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themillennews.com The Millen News Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Page 7 SPORTS & MORE Lady Spartan basketball continues their strong season MADISON HITCHCOCK EBA Sports Contributor The Lady Spartans re corded 61 points Monday, Dec. 22 against the David Emanuel Eagles, who came up short with 43. Senior Leila Eastmead ended the night with four fouls. At the free-throw line, eighth-grader Miley Hitchcock shot 75%, mak ing 3 of 4 attempts, while Bella Williams converted 5 of 6. Eastmead led all scor ers with 18 points, followed closely by Williams with 17. Lexie McNair also contributed offensively, finishing with 13 points. The Lady Spartans faced the Review ered skeletal remains identified as human. The remains were sent to the GBI crime lab for possible identification. City attorney retired R. Hubert Reeves, III, retires as city attorney after 43 years of service. New warden named at Jenkins Correctional Center Terrene Dickerson is named Warden at the Jenkins Correc tional Center. He came to the Millen facility from the Stew art Detention Facility, where he served as Warden. Pursuit of shooting suspect ends in Burke County. The Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a woman being shot multiple times. The suspect fled by ve hicle into Burke County, where he was eventually stopped and arrested. Jenkins County Medical Center announces upgrades. The Jenkins County Medical Center announced the con struction of a new helicopter landing zone, which will im prove the transport of patients to the area medical facility when the need arises. Scams Continued from 2 8. Fight Fake Check Fraud Thanks to advances in printing technology, scammers can create very real-looking phony checks. Educate yourself on the common types of check fraud and be extremely wary of checks that come with claims that you’ve won the lottery, are eligible for a government grant or have landed a job as a secret shopper. 9. Be Careful Using Public Wi-Fi If you are in a place that offers free Wi-Fi, verify the name of the connection before joining. Scammers often set up fake hotspots next to real ones. When using a hotspot to log into an account or make a purchase, be sure the site is fully encrypted. If you regularly access public Wi-Fi, use a virtual private network (VPN). VPNs encrypt traffic between your computer and the internet, even on unsecured networks. 10. Ask BBB for Help If you receive an offer or solicitation, research the company or charity for free with Better Busi ness Bureau at bbb.org. You can also use BBB to file a complaint if you have a disagreement with a business, report scams online to BBB Scam Tracker and request expert advice or quotes with BBB’s Request A Quote service. If you spot a scam, report it to BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your report can help others avoid falling victim. Happy New Year! Kelvin Collins is president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving the Fall Line Corridor. Pinewood Patriots on Friday, extending their winning streak to 10-0 with a 48-44 victory. The team converted 15 of 28 free throws, finishing at 54% from the foul line. The Spar tans also knocked down six Inmate dies in Jenkins County Jail. An inmate in the Jenkins County Jail dies from what ap parent suicide. The incident is investigated by a special team. Will Moseley performs at a Night on Cotton American Idol runner-up Will Moseley performed a Night on Cotton celebration, following the annual Fair- on-the Square. A large crowd attended and danced the night away. Millen Fire Department receives $551,000 in grants The Millen Fire Department received two grants totaling $51,000. The funds are to be used to assist with the salaries of firefighters and an adminis trator, and to purchase turnout gear and packs for firefighters. Jenkins County Medical Center begins mental coun seling program The Aspire by JCMC pro gram is an outpatient mental health counseling program that provides for the needs of a wide range of behavioral and mental health issues. three-pointers and totaled 48 points by the end of the night, while the Patriots followed closely with 44. Defensively, the Spartans accumulated 16 fouls, with three coming from senior Leila Eastmead in the first quarter. After ten straight wins, the Spartans suffered a tough loss Saturday against the Brent wood Eagles. The Lady Spar tans struggled offensively and finished the game with 45 points, while the Eagles pulled away with 73. A high number of turnovers and fouls contrib uted to the loss. Despite trail ing 46-18 at halftime, the Lady Spartans showed resilience and never gave signs of giving up. Continued from front The railroad overpass proj ect is bid out. The railroad overpass proj ect on the Millen By-pass and in the City of Millen is bid out. The project will imple ment three grade-separated rail crossings, one on the bypass and two on East Winthrope Avenue. A man wanted for multiple burglaries is arrested. A two-week-long search for a suspect wanted in multiple burglaries in Jenkins, Burke, and Screven counties came to an end in Bulloch County, where he was arrested. Routine traffic stop leads to a vehicle chase. A routine traffic stop by a Jenkins County Sheriff’s Of fice deputy leads to a vehicle chase on Hwy. 25 South and into the City of Millen. The suspect is eventually trapped and taken into custody. Kirkland Building project is completed. The stabilization project of the Kirkland Building on Cot ton Avenue is completed, with marketing of the building set to begin soon. Laws addresses from any records the SEC makes available to the public. Senate Bill 25 increases the time homeowners have to pre pare for the loss of insurance. The minimum notice period for nonrenewal is doubled for certain residential policies to 60 days from 30. Senate Bill 112 requires that manufacturers’ warranties of residential HVAC systems transfer to home buyers. The legislation also requires that warranties take effect on the date a licensed contractor in stalls the system. Requiring BRINSON'S TREE & Stump Removal Brush Cutting © Excavation © Demolition © Tree Removal • Stump Removal Bush Hogging Land Clearing • Expert Trimming « Skidsteer Work Storm Clean Up @ 706-526-8686 © BRINSONSTREE.COM AND GIVE BLOOD, GET A SLICE OF LIFE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 9 AM - 11 AM NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH DOWN SOUTH 49SPEZL * <* *>* ** :z WE DONATE 0==- 6 Shepeard Community • Blood Center YOU PIE PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR QUICKPASS THE DAY OF YOUR DONATION! PHOTO ID REQUIRED. product registration as a condi tion of warranty is prohibited. Senate Bill 291- Ameri ca First establishes a special license plate featuring the American flag and the words “America First.” Funds raised from the sale of this plate will go to the state’s general fund. HB 148 updates the licens ing framework by offering new paths to becoming certi fied public accountants. It also allows accounting firms to do some work in Georgia without having an office in the state. House Bill 551 updates rules for owning and operating a mo- Continued from front tor vehicle by adding numerous new requirements centered on the issuance of temporary operating permits and setting standards for a new electronic system for issuing them. It also allows permitted property owners to install an immobi lization device on trespassing vehicles rather than just having them towed. HB 567 addresses regional shortages in dentistry, authoriz ing dentists to practice online, with regulation by the Georgia Board of Dentistry. It also per mits coverage of teledentistry by dental benefit plans. Planters Electric Membership Corporation providing more than just ELECTRICITY Proud to support our Jenkins County kids JC War Eagles AND ERA Spartans A Touchstone Energy Cooperative AT 478-982-4722 www.plantersemc.com
