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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A sign that reads 'Ike: Take a Hike!' is seen Sunday, Sept. 7 2008  in Key Largo, Fla. The hurricane, after crossing Cuba, will come near the Florida Keys.  Forecasters are urging coastal dwellers all along the Gulf from Florida to Mexico to be watching as Ike takes an uncertain path. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)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

In this Jan. 16, 2008 file photo O.J. Simpson, right, sits in a courtroom during his bail revocation hearing in Las Vegas. On Monday, Sept 8, 2008 Simpson and co-defendant Clarence 'C.J.' Stewart  go on trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. A conviction could send them to prison for life. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)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

A family poses in front of Astroland Park in Coney Island, New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.  The owner of Coney Island's landmark Astroland amusement park is calling it quits. Carol Albert says she has told employees the park will permanently close on Sunday. Albert's family has owned the Brooklyn amusement park for almost a half-century and  says she is giving up on negotiating a two-year lease with Thor Equities, the developer that owns the seaside property. Thor spokesman Stefan Friedman said the firm was 'extremely disappointed' that Albert had 'decided to give up on the future of Coney Island' although her current lease was valid for several more months. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)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

In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen.  The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 announced that the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)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