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The Millen News
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Page 3
In The Headlines 10 years ago
- Dec. 14, 2011
Optim Medical Center is proud
to annouce Dr. Prakul Chandra
has joined the staff. He joins
other physicians. Dr. Stuart
Babcock, Dr. Edmund Byne,
Dr. Kyle Gay, and Dr. Leonardo
Campo.
Danny McMillan has been
named “Fire Fighter Of The
Year” by North Jenkins Vol
unteer Fire Dept. Danny is
the proud father of Karleigh,
Chansley, and Casey.
City Manager Lamar Fair-
cloth has reported that Mil
len is about to clear all of its
short-term debt. Once the city
makes the final payment on the
computer system, all other debt
is for long-term projects.
In The Headlines 25 years ago
- Dec. 11,1996
Clerk of Superior Court Nell
Frye was recently honored in
recognition of her retirement
after 16 years of dedicated
service. Judge William Neville,
Judge Faye Martin, and Judge
William Woodrum were on
hand to wish her well.
Grayson Kent was the First
Place winner of the 6th grade
in the DAR essay contest.
Mr. Albert Eddie Saxon, 49,
died Thursday at Jenkins
County Hospital. Mr. Saxon
operated Saxon Quail Farm.
In The Headlines 50 years ago
-Dec. 16,1971
Buckhead Academy held its
first annual football banquet
last Friday night in the dining
room of the Magnolia Springs
group camp.
Gene Cook, production man
ager of Thomson Company,
recently presented Mrs. David
Burke a chest of silver for her
20 years of dedicated service
with the company.
Henry D. Forehand, 79, died
Monday in a Screven County
Hospital following a brief
illness. Funeral services were
at 3, Wednesday, at Hilltonia
Methodist Church.
In The Headlines 75 years ago
- Dec. 12,1946
Dr. H.G. Lee was re-elected
chaimian, Pete Mills was elect
ed vice-chaimian, and Supt.
R.M. Monts, Jr., was re-elected
commissioner at the annual
meeting of the Jenkins District,
Boy Scouts of America.
Roy Johnson, aged 28, was
killed instantly last Friday
when he fell through a scaffold
at the Knox Construction Co. in
Waynesboro. Roy is survived
by his parents A.H.S. Johnson.
Interment was in Mt. Olive
Cemetery.
We are sorry to know that so
many are sick in our commu
nity, they are Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Newton, Mr. Emory Arnold,
Mrs. Frank Waye, and Mrs.
Robert Pye. We wish for them
all a speedy recovery.
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Saturday, Dec. 18
Signs of Wildlife Scavenger
Hunt lla.m.-12 p.m. Meet our
park naturalist and follow a
scavenger hunt throught the
park. Parents are welcome to
join. We’ll learn a little more
about all the things we see. Par
ticipants will get to pick a fun
GA State Parks prize. $2 pluls
$5 parking. Call the office to
register at 478-982-1660.
Saturday, Dec. 18
Camp Lawton Guided Tour
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Come take a
guided tour through the his
torical Camp Lawton Civil War
prison site and learn about the
fascinating events that trans
pired here. Afterwards, partici
pants are invited to explore the
Camp Lawton Museum free
of charge. Pre-registration is
required, space is limited.$5
plus $5 parking. Please call the
park office at 478-982-1660 for
more details.
Saturday, Dec. 18
Christmas Hayride and Crafts
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Make some
festive Christmas crafts with
some rangers that are fun for
the whole family. Afterwards,
participants will get to take a
fun hayride through the park to
see the decorations and Christ
mas lights. $5 plus $5 parking.
Call the office at 478-982-1660
for more details.
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Sunday, Dec. 19
Under Friendly Fire
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A healthy
environment is hard to main
tain over the years, but one of
nature’s best ways of doing so is
through fire. Discover how fire
can be helpful instead of harm
ful to the natural world while
learning how to build your own.
We’ll go ver fire safety in the
outdoors, as well as other ways
to make sure your environment
stays happy and healthy. $3 plus
$5 parking. Please call the office
at 478-982-1660.
Sunday, Dec. 19
Something to Hoot About
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Happy oil-
idays from Magnolia Springs.
Owls are incredible creatuers
that are found all across Georgia
and likely in your own back
yard. Join us as we unearth the
wonders of Georgia’s owls and
create our own owl ornament to
take home. $3 plus $5 parking.
Please call the office at 478-
982-1660.
State Senate panel takes
up nonpartisan school
board elections
-Capitol Beat
December 18: St.
Nicholas Toy Box
Distribution. All ap
proved recipients must
bring their acceptance
letter to the Ag Cen
ter across from the
school. Distribution
will be from 10-12.
Tuesday, Jan. 4:
The City of Millen
will hold the monthly
council meeting at 6
p.m. at City Hall. The
public is welcome to
attend.
Tuesday, Jan. 11: The
Jenkins County Com
missioners meeting
will be held at 4 p.m.
The public is invited to
attend.
Monday, Jan. 24:
The Jenkins County
BOE meeting will be
at 5 p.m. in the BOE
office. The public is
invited to attend.
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Dec. 13, 2021 - Dec. 17, 2021
Making school board elections in Georgia nonpartisan would
help reduce the divisiveness that has roiled school districts in the
pandemic era, a series of speakers primarily from Gwinnett County
told state lawmakers Friday.
A Georgia Senate study committee is considering whether to sup
port legislation to require school districts statewide to make school
board elections nonpartisan.
More than 100 of Georgia’s 180 elected school boards are already
nonpartisan, and a bill introduced in the Senate during the recent
special session would switch the Gwinnett County Board of Edu
cation from a partisan to a nonpartisan board.
The Gwinnett parents who testified at the state Capitol Friday
complained that the local board has become more partisan since
the last election, when the board shifted from entirely Republican
to majority Democrat.
Quarrels over mask mandates and curriculum have taken atten
tion away from quality education, said Michael Rudnick, a North
Gwinnett parent.
“Our school system has been hijacked by politics. It’s very divi
sive,” he said. “If we can take partisanship out of it, we could be
more focused on success for our children.”
Two of those who testified Friday were arrested at a Gwinnett
school board meeting last month at a security screening area out
side the board chambers.
Brenda Stewart of Suwanee described herself as a fully vacci
nated moderate who opposes mask mandates based on her research
as a nurse.
“I think the pandemic is part of it,” she said. “The partisanship is
not helping. ... We are not coming together.”
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