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The Jenkins County Times
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Public
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for construction of 2023 Jenkins County Road
Improvements will be received until January 25 th , 2024 at
11:00 AM at the Jenkins County Commissioners Office at 833
Winthrope Avenue, Millen, GA 30442 at which time and place
they will be publicly opened and read. Any bid received after
said time and date will not be considered by the Owner. No
bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of
bids for a period of thirty (30) days.
The work shall consist of furnishing all products and
equipment and performing all labor necessary to perfomi
the following:
Resurfacing approximately 3.8 miles of Lane Road
and 1.3 miles of LB Hall Road with asphalt. The
Contractor shall provide 4” deep patching, bituminous
tack coat, leveling, striping, and traffic control. Time
allotted for final completion of work is one hundred
twenty (120) calendar days.
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on
file at Parker Engineering, LLC. Copies may be obtained
from Parker Engineering, LLC., 36 Courtland Street,
Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, Phone: (912) 764-
7722, Email: lindsev@parker-engineering.com. upon
payment of $75.00 for each full-size set (non-refundable).
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified
cashier’s check in an amount not less than 10% of
the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company
licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of
perfomiance and a financial strength of at least five (5)
times the contract price as listed in the most current
publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide Property
Liability”. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in
an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be
required of the successful bidder if contract is awarded.
Each Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of
Attorney” authorizing the attomey-in-fact to bind the
surety and certified to include the date of the bond.
Funding is to be provided by GDOT-LMIG and the Jenkins
County Commissioners.
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and
to waive informalities, including without limitation, the
rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive,
unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of
any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the
best interest of the Project to make an award to that
Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or
the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability
or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria
established by the Owner.
Contractor shall comply with E-Verify regulations.
JENKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE
JOB TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/
BOOKKEEPER
The Jenkins County Board of Commissioners is
accepting applications for the full-time position
listed above. This position is responsible for
the day-to-day support functions of the County
Administrator and Commissioners’ Office.
Major Duties:
• Dispatching Work Orders
• Accounts Payable and Payroll
• Supply Purchasing
• Accounts Receivable
• County Transit Dispatcher
• Receptionist
• Record Keeping
• Balancing Monthly Reports
Other Duties:
• As assigned
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma, College Degree in
Business Preferred
• Knowledge of:
• Computer Operations
• General Office Procedures
• Interpersonal Communications Skills
• Any combination of education and
experience which results in the requisite skills
for this position.
Salary is negotiable, based on experience and
education.
Jenkins County is an Equal Opportunity and
Drug Free employer who uses E-Verify. We
require a pre-employment drug screen and
criminal background check.
Applications and resumes should be submitted
to:
Jenkins County Board of Commissioners
Attn: Grady Saxon, Administrator
P.O. Box 797
Millen, Georgia 30442
All applications must be received by 5:00 PM.
on January 31, 2024, to be considered for this
position.
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By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Augusta man sentenced for drug trafficking
Conway James Rhinehart, 43, of Augusta has been sentenced to 108 months
in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled
substances, specifically a PHP. He has also been ordered to pay $50k. Even
after his pre-trial release, Rhinehart continued to sell the drugs until taken
back into custody.
According to investigators, Rhinehart was operating a mail order drug
distribution from his home. He was marketing the dmgs as energy powders.
Raffensperger scores another victory in election conspiracy case
Georgia’s Secretary of State scored another victory in the Curling Case for
a second time. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Secretary,
finding once again that adoption of the plaintiffs position in the case was a
clear error.
The activist plaintiffs have used overblown rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
They have offered no evidence of election interference. Press Secretary Mike Hassinger said, “Georgia’s election security
practices are top tier. Casting doubt on Georgia’s elections, which these plaintiffs are doing, is really trying to cast doubt
on all elections.
Georgia midwives advocate for equitable maternal care
The lack of access to OB-GYN care is a big part of why Georgia’s maternal mortality rate is so high. State representatives
met last week to discuss the issue. The number of Georgian’s who died while pregnant, during childbirth, or immediately
after has gone up in recent years. It is among the worst in all other states with 30.2 per every 100,000.
Every county surrounding Savannah is considered a low-access or maternity care desert. However, the Midwife Group
Women’s Health and Birth Center, one of the only of its kind in Georgia, suggests adding more birthing center and
midwives across the state to ease the burden.
Georgia employees most likely to play online games at work
Georgia ranks amongst the highest in the nation when it comes to secretly playing online games at work. A study revealed
that 8 out of 10 employees admitted to playing games on the boss’ time at least two to three times per week.
People in advertising tend to engage in this behavior the most and 83% have considered calling in sick or have already to
make time for gaming during work hours.
Armed robbers tell Henry County gas station clerk to open safe
Henry County police are looking for two men accused of armed robbery of a gas station in Jonesboro. Two men pointed
a handgun at the clerk’s head, and demanded she open the safe. The suspect fled on foot. Investigators have not revealed
how much money was stolen.
2 men stole thousands in clothes from Fulton sporting goods store
Last Monday at 7:30 p.m. police responded to Hibbets Sports to a report of shoplifting. Store video shows two men taking
nike sweatsuits from the shelves and leaving the store. The estimated value is $3000-$5000.
Mother, son arrested after shooting in Covington Walmart parking lot
An altercation has led to one man being hospitalized. On Saturday evening Newton County Sheriff’s deputies said an
altercation that started inside the store between Christopher Scott and a woman continued in the parking lot. As Scott was
leaving the store he was approached by the woman’s son, David Ruffin. Ruffin and Scott had another altercation in the
parking lot. Ruffin shot Scott in each leg. Scott is listed as stable in a local hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
Charges dismissed in charges against former Homerville police officer
A Homerville police captain has had criminal charges he faced in 2022 dismissed. Captain Derek Manning was arrested by
the GBI in March 2022 for pandering and violation of oath charges.
The charges stemmed from an investigation where messages were exchanged between Manning and another person where
he was attempting to solicit a prostitute. Though he was arrested in Homerville, his case was prosecuted in Lowndes
County due to that being his county of residence.
Georgia midwives
advocate for maternal
care
-Christine Queally,
Special Contributor
far
The Times
Imagine having to travel over 50 miles just to get to your
nearest hospital or birthing center in our area, that’s a reality
for many pregnant community members.
Experts say the lack of access to OB-GYN care is a big
part of why Georgia’s maternal mortality rate is so high.
Last week, state representatives in Georgia met to discuss
that issue.
However, one group of healthcare providers, a group that
says they are sometimes overlooked in our state, have a
unique perspective on how to tackle the problem.
“I think the state - everybody needs to stop and think- if
we’re the worst in the country, why are you continuously
doing the exact same thing every year?” Rita Chesney,
Certified Nurse Midwife and Birth Center Director,
questioned.
The number of Georgians who died while pregnant,
during childbirth, or immediately after has gone up in
recent years. It’s among the worst in all other states at 30.2
per every 100,000, according to the Georgia Department of
Public Health.
According to a report from March of Dimes, almost every
single county surrounding Savannah is considered a low-
access area or maternity care desert.
However, Certified Nurse Midwives at the “Midwife
Group Women’s Health and Birth Center” in Savannah, one
of the only places of its kind in Georgia, say adding more
birthing centers and midwives in the state could ease that
burden.
“Why would not at some point just say, ‘What can we
lose?’ let’s get midwives in here. Let’s add them into the
hospital setting. Let’s add midwives into the office - the
midwifery model of care. Let’s have birth centers where
people can get them,” Chesney said.
Nurses at the center say, as of now, some patients travel
for hours to receive care, even if they do have an emergency
JOB AVAILABLE
Main Street Millen and the Jenkins
County Chamber of Commerce are
accepting applications for a part-time
administrative assistant role.
Responsibilities encompass email
management, social media upkeep,
event coordination, computer
proficiency, office procedures,
generating monthly reports, and
occasional heavy lifting. The position
offers $12 - $15 hourly, requiring 20-25
hours weekly, including weekends. This
role demands a multitasker with
excellent communication skills,
organizational abilities, and a proactive
approach to handling diverse
responsibilities.
Interested candidates must provide a
resume along with three (3) professional
references, indicating names, email
addresses, and phone numbers for each.
Application materials can be submitted
electronically to
ienkinschambercommerce@gmail.com
or dropped off at
548 Cotton Avenue, Millen, GA 30442.
Deadline for submission is
Friday, January 19, 2024, by 5 PM.
room in their area.
“Some of the hospitals only have an emergency or
anything like that, and if it’s a small town, then they have
to be transported somewhere to deliver their baby if they
present to those hospitals because they don’t have an OB
floor,” Katrena Fields, also a Certified Nurse Midwife said.
Some expecting mothers even relocate as their due date
gets closer.
“I have a lady who’s in an RV right now. They’ll come
down, they’ll spend the last few weeks either RV-ing it,
staying with friends, Airbnb-in it - just to be able to be
close enough so that they don’t feel uncomfortable having
to drive quite a distance in labor,” Chesney said.
“There’re more dollar stores in this place than there are
places to receive healthcare. That’s kind of shameful,” she
continued.
Other ideas introduced last week include expanding
Medicaid, paid leave for those who just had a baby, and
increasing education on maternal mortality.
It’s also important to remember that Georgia is one of
only ten remaining states that chose not to expand access
to Medicaid, but that is something state lawmakers will
consider in the upcoming legislative session.