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Governor Kemp visits area
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
Governor Brian Kemp made a
planned stop last Thursday at the
behest of Mayor King Rocker to
meet local officials and citizens
of Jenkins County. “Governor
Brian Kemp is the first governor
to visit Millen in over 60 years,”
Mayor Rocker stated in his
speech to the crowd gathered
at the Millen Community
House. Millen has been the
destination of many a Georgia
Governor and gubernatorial
hopeful through out the years.
As Georgia’s Secretary of State,
Brian Kemp traveled through
all 159 Georgia counties.
During the Governor’s speech,
he addressed a very important
issue to Jenkins County
residents, “I am aware of the
issue with the railroad crossings.
Mayor Rocker has kept me
informed and we have scheduled
a meeting with railroad officials
after the first of the year.”
Kemp promised that he would not
shut the state down again as was
done at the start of the pandemic,
reminding the crowd of voters
that he was also one of the first
governor’s to reopen the state,
a decision that has placed him
in hot water with some liberals.
“I also will not pit vaccinated
against unvaccinated or the
unmasked against the masked.
We are all Georgians and I
will represent all Georgians
as governor. If re-elected,
I will continue to build off
of the foundation of past
leadership in Georgia.”
Qualifying for the gubernatorial
election begins March 7 — 11,
2022 with the primary to be held
on May 24, 2022. The primary
promises to be a crowded field
with republicans and democrats
throwing their hat in the ring.
Governor Brian Kemp made a visit to Jenkins County last week to speak with voters at the Millen
Community House. Kemp said he “represents all Georgians as governor and will continue to build
off the foundation of past leadership.” Pictured with Governor Kemp are Jenkins County Sheriff
Robert Oglesby and JCMC CEO Antoine Poythress. (photo by T. Fries)
Deputies discovered a cache of drugs, drug paraphernalia, and weapons during the search of the
vehicle. Suspects, Patrick Carrol and Carson Carrol were transported to the Jenkins County Jail
without incident.
Call for assistance
results in drug arrest
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
Jenkins County emergency
dispatch received a late
Christmas day call to assist in a
vehicle unlock. When deputies
arrived at the Huddle House
on Highway 25, they noticed a
strong odor of marijuana. The
suspects, identified as James
Patrick Carrol and James Carson
Carrol, surrendered a partially
smoked cigarette containing an
unidentified green leafy material,
suspected to be marijuana.
In addition to the suspected
marijuana, during the search
deputies also uncovered a bag
with over 4 grams of suspected
methamphetamine, a metal
canister containing over 13 grams
of suspected methamphetamine
and a second cannister with
an additional 12.6 grams of
suspected methamphetamine.
“ Our deputies also found two
medicine bottles containing
marijuana, drug related objects,
vape cartridges containing THC
oil and a glock 19,” Sheriff Robert
Oglesby explained. Both suspects
were transported to the Jenkins
County Jail without incident.
James Patrick Carrol was
charged with trafficking
in methamphetamine or
amphetamine; possession
of marijuana less than 1 oz;
possession of drug related
objects and possession
of firearm during the
commission of a crime.
James Carson Carrol was
charged with possession of
firearm during the commission
of a crime; possession of
marijuana less than 1 oz;
possession of Schedule
I controlled substance;
tampering with evidence and
possession of drug related
objects, (photos contributed)
3 car wreck sends
one to hospital
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
A three car accident last Tuesday
afternoon sent one driver to
East Georgia Regional Medical
Center. No one suffered from
life threatening injuries. In the
past two weeks Jenkins County
roadways have been bustling
with accidents and unfortunately
fatalities. While family and
loved ones were gathered for
the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
and Sue Green at Elam Baptist
Church last Tuesday, the double
tragedy that
befell this
couple the
week before
Christmas,
another wreck
took place at
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Spann re-elected as chairman
-Joe Brady
Millen News Editor
Hiller Spann was re-elected
as the Jenkins County Board of
Commissioners Chairman at the
December meeting. Chairman
Spann joined local politics in
2012 when he was elected as
District 4 County Commissioner.
“Jenkins County has a dedicated
group of Commissioners and
employees who I have been
proud to work with and look
forward to working with as
Chairman. Commissioner Horace
Weathersby was elected as vice
chairperson, (photo contributed
by Millen News archives)
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From the Archives 3
Door Knock Recipes 3
Editor’s Desk 4
Pastor Brad 4
Unearthing Camp Lawton... 4
Eagle Notes 4
Church News 5
Grand Jury Indictments 6
Sports 7
Legals 8
Library News 9
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