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Newspaper Page TextHEY GEORGIA BULLDOG FANS! We cot your Bulldog came snacks!! Wa t f Mxllm Ga. 30442 ~ LEGAL O^GAN OF JENKINS COUNTY VOL. 116 NO. 19 Millen. War Eagle Band gives concert Joe Brady Millen News Editor It is no secret that the Jenkins County Middle and High School Band is the best in several counties, that fact has been proven time and time again at the various competitions Mr. Jim McBride and his band have attended. Last week grocery shoppers and passersby were treated to an impromptu concert in front of B&T’s Food Fresh Market as the group of kids performed some of their most popular hits. The reason for this concert? To raise money for band trips, competitions, and purchasing addi tional music so they may continue to wow us at games, parades, and further impromptu concerts. “We raised over $1,000 and we thank everyone who supported us. Without these fundraisers, we could not do what we need to do for these talented kids,” Mr. Jim McBride says. “Look for more of these concerts at different businesses around town.” MISSING PERSON Law enforcement asks for community assistance Joe Brady Millen News Editor “We are asking for the commu nity’s assistance in helping us locate Mr. Ricky Green,” Jenkins County Sheriff Robert Oglesby asked in a recent press release. Ricky “Esco” Green is a 38-year-old white male, approximately 5’6” tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes with several tattoos includ ing a neck tattoo and the word “loy alty” tattooed on his right hand. “Mr. Green was last seen on November 2nd at approximately 2 p.m. in the Hendrix Street area of Millen.” Sher iff Oglesby goes on to say, “if you know of Mr. Green’s whereabouts, please contact the Sheriff’s office at 478-982-4211 or the Millen Police Department 478-982-2750. COUNTY LOWERS MILLAGE RATE County Commissioners have lowered the millage rate three years in a row Joe Brady Millen News Editor Tax payers don’t get much in the way of good news this time of year but this year, with the property tax statements came a welcome surprise. “The county has lowered the millage rate by almost half a mill this year,” Jenkins County Commission Chair man Hiller Spann explains. The 2021 rate was 24.103, this year’s rate is 23.570. “For the past three years, the county millage rate has been lowered by the county commissioners. In 2019 the millage was 27.637 and we have had a progressive decrease since then,” Spann says. In somewhat simpler terms; if the assessed value on a $100k home is $40k, the taxpayer will save $19.20 based on the 2022 rate. “All of the tax notices have been mailed out and are due by Dec. 20, 2022 to avoid incur ring a penalty,” Jenkins County Tax Commissioner Tina Burke reminds. First Round State Playoffs Friday, Nov. 11th, 2022 Roy Head Stadium Kickoff at 7:30 PM 2.5 MILLION GEORGIANS VOTED EARLY Jenkins County reports high turnout Joe Brady Millen News Editor According to Wanda Burke, Jenkins County Elections Superintendent, “We have seen 1,694 advanced vot ers cast their vote in the three weeks leading up to the general election.” All 159 counties across the state have also reported record breaking numbers. Georgia voters turned out in full force during the state’s early voting period, with about 2.5 million people voting early in person or by absentee ballot. Most of those ballots - about 2.3 million - were cast through early voting in person at polling stations. Another 216,067 absentee ballots - more than three-quarters of all absen tee ballots requested - were returned during the early voting period. The overall early voting numbers are much higher than the last midterm elections in 2018 and close to the early voting number of 2.6 million ahead of the 2020 presidential election. “Georgia voters came out in near presidential-level numbers,” said Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “County election di rectors handled that demand with the utmost professionalism. They navi gated a whole host of challenges and executed seamlessly. They deserve our highest praise.” The early voting period began in mid-October and extended until last Friday. Stacey Abrams, who is challeng ing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp this year, and other Democrats have said that Georgians are turning out in high numbers despite the new law. The changes have made it harder for people to obtain absentee ballots, which has driven up demand for early voting, Abrams’ campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo said.

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The Millen news. (Millen, Jenkins County, Ga.) 1903-current, November 09, 2022, Image 1