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Page 6 - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The Jenkins County Times
jenkinscountytimes.com
The City of Millen
Receives $154,000
Grant from
Norfolk Southern
Special
to
The Times
DPH Awarded $2.4
Million to Help Prevent
Injuries and Fatalities
on Georgia Roads
Special
to
The Times
A follow up to the November 28, 2023, story
reported by the Times:
Millen, Ga. - The City of Millen has been
awarded in grant funding by Norfolk Southern
Corporation to support its mission in Public
and Pedestrian Safety. The funds will be used to
purchase Public Safety equipment for the police
and fire departments and install sidewalks along
Old Waynesboro Road.
“We are so grateful for the support from Norfolk
Southern,” said Mayor King Rocker. “The funds
will have a significant impact on our ability to
serve the community by allowing us to improve
safety for our employees and the community.”
The Safety-First Grant in the amount of $54,000
will be used to replace the City’s Police and Fire
Dispatch radio along with the computer server
that operates the police department’s network.
The Thriving Community Grant in the amount
of $100,000 will be used to install pedestrian
sidewalks along Old Waynesboro Road.
The grant is part of two new grant programs
launched by Norfolk Southern in 2023: the
Safety-First Grant Program, which seeks to
advance safety organizations and initiatives, and
the Thriving Communities Grant Program, which
aims to promote economic opportunity, support
vibrant community life, and provide equal
access to basic necessities. Award recipients
were selected from across the railroad’s 22-state
network.
“The Safety First and Thriving Communities
grant programs underscore Norfolk Southern’s
longstanding commitment to supporting our
communities,” said Kristin Wong, Director
Corporate Giving at Norfolk Southern. “We take
pride in our ability to empower first responders,
nonprofit organizations, and other community
groups. Together, we can promote safe, sustainable
growth in the towns where we live and work.”
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JENKINS COUNTY
MEDICAL CENTER
ON TRACK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Join us for a day of
education, resources and
support for professional
caregivers, families caring
for a loved one with
dementia/Alzheimer's and
those living with
dementia/Alzheimer's.
Learn to recognize the
signs of the disease and
how families need to
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• Geriatric Depression
• Compassion Fatigue
• Mental Illness
• Resources
•Q&As
FEBRUARY 3,2024
11AM -1PM
Lunch Included
To REGISTER, contact:
Katy Hood or Amber Mills at
lhood@jcmcga.com or 478-982-1934
SENIOR CENTER
998 COLLEGE AVENUE
MILLEN, GA 30442
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)
has been awarded $2,495,831 to help keep Georgians
safe while they are riding as a passenger or driving on
Georgia roads.
The grant funding is provided to DPH from the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) and administered through GOHS.
In 2021 in Georgia, 1,797 individuals died in motor
vehicle accidents. That is an eight percent increase
over 2020 and the largest number of traffic fatalities
in the state in the past decade.
Data from Georgia Traffic Safety Facts show that
nearly half (47 percent) of those who died in 2021 were
not wearing seatbelts or secured in child restraints;
and the number of drivers 65+ who were involved in
fatal crashes increased by 14 percent in 2021.
There is work to be done and the funding DPH
receives from GOHS is critical to saving the lives of
Georgians and preventing injury,” said Kathleen E.
Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia
Department of Public Health. “These grant dollars
provide safety equipment, education, and contribute
to a safer roadway system for Georgians and everyone
who travels through the state.” The funding from
GOHS is shared among five programs that are essential
to preventing injury on the roads: $ 1,683,500 to DPH’s
Injury Prevention Program and Child Occupant Safety
Project (COSP) which promotes safe transportation of
children throughout Georgia. COSP provides child
safety seats and education for local caregivers through
the car seat mini grant program active in more than
140 counties.
$209,954 to DPH’s Office of Health Indicators for
Planning (OHIP) which processes death, population,
hospital discharge and emergency room (ER) visit
data. Data are published on OASIS, a web-based
query system accessible by the public.
$314,591 to the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation
System (CODES), a multi-agency project working
to identify opportunities for crash prevention by
linking and analyzing crash, vehicle, and behavioral
characteristics to medical and financial data. Based
on that data, CODES also produces Georgia Traffic
Safety Facts and Georgia Traffic Safety Quick Facts.
$208,874 to DPH’s Injury Prevention Program and
the 55+ Driver Safety Program. This program is a
resource for drivers over the age of 55 to help maintain
their mobility, their mental and physical acuity, and
their lifestyle as they age. The program includes Yellow
Dot, CarFit, and an annual symposium on safe driving
and aging.
$232,646 to support Georgia Emergency Medical
Services Information System (GEMSIS) upgrades
and linkages, as well as tools to measure the time to
definitive care, especially for trauma patients. The
GEMSIS database is the only statewide source for
pre-hospital care information.
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and our
partners continue to implement programs designed to
save lives and promote safe driving behaviors,” Allen
Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway
Safety (GOHS) said. “We ask everyone to help our
state and nation reach the attainable goal of zero traffic
deaths by driving safe speeds, always wearing a seat
belt, keeping the focus on the road and not the phone,
and never operating a vehicle under the influence of
any substance that impairs your ability to drive.”
Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative provides the following services in Screven County, Georgia for the
Dover, Hiltonia and Newington exchanges and in Effingham County, Georgia for the Guyton and South
Guyton exchanges:
Description
Exchange
Rates
BUSINESS
Rates
RESIDENCE
1
Local Service allows for 1-party voice grade access to
the Public Switched Telephone Network. 1
Newington
$24.97
$24.97
Dover
$24.97
$24.97
Hiltonia
$24.97
$24.97
Guyton
$35.34
$24.97
South Guyton
$35.34
$24.97
2
Local Service subscribers call dial 911 for Emergency
service.
Newington,
Dover,
Hiltonia
$1.50
$1.50
Guyton, South
Guyton
$1.50
$1.50
3
Subscribers are allowed to choose a long distance
carrier for in-state and state-to-state calling and are also
able to have access to Operator and Directory
Assistance services as desired.
All
LD Carrier
specific rates
LD Carrier
specific rates
4
Restriction of Toll Services is available to every
customer without a monthly charge.
All
$0.00
$0.00
5
Qualifying low-income residential customers are
eligible for discounted Local Service 2
All
N/A
Applicable
Local Service
Rates
discounted by
$9.25
1 This is flat-rate local service; local measured service not offered.
2 Eligibility for discounted service is under Lifeline/Link-Up programs.
The location of Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative is: 100 Ogeechee Street, Newington, Georgia 30446.
Telephone: 912-857-4411
Web address: www.nlanters.net
E-Mail address: planters@planters.net
Aged to Perfection
Jenkins County Senior Center
By Lee Wilson,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
We were reminiscing at the Senior Center the other
day about our first jobs that we had. Well, our “James”
was telling us that his first job didn’t last but for one day.
“James” said that when he was 16 he got a job at the local
pet store. The manager had him stocking the shelves with
bags of pet food when this lady approached him about this
dog in the front window. The lady said that little dog was
so ugly and that she was sure that no one would ever want
to buy him. She told “James” that she wanted to buy that
dog and take him home. “James” said he told that lady
that there was no ugly dog in the front window.. .she was
actually looking in the mirror that was up front. Well, that
was “James’” one day career!
“James” said that his second job didn’t last much longer
either.
“James” was standing under a streetlight one evening
just walking around. A policeman was riding by and
observed “James” just walking in circles under the
streetlight. The policeman pulled over and asked “James”
if he had lost something. “James” told him that he had
just started a new job at a shoe store that day and the
owner of the store had given him the keys to lock up after
work. “James” said that on his way home he had dropped
the store keys and couldn’t find them. The policeman got
out of his car and started walking around to help “James”.
After a while with no luck, the policeman asked “James”
if he was sure that this was where he had lost the keys.
“James” said no that he had lost the keys on the other side
of the road. The policeman then asked “James” why in the
world was he was looking here under the street light if he
lost them on the other side of the road. “James” responded
that the light was better on this side of the road!
Well, job number two was over in a day, also!
Jenkins County
Booking Log
January 10
Dec. 21 - Walter Bradley Rabitsch, Theft by Taking
(Felony).
Dec. 23 - Tristian Williams, Aggravated Child
Molestation, Distribution of Obscene to Minors, Driving
while License Suspended/Revoked, Enticing a Child for
Indecent Purposes, Possession and Use of Drug Related
Objects.
Dec. 23 - David Allen Joyner, DUI (Drugs), No Tag,
Instruction Permits and Graduated License.
Dec. 24 - Crissy Rene Sherrod, Failure to Appear (2
Counts)
Dec. 25 - James Allen, DUI (Alcohol), Open Container,
Speeding (19-23 Miles Over) (45 Miles).
Dec. 26 - Rogelio Manuel Gonzalez, No Drivers License,
Speeding (19-23 Miles Over) (65 Zone).
Dec. 28 - Crystal McDowell, Cruelty to Animals (2
Counts).
Dec. 28 - Zavondric D. Shingleton, Battery/Family
Violence (1st Offense, Misd.), Cruelty to Children (3rd
Degree) (3 Counts), Obstructing or Hindering Persons
Making Emergency Telephone Call.
Dec. 30 - Nicholas Frank Wells, Speeding (19-23 Miles
Over) (55 Zone), Driving while License Suspended or
Revoked (Misd.).
Dec. 30 - Jose De Jesus, Driving without a Valid License
(Misd.), Move Over Law, Speeding (19-23 Miles Over)
(55 Zone).
Dec. 31 - Jerome Banner, Theft by Receiving Stolen
Property (Felony), Forgery (1st Degree), Possession of
Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug
Related Objects, Possession of Firearm/Knife During
Commission of/attempt to Commit Felonies, Willful
Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers (Misd.), Failure
to Drive within Single Lane Maintain Lane, Willful
Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers (Misd.).
Incidents
Dec. 22 - Miscellaneous Report, Old Perkins Rd.
Dec. 23 - Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct, Hwy 25
N.
Dec. 24 - Miscellaneous Deer Accident, Hwy 23 N near
Hiltonia Rd.
Dec. 25 - Theft by Taking, Joe Waters Rd.
Dec. 28 - Battery/Simple Battery/Family Violence (Misd.),
Interfering w/Calls for Emergency Assistance, Cruelty to
Children (3rd Degree) (Misd.), West Old Savannah.
Dec. 28 - Cruelty to Animals, Paynes Chapel Rd.
Dec. 29 - Miscellaneous Report, Highway 121.
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