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Jenkins Co.
Booking Log
Oct. 30 - Alexis Gamez Vindel, Speeding 55 Zone, (11-20
Miles Over), No Driver’s License.
Oct. 30 - Valerie Marie Ramirez - Following Too Closely,
Homicide by Vehicle (2nd Degree) (Misd.), Speeding (19-
23 Miles Over) (65 Zone).
Oct. 30 - Laudencio Salvador - Hold Placed.
Oct. 31 - David Kreiss - Probation Violation for
Fingerprintable Charge.
Oct. 31 - Dqualo Tayshawn Moore, Failure to Register
as a Sex Offender, Failure to Comply with Requirements,
Provided Probation Violation for Fingerprintable Charge.
Oct. 31 - Robert Parker - Cruelty to Children (3rd Degree)
or Subsequent Offense, Aggravated Assault Against Law
Enforcement Officer when Engaged on Official Duty
(Felony), False Imprisonment.
Oct. 31 — Benjamin Joshua Davis - Driving while License
Suspended/Revoked, Speeding (19-23 Miles Over) (65
Zone).
Oct. 31 — Jody Dewayne Gay - Hold Placed for ECSO.
Oct. 31 - Tyrone Reginald Jennings - Driving w/
Suspended/Revoked License, Speeding 55 Zone (21-30
Miles Over).
Oct. 31 - Charles D. Toby - Driving w/License
Suspended/Revoked, Expired Vehicle Decal, No Insurance.
Nov. 1 - Janice Lee Garrard, Hold Placed for Warrants.
Nov. 1 - Isaac Stephon McTier, Aggressive Driving,
Disorderly Conduct.
Nov. 1 - Albert Winford Roberts - Possession of
Methamphetamine, Driving w/Suspended/Revoke License,
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers (Misd.),
Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects, Possession
of Firearm/Knife During Commission of /Attempt to
Commit Felonies, Possession of Schedule I Controlled
Substance.
Nov. 2 - Alan Brent Johnson, Interlock Probation
Violation State Court.
Nov. 3 - Bobby Jason Merritt, Hold for Weekend.
Nov. 3 - Brianna Ny’Shae Roberson, Giving False Name,
Address or Birthdate to Law Enforcement Officer.
Nov. 4 - Brandon Latrell Williams, Failure to Appear
Nov. 4 - Whitney Marie King - Disorderly Conduct.
Nov. 4 - Roderick Whiterssinoh - Public Indecency,
Obstruction of Officer (Misd.).
Nov. 6 - Cartina Marie Hankerson, Driving while License
Suspended/Revoked (Misd.), Expired Vehicle Tag,
Improper Tag Display.
Nov. 7 - Delwin Markeith Florence - Hold Placed for
Bulloch County.
Nov. 7 - Johnathon Allen Johnson, Financial Transaction
Card Theft, Financial Transaction Card Fraud (6 Counts).
Nov. 7 - James Francisco Perez - Hold Placed for Bulloch
County.
Nov. 7 - Malik Rodell Dupree - Hold for Chattooga
County.
Nov. 7 - Diane Lacue - Child Support.
Nov. 7 - Joshua Brian Slater - Hold Placed for Bulloch
County.
Nov. 8 - Jimmy Badie, DUI.
Nov. 9 - Neil Lee Hodges - Hold Placed for Bulloch
County.
Nov. 9 - Devin Rashad Parker, Hold for Court.
Nov. 9 - Adrian Paderes - Investigative Hold.
Nov. 10 - Bobby Jason Merritt - Hold for Weekend.
Nov. 10 - Steven Ray Derick - Hold for Weekend.
Nov. 11 - Ashton Drake Hall, Driving w/License
Suspended/Revoked, Speeding (19-23 Miles Over) (55
Zone).
Nov. 11 - Yisel Mendoza Cruz - No Drivers License,
Speeding (15-18 Miles Over) (55 Zone).
Nov. 12 - Raymond Grant Johnson, No Insurance, Driving
w/o Valid License (Misd.), Knowingly Driving Motor
Vehicle on Suspended, Canceled or Revoked Registration.
Incidents
Oct. 30 - Driving w/o License, Hwy 121.
Oct. 30 - Miscellaneous Report, E Old Savannah Rd.
Oct. 31 - Registration of Sex Offenders - Magnolia Ave.
Oct. 31 - Driving w/License Suspended/Revoked (Misd.),
Hwy 121.
Nov. 3 - Deposit Account Fraud, Magnolia Ave.
Nov. 3 - Miscellaneous Report, Magnolia Ave.
Nov. 4 - Simple Battery, Buttermilk Rd.
Nov. 6 - Driving w/License Suspended/Revoked (Misd.),
E. Winthrope Ave.
Nov. 7 - Dog Complaint, Anglin Rd.
Nov. 7 - Misc. Deer Accident, Hwy. 21. E.
Nov. 7 - Domestic, W. Old Savannah Rd.
Nov. 7 - Misc. Deer Accident, Hwy 25 S.
Nov. 10 - Disorderly Conduct, Aggressive Driving, US
Hwy 23 S.
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
NOTICE OF GENERAL
RUNOFF ELECTION FOR
CITY OF MILLEN TO BE
HELD DECEMBER 5, 2023
The General Runoff Election
for the City of Millen will be
held at Millen City Hall, 919
College Avenue, Millen, Georgia
30442, on December 5, 2023. All
registered electors in the City of
Millen may vote in this Runoff
Election. The deadline to register
to vote was October 10, 2023.
The office and candidates in the
runoff are as follows:
FOR MAYOR
A. King Rocker (Incumbent)
Giovanni R. Shumake
The term for the office is four
years, beginning January 1, 2024.
Advanced (Mail-Out-Absentee)
voting begins as soon as the
ballots are printed. The first day to
apply for an absentee ballot was
November 8, 2023. To be timely
received, an application for an
absentee ballot by mail must be
received by the board of registrars
by November 27, 2023.
Advanced (Absentee-In-Person)
Voting shall be held at the
Jenkins County Courthouse, 611
East Winthrope Avenue Millen,
Georgia 30442, beginning on
November 27, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
and ending on December 1, 2023,
at 5:00 p.m.
On Election Day, December 5,
2023, all voting will occur at
Millen City Hall, 919 College
Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442.
Polls will open from 7:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m.
For additional information,
contact Wanda P. Burke, Election
Superintendent, at 478-982-5581.
This 13th day of November 2023
Wanda P. Burke
Election Superintendent,
City of Millen
611 East Winthrope Avenue
P.O. Box 904
Millen, Georgia 30442
478-982-5581
001
11.22.23
002
STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF MILLEN
ADVANCED VOTING AND
ABSENTEE VOTING
For the December 5, 2023,
General Runoff Election
November 8, 2023
First Day to Apply for Absentee
Ballot by Mail
ASAP
First Day Registrars
Mail Absentee Ballots
November 27, 2023
First Day for Advanced In-Person
Voting 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
November 27, 2023
Last Day Registrars Accept
Applications for Mail-Out
Absentee Ballots
December 1, 2023
Last Day of Advanced Voting
All Advanced (Absentee In-
Person) Voting will occur Monday
through Friday from 9:00 am
-5:00 pm at the Jenkins County
Courthouse, 611 East Winthrope
Avenue, Millen, Georgia, 30442.
To request an application for an
Absentee Ballot by Mail, contact
the Registrar’s Office at 478-982-
3985 or send by mail to the Jenkins
County Board of Registrars P.O.
Box 510, Millen, Georgia 30442,
or visit the office at Jenkins
County Courthouse, Registrar
Office at 611 East Winthrop
Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442.
For additional information about
polling locations, sample ballots,
advanced voting, absentee voting,
and Election Day voting, please
visit mvp.sos.ga.gov.
For information about the voting
system, please visit securevotega.
com.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Wanda
P. Burke, Election Superintendent,
at 478-982-5581.
Wanda P. Burke,
Election Superintendent
Patricia Rich,
Chief Registrar
P.O. Box 510
611 East Winthrope Avenue
Millen, Georgia 30442
478-982-3985
002
003
STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
LOGIC AND ACCURACY
TESTING
FOR THE GENERAL RUNOFF
ELECTION ON DECEMBER 5,2023
The logic and accuracy testing
and preparation of the absentee,
advanced, and election day voting
equipment for the General Runoff
Election on December 5, 2023,
will take place at the Jenkins
County Probate Court, 3rd Floor
Equipment Room, 3rd Floor
Poll Pad Room, and 1st Floor
Advanced Voting Election Room
located at the Jenkins County
Courthouse 611 East Winthrope
Avenue Millen, Georgia 30442.
Said testing and preparation will
begin on November 20, 2023,
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and
will continue from day to day
until complete. Members of the
public, candidates, news media,
and representatives of political
parties and bodies are permitted to
observe such preparation and tests.
For more information, please call
478-982-5581.
Wanda Burke
Election Superintendent
Jenkins County, Georgia
P.O. Box 904
611 East Winthrope Avenue
Millen, GA 30442
478-982-5581
003
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
NOTICE OF COMPUTATION AND
CANVASSING OF RETURNS
FOR THE GENERAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF
MILLEN ON DECEMBER 5,
2023
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-492,
notice is hereby given that the
computation and canvassing of
the returns in the General Runoff
Election on December 5, 2023,
for the City of Millen will take
place in the Office of Election
Superintendent Wanda P. Burke
located in the Jenkins County
Probate Court 611 East Winthrope
Avenue, Millen, Georgia, on
Wednesday, December 6, 2023,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. until
completed.
This 13th day of November 2023.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact
Wanda P. Burke at 478-982-5581.
Wanda P. Burke
City of Millen
Election Superintendent
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11.22.23
105
STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Intent to Tabulate Early
General Runoff Election on
December 5, 2023
for the City of Millen
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-
386(a)(3), this is to notify the
citizens of the City of Millen
that the Municipal Election
Superintendent will begin early
tabulation of ballots cast in the
General Runoff Election on
December 5, 2023
at 4 p.m. in the Jenkins County
Probate Court and Jenkins
County Registrar's office at
Jenkins County Courthouse 611
East Winthrope Avenue Millen,
Georgia 30442.
For more information, please
contact Wanda P. Burke, Jenkins
County Election Superintendent,
at 478-982-5581.
This 13th day of November 2023.
Wanda P. Burke
Election Superintendent
611 East Winthrope Avenue
P.O. Box 904
Millen, GA 30442
005
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106
STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Intent to Process Mail-Out
Absentee Ballots Early for the
General Runoff Election on
December 5, 2023
Pursuant to O.G.C.A. §21-2-386
(a) (2)(A), this is to notify the
citizens of the City of Millen,
Georgia, that the Election
Superintendent will begin
processing mail-out absentee
ballots early for the General
Runoff Election on December
5, 2023. The early processing of
mail-out absentee ballots will
be conducted in the Jenkins
County Probate Court and Jenkins
County Registrar’s Office at
Jenkins County Courthouse 611
East Winthrope Avenue Millen,
Georgia 30442, on the following
dates and times:
Date: November 27, 2023
Start Time: 8 am End Time:
5 pm Early Processing and
Adjudication
Date: December 4,2023 Start
Time: 8 am End Time: 5 pm Early
Processing and Adjudication
For more information, please
contact Election Superintendent
Wanda P. Burke at 478-982-5581.
This 13th day of November 2023.
Wanda Burke
Election Superintendent
City of Millen
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF MILLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
CONTINUATION OF LOGIC
AND ACCURACY TESTING
FOR THE GENERAL
RUNOFF ELECTION ON
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The logic and accuracy testing
and preparation of the election day
voting equipment for the General
Runoff Election on December
5, 2023, will continue at the
Jenkins County Probate Court,
3rd Floor Equipment Room, and
3rd Floor Poll Pad Room located
at the Jenkins County Courthouse
611 East Winthrope Avenue
Millen, Georgia 30442 on
November 29, 2023, from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Said
testing and preparation
will continue from day
to day until complete.
Members of the public,
candidates, news media,
and representatives of
political parties and bodies
are permitted to observe
such preparation and tests.
For more information,
please call 478-982-5581.
Wanda Burke
Election Superintendent
Jenkins County, Georgia
P.O. Box 904
611 East Winthrope Avenue
Millen, GA 30442
478-982-5581
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Special to
Tin: Times
The Georgia Department
of Public Health (DPH) is
reminding Georgians that
holiday gatherings, crowded
travel, and more time indoors
make it easier for germs
to spread, especially those
that cause flu, COVID, and
RSV. Vaccination is the most
important step you can take
to protect yourself and your
loved ones. Everyone ages 6
months and older should get
a flu vaccination and updated
COVID-19 vaccination. The
vaccines can be given at the
same time, so it’s just one trip
to your healthcare provider
or pharmacy. Side effects are
typically mild and only last
a day or two. If you do get
sick, vaccination will help
prevent serious illness or
hospitalization. Some adults
may need an RSV vaccination,
but it’s important to talk to
your healthcare provider first
to see if RSV vaccination is
right for you. Pregnant women
can protect their unborn babies
by getting an RSV vaccination;
and the CDC recommends an
RSV preventive antibody for
infants and some older babies
at higher risk for severe RSV
disease. If you have signs or
symptoms of a respiratory
vims, like a cough, runny
nose, or fever, tests can help
figure out which illness you
have. COVID tests are widely
available over the counter, at
health departments and kiosks
statewide. Kiosks also provide
flu tests. Your healthcare
provider may also test you
for flu, COVID and/or RSV.
You can also discuss the best
treatments available with your
healthcare provider. Basic
prevention measures should be
followed to help prevent further
spread of respiratory illness
and to help mitigate outbreaks
of infection - covering your
coughs, sneezing into your
elbow, throwing away used
tissues, washing your hands
frequently with soap and water,
and staying home if you’re sick
so you don’t put others at risk.
The holiday season can be
stressful with responsibilities
and obligations. Remember
good eating, sleeping, and
exercise can help keep you
healthy, too.
Analysis shows
more than 200
additional counties
at substantial risk
of losing news
Special
to
Tin: Times
The loss of local newspapers accelerated in 2023 to an
average of 2.5 per week, leaving more than 200 counties
as “news deserts” and meaning that more than half of all
U.S. counties now have limited access to reliable local
news and information, researchers at the Medill School of
Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
at Northwestern University have found.
In addition, Medill researchers for the first time used
predictive modeling to estimate the number of counties at
risk of becoming news deserts. Those models show that
another 228 counties are at high risk of losing local news.
In creating that “Watch List,” Medill researchers and data
scientists applied the characteristics of current news deserts
to counties with only one news source.
Medill’s annual “State of Local News Project” report also
counts about 550 digital-only local news outlets, 700 ethnic
media organizations and 225 public broadcasting stations
producing original local news. Most of the digital-only
startups are based in metro areas, exacerbating the divide in
America between news-haves and have-nots.
Also new this year, the State of Local News Project, in
partnership with Microsoft, generated a “Bright Spots”
map showing all local news startups in the U.S. as they’ve
appeared over the past five years. The map also highlights 17
local news outlets — both startups and legacy organizations
— with promising new business models for the future.
“The significant loss of local news outlets in poorer and
underserved communities poses a crisis for our democracy,”
said Medill visiting professor Penny Abernathy, a co-author
of this year’s report who has been studying local news
deserts for more than a decade. “So, it is very important that
we identify the places most at risk, while simultaneously
understanding what is working in other communities.”
Here are some of the report’s key findings:
There are 204 counties with no local news outlet. Of the
3,143 counties in the U.S., more than half, or 1,766, have
either no local news source or only one remaining outlet,
typically a weekly newspaper.
The loss of local newspapers ticked higher in 2023 to an
average of 2.5 per week, up from two per week last year.
There were more than 130 confirmed newspaper closings
or mergers this past year.
Since 2005, the U.S. has lost nearly 2,900 newspapers.
The nation is on pace to lose one-third of all its newspapers
by the end of next year. There are about 6,000 newspapers
remaining, the vast majority of which are weeklies.
The country has lost almost two-thirds of its newspaper
journalists, or 43,000, during that same time. Most of those
journalists were employed by large metro and regional
newspapers.
There are about 550 digital-only local news sites, many
of which launched in the past decade, but they are mostly
clustered in metro areas. In the past five years, the number
of local digital startups has roughly equaled the number that
shuttered.
Based on the demographics and economics of current
news desert counties, Medill’s modeling estimates that 228
counties are at an elevated risk of becoming news deserts
in the next five years. Most of those “Watch List” counties
are located in high-poverty areas in the South and Midwest,
and many serve communities with significant African
American, Hispanic and Native American populations.
The predictive modeling analysis was conducted
by faculty, researchers and staff of the Medill Local
News Initiative and the Spiegel Research Center using
demographic, economic and local news data from every
county in the U.S.
“We are at a moment of great loss but also great
possibility for local journalism,” said Sarah Stonbely, the
other co-author of the report and the director of the State
of Local News Project. “With new data capabilities and an
increased recognition of the importance of local news, our
goal is to build on the foundation laid by Penny Abernathy
to continue to provide vision and insight into this vitally
important space.”
Tim Franklin, who directs the Medill Local News
Initiative and serves as the John M. Mutz Chair in Local
News, said this year’s report is especially significant
because it illustrates for the first time the counties most
in danger of losing local news. That gives leaders in those
counties, philanthropists, investors and policymakers an
opportunity to act before a news desert is created.
“In addition to documenting the current state of play, we
wanted this year to make the report more forward looking
and diagnostic,” said Franklin, who also serves as Medill’s
senior associate dean. “The new ‘Watch List’ counties and
‘Local News Ecosystem Barometer’ maps provide valuable
context, especially for policymakers and philanthropists
working to address the local news crisis going forward.”
At the same time, Franklin said this year’s report provides
some optimism for the future. “With our ‘Bright Spots’
map, we’re able to highlight where local news growth has
occurred, and we profiled in detail 17 news outlets that are
providing inspiration through new models for news.”
That map was supported by funding from Microsoft
and was crafted by the team at Enlighten Designs in New
Zealand.
“Healthy local news ecosystems are essential to thriving
democracies,” said Ginny Badanes, senior director of
Microsoft's Democracy Forward program. “Microsoft
supports local journalism initiatives, and this important
research about the state of the industry, as part of its
commitment to supporting democracy. This is a story
of hope about how critical infrastructure in local news is
rebounding.”
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GOD
-PSALM 46:10
