burke Health to strengthen the availability of
specialty care people need. We want to ensure the overall
quality of healthcare at JCMC is beneficial to both the
patient and the community to keep people healthy and
improve the services offered locally."
With an impressive track record. Dr. David Doman
brings a wealth of experience in treating a spectrum of
complex orthopedic conditions. His notable contributions
have been acknowledged through multiple peer-reviewed
publications. Dr. Doman specializes in general orthopedics,
with expertise in hip and knee replacement surgeries and
sports medicine. He holds certification from the American
Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a distinguished Fellow
of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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2023
Georgia School
Safety & Homeland
Security
Conference
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The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland
Security Agency, in partnership with the Georgia
Department of Education, hosted the 2023 Georgia School
Safety & Homeland Security Conference at The Classic
Center in Athens, Ga. The Georgia School Safety and
Homeland Security Conference is the state’s premiere and
longest-running conference for school safety.
In attendance was Sheriff Robert Oglesby, County
Administrator Grady Saxon, Deputy Refugio Gudino, School
Resource Officer Gerald Graham, School Superintendent
Dr. John Paul Hearn and School Maintenance manager,
Shane Neasbit. Photo contributed.
