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VOL. 105, NO. 31, FEBRUARY 18, 2008 LEGAL ORGAN OF JENKINS COUNTY
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The Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mary Lee’s
restaurant located on U.S. Highway 25 South. Those shown participating are, from left, chamber director Pam
Dwight, chamber president Steve Burke, Shunae Jeff, Sonya Bynes, Lamont Carey, Gary Williams-chef and Lee
James Williams. Not pictured is owner Bishop Johnny Williams. The business specializes in barbecue, but has
other items available as well. The hours of operation are 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.
until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon until 6 p.m. Sunday. (Photo contributed)
Millen men
arrested
in nightclub
shooting
By Elizabeth Billips
True Citizen Associate Editor
Two Millen men have been arrested in connection with a shoot
ing at a Screven County nightclub that left a Girard man dead.
Brandon Lake. 24, of Millen was arrested for the murder, of
Jermaine Milquell Scurry, 20, who was killed early Sunday morn
ing after gunfire broke out inside the Space Ship Lounge off
Burtons Ferry Highway near Sylvania.
Byron Milton, 25, of Millen was charged with possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon.
According to Chris Hosey, special agent in charge of the
Statesboro GBI office, two men from Millen have been jailed in
connection with the death of Scurry, who graduated from Burke
County High School last spring.
Agent Hosey said he does not plan to release any details about
the murder until the investigation is complete.
Millen man
arrested
in robbery
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Jeffrey Ranaldo Cooper, 21, of 820 Mays Circle has been
charged with armed robbery in connection with a Sunday, Feb.
8, incident that occurred at a 509 Palmer Row residence.
Officers with the Millen Police Department
(MPD) responded to a burglary in progress at
approximately 4:09 a.m. at the residence and
upon arrival, found that the offender had fled
the scene.
Occupants of the residence were held at gun
point and robbed of $14. The female resident
was able to escape and run to a neighbor’s
house to call for help. The male resident was
bound with zip ties before the offender left.
Interviews with witnesses led to the arrest
of Cooper, who is currently being held in the
Jenkins County Jail.
The case remains under investigation, and other arrests arc
pending. Anyone with information about this case is asked to
call the Millen Police Department at (478) 982-2750.
Legislative
Breakfast to be
held Feb. 28
JEFFREY
RANALDO
COOPER
The Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Race Tech
II, 617 U.S. Highway 25 North. Participating were, from left, Matt Thompson, Dana Johnston, Lacy Carmack,
Ashley and Melissa Trafficanti-owners and Josh Anderson. The business specializes in service/repairs on AT Vs,
motorcycles, lawnmowers, boats and small engines; specialty painting; and collision repairs. It is open 9 a.m.
until 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Photo contributed)
Family Enrichment Center hosts ‘Lunch and Learn’
By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor
Information was served up,
along with lunch, at a program
hosted by the Jenkins County
Family Enrichment Center
(JCFEC) Feb. 10 for represen
tatives from several organiza
tions. The event took place at
JCFEC’s Resource Center. Or
ganizations represented were
the Jenkins County Commis
sioners, Millen City Council,
Jenkins County Sheriff’s De
partment and The Millen
News.
The past, present and future
goals of JCFEC were outlined
and the importance of com
munity involvement and co
operation was discussed by
several employees of the or
ganization.
“We learn and evaluate the
past, work on what is happen
ing in the present and plan for
the future,” said Julie Chance,
JCFEC executive director.
Chance then told a “monster
story”, noting that identifying
the “monster” was the key to
developing strategy for deal
ing with the problems faced
by Jenkins County.
Jenkins County’s monster
hypothesis was explained as:
a lack of education leads to a
deficiency in skills that pre
vents families from becoming
educated, thriving and self-
sufficient.
Chance noted that much
progress had been made to
ward achieving the JCFEC
goal and defeating the "mon
ster”, but that much remained
to be done.
JCFEC coordinates a di
verse network of local, state,
regional and national partners
who work together with the
common goal of improving
the lives of children and fami
lies in Jenkins County. Some
of the programs and services
offered by JCFEC include:
Parents and Teachers, CARE
Management Services, Tru
ancy Prevention, Child Abuse
and Neglect Prevention,
Mentoring, WIA Youth Pro
gram, B.L.A.S.T., Grad.Net,
Parent Academy, Certified
Work Ready Program and
Dream Building Classes.
Local JCFEC partners in
clude: Jenkins County school
system, Jenkins County De
partment of Family and Chil
dren Services, Jenkins County
Health Department, Jenkins
County Extension Service,
Jenkins County Commission
ers, Swainsboro Tech/Adult
Literacy Program, Millen Po
lice Department, Jenkins
County Fire Department, civic
organizations, Jenkins County
Council of Churches, Corpo
ration for National and Com
munity Service-AmeriCorps;
CSRA EOA Inc. Head Start,
Millen-Jenkins County Cham
ber of Commerce, Millen
Make-a-Difference Ministry,
Jenkins County Recreation
Department, United Way of
Jenkins County, Millen
Woman’s Club, Jenkins
County Sheriff Department,
local businesses and individu
als, local churches and Salva
tion Army.
For information on any of
the JCFEC programs/services,
call 982-8004.
By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor
Eggs and issues will be on the menu of the annual Legislative
Breakfast set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Krystal’s Taste of
Kountry restaurant. The event is sponsored by the Jenkins County
Farm Bureau and Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce.
State Representative Jon Bums and State Senator J.B. Powell
will be in attendance to discuss legislative matters and answer ques
tions from local citizens. If scheduling permits, Cong. John Bar-
row will also attend.
Sen. Powell represents the counties of Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson,
Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Washington and Wilkinson. He serves
on the following committees in the State Senate: Agriculture and
Consumer Affairs; Interstate Cooperation; Natural Resources and
the Environment - Ex-Officio; Science and Technology; and State
Institutions and Property-
Rep. Bums represents the counties of Jenkins, Screven and parts
of Bulloch and Burke. His legislative services in the State House
include membership on Transportation, Agriculture and Games,
Fish and Parks Committees, the later of which he is secretary.
Prior to his service with the Georgia House of Representatives,
Rep. Bums was a Board Member for the Department of Transpor
tation.
For additional information, contact the chamber office at (478)
982-5595.
REP. JON
BURNS
SEN. J.B.
POWELL