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The Millen News — Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Page 3
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In The Headlines 10 years ago - Jan. 12, 2011
Jenkins County was covered in a sheet of ice Sunday evening
through Monday as a winter storm moved across the area.
Numerous power outages were reported most businesses
were closed.
New benches and trash receptacles have been placed on
Cotton Avenue through donations and fund-raisers, a project
of Millen Better Hometown, which raised over $16,000 to
purchase the items.
The cleanup of the SOC station will soon begin. The project
will be funded through a $200,000 EPA grant, awarded to the
city. The SOC station was previously a gas station and auto
repair shop.
In The Headlines 25 years ago - Jan. 10,1996
Alex Bragg, local representative of Modem Woodmen of
America Insurance Company presented Dr. Arnold Mulkey
with a Certificate of Recognition for his many years of service
to this community.
Mrs. Julia Davis is the owner of a $100,000 game piece in
the McDonald’s Monopoly Game, sponsored by the chain
hamburger restaurant.
Dr. Kyle Gay recently opened his practice on Winthrope Avenue
next to the Jenkins County Hospital. Kyle is the grandson of Dr.
Arnold Mulkey. Welcome home Dr. Gay!
In The Headlines 50 years ago - Jan. 14,1971
Funeral services for O.Z. (Odd) Cowart, 84, of Garfield were
held Tuesday at 3p.m. from Hebron Primitive Baptist Church.
After 4 Vi years, our good friend Jimmy Carter of Plains, GA,
has at last reached the State Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion.
He will be good for a four year stay. The road has been a ragged
one during this period of time, and it appears it might not be too
smooth for the next four years.
The General, the famous Civil War locomotive captured by
Union soldiers, will be housed in an old cotton gin building at
Kennesaw, when it is returned to Georgia, probably next spring.
In The Headlines 75 years ago - Jan. 10,1946
Rep. Walter Harrison, of Jenkins County, charged today that
Georgia hospitals were “getting by with murder” and demanded,
state regulation of all hospitals.
Frederick Ellison has returned to duty with the Merchant Marines
after having been called home on account of the death of his
father.
Wister Black continues to be at Dr. Lee’s clinic. However, Mrs.
Rex Jones and little daughter are home from Dr. Lee’s Clinic
and doing nicely.
2021 Georgia Fishing Regulations Available
Kick off the brand new year
by using the 2021 Georgia
Sport Fishing Regulations
Guide as you make all your
fishing plans says the Georgia
Department of Natural Re
sources’ Wildlife Resources
Division (WRD).
“Anglers, new or experi
enced, should always begin
with this publication,” said
Scott Robinson, Assistant
Chief with the WRD Fish
eries Management Section.
“Biologists and staff work to
make sure this guide book has
the most current and accurate
information on regulations and
new opportunities, and anglers
can access it in multiple ways,
including online, from our
Outdoors GA app or in the
printed copy.”
The 2021 Georgia Sport
Fishing Regulations Guide
provides information such as
a color fish identification chart
for both freshwater and salt
water fish, license purchasing
information, contact informa
tion for Wildlife Resources Di
vision and Coastal Resources
Division fisheries management
offices and DNR Law Enforce
ment offices, trout stream
listings, public fishing area
information, state record fish
listings, fishing regulations for
Georgia and more.
The 2021 Georgia Sport
Fishing Regulations may be
found online athttp://www.
eregulations.com/georgia/fish-
ing/, or through the Outdoors
G A app (free app for iPhone or
Android users). Anglers also
can pick up a printed copy at
any Wildlife Resources Divi
sion fisheries management or
DNR Law Enforcement office,
or at fishing license vendors
throughout Georgia.
Where else can you find fish
ing information? The Angler
Resources page on the WRD
website,http://georgiawildlife.
com/fishing/angler-resources,
is a great place for new or ex
perienced anglers and includes
information about taking kids
fishing, reservoir and river
fishing tips, fish ID info and
much more. If you are looking
for the latest fishing tips, check
out the weekly Georgia Fishing
Report (https ://georgiawiIdIife.
blog).
The Top New Year's Resolutions
All of us will agree that 2020
has been a year. January 1
brings the opportunity to re
flect on the past year and a
chance to plan the next one.
This year, as in many year’s
past, Americans are promis
ing to get healthier-rather it
be their bodies, mentally, or
finances.
Fifty percent wanted to
exercise more and thirty-nine
percent planned on eating
healthier. Other popular an
swers were weight loss and
smoking cessation. Thirty-five
percent said they wanted to
spend more time with friends
and family, since we have all
spent almost a year of social
distancing.
Being a tad more frugal
came in at a dismal 30% and
spending less time on social
media was only 24%. Of all the
resolutions made at the start of
a new year, only 35% kept all
of their resolutions, 49% kept
some of their resolutions, and
16% failed at keeping any.
When it is all said and done
our top New Year’s Resolution
should be to either not make
New Year’s Resolutions or to
finish what we started.
However, a recent study
has suggested ways to keep
our New Year’s Resolutions:
First, we should develop the
necessary skills and mindset
ahead of time. On a side note,
men achieved their goals 22%
more often than women. Men
also set their New Year’s reso
lutions in terms of small and
measurable goals such as “lose
1 pound a week” instead of
“lose weight”.
Ask a questions instead of
making a declaration. For ex
ample, when making our list of
resolutions, phrase it like, “will
I exercise-yes or no?” may be
more effective than declaring,
“I will exercise.”
Believe it or not, according
to sleep experts and neurolists,
sleep plays a major factor in
the success or failure of our
New Year Resolutions. A lack
of sleep decreases a hormone
called leptin. The leptin hor
mone makes us feel full. Leptin
regulates ghrelin also known as
the “hunger hormone” which
increases appetite, promotes
fat storage, and cases poor food
choices.
Don’t let the high likelihood
of failure put you off from
making New Year’s Resolu
tions. Even if you don’t achieve
your goal, you’re still closer to
it than you were at the start of
the year.
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Kemp Selects Floor Leaders
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Dixon of Buford, Russ Good- spective legislative chambers.
Thursday named four returning man of Valdosta and Bo Hatch- Kemp noted previous floor
members of the Georgia House ett of Cornelia - were all elect- leaders have carried dozens of
of Representatives and three ed in November. his health-care bills through
new state senators to his roster Goodman will succeed Sen. the General Assembly as well
of floor leaders for the 2021- Ellis Black of Valdosta, who as legislation targeting human
2022 General Assembly term, opted not to run for another trafficking and criminal street
Republican Reps. Bert term in the Senate this year, gangs.
Reeves of Marietta, Jodi Lott Dixon and Hatchett will sue- “Our partnership with the
of Evans, Dominic LaRiccia ceed Sens. Renee Unterman of General Assembly has been
of Douglas and Josh Bonner Buford and John Wilkinson of critical in the fight against
of Fayetteville will serve as the Toccoa, respectively, both of COVID-19 as we have worked
GOP governor’s House floor whom left the legislature in un- every day to protect lives and
leaders. successful bids for Congress. livelihoods,” Kemp said in
Lott, LaRiccia and Reeves Floor leaders sponsor bills a statement. “I am confident
were all elected to the House introduced into the General these outstanding legislators
in 2014, while Bonner was Assembly on behalf of the will carry that important work
elected in 2016. governor and shepherd them forward, and I appreciate their
Kemp’s three Senate floor through the committee process commitment to the people of
leaders - Republicans Clint and onto the floor of their re- Georgia.”
Of Jenkins County’s
First
Responders
C.J. Green
Sgt. Green is a 2012 graduate of Jenkins County High School. He and his wife Jenny
have a daughter, Oaklyn. He started with the Sheriff’s Office in 2011 as a part-time
employee. C.J. put himself through Police Academy at Ogeechee Tech and
graduated in 2012. He was promoted to Sergeant in April 2019.
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