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VOL. 115 NO. 11 September 15, 2021
LEGAL ORGAN OF JENKINS COUNTY MILLEN, GEORGIA • 75 CENTS
Bring on
the Booster
A recent survey amongst fully vacci
nated Americans found strong support
for COVID-19 booster shots, as 81%
say they will, or already have, gotten a
booster shot, while 19% of vaccinated
adults said they don't plan to get boost
ers or are unsure.
Last month, the Biden administration
announced a plan to provide a third
dose of either the Pfizer or Modema
vaccine to adults eight months after re
ceiving their second shot. The program
would begin the week of Sept. 20, pend
ing an independent review by a CDC
advisory panel and the FDA. The plan
calls for the earliest booster shots to go
to those who were vaccinated earliest
and those at highest risk, including
health care providers and long-term
care facility residents.
There has been some question about
whether people will want to get yet
another COVID vaccine shot. This
poll indicates an overwhelming share
of those who are fully vaccinated are
ready to roll up their sleeves once again.
Students
receive meals
to-go
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
During the modified school schedule,
students will be offered meals to-go
when they leave on Tuesdays and
Fridays. Students A-K will be offered
three days of breakfast and lunch to
take home at the end of the school day
on Tuesday.
Students L-Z will be offered three
days of breakfast and lunch to take
home at the end of the school day on
Friday. “This will allow students to have
a nutritional meal for the three days
they will be home during the alternating
schedule,” Debra Herrmann, School
Nutrition Director explains. The meal
program will continue until October 1,
when students begin fall break. Upon
their return on October 11, students
will be back on the traditional schedule.
Fair on the Square canceled again
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
In the regular City Council meeting held last Tuesday night,
council members reviewed a request from Main Street Millen to
cancel the 2021 Fair on the Square. Council advised the group
to cancel the event, advice which was heeded.
Mandy Underwood annouced the decision of the group
last Wednesday afternoon, “As Covid cases increase in our
community, Main Street Millen, upon the recommendation of
City Council, has made the decision to cancel the 2021 Fair on
the Square. Holding this event may put undo strain on our already
overworked hospital staif,” she explained.
The annual event was cancelled last year for the same reason
and this year had promised to be bigger than the 2019 event with
over 50 vendors signed up to participate.The 45th annual Fair on
the Square held in October of 2019, drew huge crowds, crafters,
and vendors set up on the lawn of the Jenkins County Courthouse.
The event is one of the largest venues in the county and attracts
a large crowd from surrounding areas.
However, because of the huge success of the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree last year, Main Street Millen has elected to offer the drive thru trick or treat
once again. Look for more information on that in the coming weeks, (photo from Millen News archives)
No golf carts on state highway
We have all seen golf carts around town. Heck, I have one myself that I use from
time to time. These slow moving vehicles have long graduated from the golf course
to city living and they give a whole new meaning to “Sunday driver”.
It is for this reason that Chief Dwayne Herrington and the Millen Police Department
asks for the community’s help in keeping these vehicles off the high traffic roads such
as Highway 25, 23 and 17. “We can’t stress enough how unsafe it is on these major
highways,” Chief Herrington explains.
All vehicles operating on state highways are governed by the Uniform Rules of the
Road, explained in Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Georgia Code. The O.C.G.A. section
40-6-331 gives local governing bodies the authority, by ordinance, to designate certain
public streets for the combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicle traffic. It
is unlawful to ride golf carts, three wheelers, or other atv’s on state routes within the
Millen City limits.
“The vehicles traveling on Highway 25 for instance aren’t looking for golf carts.
Big trucks especially can’t stop quickly. For the safety of everyone, if you are riding
your golf cart around town, please stay off the busy roadways. Keep your travels to
the side streets.” (Photo contributed).
Camper total loss due to fire
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
A fast thinking county employee was traveling down Paramore Hill
Road when he spotted a camper engulfed in flames and called 911. Fire
crews with the city of Millen and North Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department
responded to the blaze.
According to the investigation, the homeowner, David Chance was not
at home during the incident and no injuries were reported. The camper
was a total loss, (photo by T. Fries)
Courthouse pays respect
to fallen soldiers
The Lions Club of Millen recently placed
flags at the Jenkins County Courthouse in rec
ognition of Labor Day and the thirteen service
men who lost their lives in Afghanistan. “We
set these flags out six times per year in honor
of our soldier’s sacrifice,” Millen Lions Club
Vice President Jimmie Edenfield explains. Mr.
Edenfield is the group’s oldest member and re
cently received his 50 year anniversary pin. The
Lions Club displays these court house flags on
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, 9/11 and Veteran’s Day (photo
by D. Hearn)
Inside This
• Recipes by Azure page 3
• Obituaries page 5
• Pups in the park at Magnolia Springs page 6
• The bare facts of Covid and the Vaccine
Part 2 ....’’Pre-Hospitalization Treatment page 6
• City Council Briefs page 6
• Sports page 7
• Booking Log page 8
VACCINE
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Coronavirus COVID-1!