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VOL. 117 NO. 7 Millen, Ga. 30442 LEGAL ORGAN OF JENKINS COUNTY SINCE 1903 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 • 750
County receives $2.2 million grant for Recreation Department
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Improvements are coming to the
Jenkins County Recreation Depart
ment through a $2.2 million Ameri
can Rescue Plan Act grant that was
recently awarded to the county.
Under the American Rescue Plan
Act, Congress allocated $350 billion
in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) for state,
local, Tribal, and territorial govern
ments to use in providing “assistance
to households, small businesses, and
nonprofits, or to aid impacted indus
tries” Funds are allocated separately
to states, to counties, to metropolitan
cities, and “non-entitlement areas.”
Recreation Director Wendell Clarke
outlined some of the proposed im
provements for members of the Millen
Rotary Club during the club’s Aug.
8th meeting.
“The grant lays out specifically how
the funds can be used,” Clarke said.
Improvements will include two
basketball courts, two tennis courts,
one of which one will be a pickle ball
court, new LED lights, covered bat
ting cages, and new scoreboards. The
facility will also be made wheelchair
accessible.
“I want to get everything look
ing good and working well,” Clarke
added.
He outlined his plans to bring some
previous programs back to the rec
reation department as well as plans
to create new programs, all aimed at
increasing participation.
“We have got to get the numbers
up,” he said. ggg
He called attention to
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Wendell Clarke, Jenkins County Recreation Department Director, outlines
plans for improvements at the recreation complex.
Middle School FBLA “Table Talks”
Members of the Jenkins County Middle School Future
Business Leaders of America conducted a “Lunch and Learn”
activity Aug. 10th. Club members went from table-to-table in
the school cafeteria sharing what FBLA has to offer with
classmates.
Landfill and SWMP
concerns continue
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
The Jenkins County Commis
sioners continued to address the
proposed new landfill and Solid
Waste Management Plan (SWMP)
concerns during their regular Aug. 8
meeting, held at the Jenkins County
Courthouse.
Addressing the group with landfill
concerns were C.J. Green, Samantha
Coker, David McMillan, and Christa
Hendrix. Those presenting concerns
with the proposed SWMP were
Cheryl Tatum, Vondesa Lee, Johnny
Neal and W.I. Wasden.
Many of the concerns and ques
tions presented were discussed earlier
during a public hearing held for the
SWMP.
Green inquired if anyone was
aware of any fines or penalties against
Atlantic Waste Services (AWS), the
company seeking to construct the
new facility, and how
the facility would be SEE
inspected. CONCERNS,
Commissioner Hill- 7
Shown are East Georgia Healthcare Center employees Jill Davis, PA, and
Brandon Johnson, FNP. They are the providers for school-based clinics in
Jenkins and Emanuel counties.
Mobile health unit
available at schools
mobile health unit. The services are
available at all three schools - elemen
tary, middle and high school.
The services are also available to all
employees at the schools.
Jean Marie Hunter, school based
operations co
ordinator, said SEE
available ser- MOBILE HEALTH,
vices include: 0
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
As the new school year begins, East
Georgia Healthcare Center (EGHC)
is reminding parents that numerous
health services for students are of
fered on the campus of the Jenkins
County School System through the
organization’s school-based clinic, a
Do you have unclaimed property?
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Jenkins County and Millen resi
dents may have unclaimed property.
The Georgia Department of Revenue
encourages everyone to find out.
Under the Unclaimed Property Act,
when someone holds property that
belongs to someone else but has lost
contact with the owner, the holder
must turn that property over to the
state. The state acts as the custodian
for the property, allowing the owners
or their heirs an opportunity to claim
their property in the future.
Types of unclaimed property may
include traveler’s checks, checks,
money orders, unclaimed court or
dered refunds from business transac
tions, unpaid wages, employee ben
efits, safe deposit boxes, bequeathed
property and intangible property such
as stocks and bonds. If you have or
dered something that “got lost in tran
sit”, it may have become unclaimed
property.
So how does an individual search
for unclaimed property?
The state maintains a database of
unclaimed property. Go to Georgia
Unclaimed Property (https ://gaclaims.
unclaimedproperty.com) and begin
a search. It is free to search the da
tabase. The information you need is
just your name. If you submit a claim,
there may be additional information
required.
It is also important to note that heirs
of deceased individuals may claim
properties listed in the names of the
deceased. So, be sure to search the
names of any deceased individuals
related to you.
Steps can be taken to keep your
property from being lost in the first
place. The Department of Revenue
offers these tips. Contact the institu
tions that hold your money or property
every year, especially if there has been
an address change or change in marital
status. Keep accurate records of all
insurance policies, bank account num
bers with bank names and addresses,
types of accounts, stock certificates
and rent and utility bills. Cash checks
for dividends, wages and insurance
settlements immediately upon receipt.
Record numbers of safety deposit
boxes, bank name and address and
give an extra key to a trusted person.
Although an online search is the
fastest way to find unclaimed money
in Georgia, interested persons may
find unclaimed money by calling the
state agency at (855) 329-9863. The
best time to call the helpline is during
regular business hours between 9 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m.
For more information on unclaimed
property, individuals can also go to:
https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-
property-faqs.
Citizens should beware of “scam
mers” who offer to recover unclaimed
property for individuals for a fee. It is
free to check the state’s data base or
call the state agency.