The Jones County Board of Commissioners discussed a familiar issue at a brief business meeting last week.The June 16 meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Chris Weidner, and the opening prayer and pledge were led by Rev. John Haney.County Administrator Jason Rizner presented a resolution to…

Jones County voters made their choices known in last week’s primary runoff with a turnout total close to 20 percent of registered voters.The primary runoff was needed in several contests because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the May 19 Primary Election. That included the…

Defendant considered a danger to witnesses as well as to himselfBond was denied for a Jones County man recently indicted for multiple charges, including child molestation, incest and cruelty to children.Michael Scott Dorough was in Jones County Superior Court June 16 seeking a bond. He was…

JUNE 18, 2026PLEASState vs. Kelly Edward Cleary Sr. – 15 years for the offense of aggravated assault with the first 60 days served in confinement. The remainder of sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served from 5/1/26. Defendant to receive credit for time served and monies paid…

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department June 10-13, 2026 June 10Unlawfully carrying a firearmCapt. Hunnicutt was patrolling the area of Gray Hwy. and the Gray Bypass when he ran a…

JUNE 9-17, 2026JUNE 8Beola Matthews to Jeffery Greene and Kimberly Barnes; parcel J27000047B; $185,000.00.Alicia Farrell to REI Velocity II LLC; 540 Dusty Lane; parcel M03B00044; land lot 78; Lot 9, Block B; $175,000.00.JUNE 9Caleb J. Shipp to Jacob A. Thompson, Danny Thompson and Toni Kersey; 129…

JUNE 12-19, 2026Richard Z. Beasley, 49, arrested 6/14/26 – improper parking, DUI less safe alcohol (x2), seatbelt adult Lonnie Terrell Brown, 19, arrested 6/17/26 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felony Shadar Antna Brown, 30, arrested 6/12/26 – obstruction of law enforcement…

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for June 12-16, 2026No Registration – 1 Tags: Registration and License Required – 1 Removing Or Affixing License Plate – 1 Driving With Suspended License 1st offense – 1 No Insurance – 1 Suspended Registration, Cancellation- 1St offense –…

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court June 12-16, 2026 JUNE 12Dalton James Reynolds to Carlie Laree Bryant JUNE 16Anthony David Eady to Taylor Shyann Dukes Terry Lee Kitchens to Patricia Glass Butler JUNE 18Grady Antoinne Hughes to Siobhan Germaine Richardson Stephen Hollie…

The JCHS Cheer Factory became a fun factory last week as the Jones County High School Competetion Cheerleading hosted its mini camp. Held over a span of five days, the week began with three days of fun for rising pre-k to second graders prior the camp being finished out by upcoming third to fifth…