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Board of Education member Deloras Moon and School Superintendent Jim LeBrun in one of the newly constructed science labs at Jones County High School.
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A four-day workweek and a new school calendar were two of the possibilities heard by Jones County principals last week.
Sen. Johnny Isakson (2nd left) speaks with Hill Bentley (l-r), Greg Mullis and State Sen. Johnny Grant at last week’s meeting at Tri-County EMC.
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Gray received a visit from U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson last week, who talked about high fuel prices before taking questions.
Chief Tax Assessor Linda Sibley (center) and Tax Assessor Board Chairman Milton Appling (right) approached the Board of Commissioners at a workshop Aug. 19 about funds for a consultant that was removed from next year’s budget.
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Jones County’s Board of Commissioners has worked for weeks to balance the county’s budget without increasing taxes, which meant cutting line items and salaries.
Continuation of SPLOST to be on special ballot Sept. 16
Voters have the opportunity to help manage their taxes with the continuation of a one-cent sales tax, which is on the ballot for the Sept. 16 special election.
Voters have the opportunity to help manage their taxes with the continuation of a one-cent sales tax, which is on the ballot for the Sept. 16 special election.
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Commissioners adopt budget, millage rate, while vowing to continue cutting expenses
Jones County commissioners held fast to their word and did not increase this year’s tax rate even though the first projection when workshops began projected a tax rate increase well over two mills.
Jones County commissioners held fast to their word and did not increase this year’s tax rate even though the first projection when workshops began projected a tax rate increase well over two mills.
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Griff murder motive still thought to be robbery
Investigators from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and the Gray Police Department continue to look for a break in a murder case that occurred at a local barber shop a month ago.
Investigators from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and the Gray Police Department continue to look for a break in a murder case that occurred at a local barber shop a month ago.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest of suspect in ongoing investigation
Drugs and cash were seized during an arrest last week, which is the product of an ongoing drug investigation.
Drugs and cash were seized during an arrest last week, which is the product of an ongoing drug investigation.
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Work to begin soon on much needed drainage improvements
Much needed drainage improvements should be underway in Haddock in the next few weeks following the awarding of a contract to complete the work last week.
Much needed drainage improvements should be underway in Haddock in the next few weeks following the awarding of a contract to complete the work last week.
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national news
AP - As a ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba, residents from Key West to the Gulf Coast watched the storm's unpredictable path, worrying it could hit anywhere in the U.S. from Texas to Florida.
Mon Sep 08 00:26:54 -0700 2008
AP - Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorobilia, lawyers in his robbery-kidnapping trial are finally set to begin picking a jury.
Mon Sep 08 00:27:45 -0700 2008
AP - When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open for another year, owner Carol Hill Albert was not amused.
Mon Sep 08 00:36:44 -0700 2008
AP - The government's historic bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday will be good news to homebuyers and some homeowners hoping to refinance if it leads to lower mortgage rates, as experts expect.
Mon Sep 08 00:46:13 -0700 2008