Kaden Canty (3) breaks away for a first-quarter touchdown as Travis Miller celebrates in stride during Friday’s win at Burke County. SEE FULL COVERAGE >> PAGE B1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Kaden Canty (3) breaks away for a first-quarter touchdown as Travis Miller celebrates in stride during Friday’s win at Burke County. SEE FULL COVERAGE >> PAGE B1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Hounds get into win column

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Hounds get into win column
Raylee Harris (4) is mobbed by her teammates as she cross home plate after ripping a homer last week against Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Raylee Harris (4) is mobbed by her teammates as she cross home plate after ripping a homer last week against Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Lady Hounds begin second half of region play with shutout

Brad Harrison
The Lady Greyhounds began the second half of region play last week in very much the same fashion as the first — by applying pressure to remain atop the lead pack of the region.A 12-0 win last Thursday against Locust Grove kept JCHS as one of three teams in the region with one loss, keeping it tied…

Jones County at Locust Grove

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• 7:30p.m.,Friday• SeriesHistory: Jones County leads 9-1• PreviousMeeting: Locust Grovewon 19-3 in 2025• Broadcast:Sportsmic
Hunter Hardwick (0) careens Burke County’s Ranquavious Morris to the ground during Friday’s shutout win. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Hunter Hardwick (0) careens Burke County’s Ranquavious Morris to the ground during Friday’s shutout win. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

‘We’ve got some smiling faces…’

Brad Harrison
Greyhounds rout Burke County for first win of seasonWAYNESBORO — Through the first three weeks of the season, Jones County has clung strong to the belief that a bruising span of games to open the season would at some point pay dividends.On Friday at Burke County, the Greyhounds rammed the pay…

CALENDAR

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Submit your events to articles@jcnews.comSee more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEMJONESSATURDAY SEPT. 26What: Sonrise Gospel Opry When: Sat., Sept. 26, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Where: Sonrise Pavilion next to the store More info: Featuring…
Billie Ellen Bullington

Billie Ellen Bullington

Billie Ellen Bullington

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Feb. 1, 1943 - Sept. 11, 2026Billie Ellen Bullington, 83, of Gray, GA, passed away on Friday, Sept.11, 2026. She was born on Feb. 1, 1943, in Little Rock, AR to the late William Isaiah Jimerson and Nettie Mae Gillum Jimerson. She worked as a bookkeeper at Commercial National Bank, where she began…
An American Tactical 5.56 pistol with over 40 rounds of ammunition was found on the rear seat of the Altima. CONTRIBUTED

An American Tactical 5.56 pistol with over 40 rounds of ammunition was found on the rear seat of the Altima. CONTRIBUTED

Flock cameras respond to BOLO; four arrested

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Three men from Athens and one with a Camilla address are spending time in the Jones County jail following their recent arrests.The men were taken in custody Sept. 5 after a traffic stop that was triggered by the suspects’ car being identified by a Flock camera in response to a “be on the lookout…

County, BOE roll back millage rates; tax bills for many will not go down

Debbie Lurie-Smith
’Tis the season for budgets and millage rates with public input at a minimum for both Jones County and the Jones County Board of Education.Jones County Commissioners held public hearings for the millage rate and work sessions for the budget with only a few interested parties bothering to come to…
Micheal Dorough

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Former deputy to serve 30 years for incest

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Sheriff, investigator disagree on plea dealEmotions ran high in Superior Court last week when a former Bibb County law enforcement officer entered a guilty plea to three counts of incest after fathering a child with a stepdaughter he had raised since she was four years old.Micheal Scott Dorough,46,…
Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden takes down Western Kentucky’s Ajay Allen on the way to the Bulldogs’ 70-20 win. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden takes down Western Kentucky’s Ajay Allen on the way to the Bulldogs’ 70-20 win. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Dawgs unsatisfied despite another lopsided victory

Brad Harrison
ATHENS — For the second game in a row, a quick and efficient start to the game allowed the Georgia Bulldogs to rotate reserves upon reserves into the game. Georgia breezed its way to a 70-20 win against Western Kentucky en route to a 2-0 start to the season.By the time Bulldogs quarterback Gunner…
Middle school runners collect more hardware

Middle school runners collect more hardware

Middle school runners collect more hardware

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Middle school runners collect more hardware
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An American Tactical 5.56 pistol with over 40 rounds of ammunition was found on the rear seat of the Altima. CONTRIBUTED

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Flock cameras respond to BOLO; four arrested

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Kaden Canty (3) breaks away for a first-quarter touchdown as Travis Miller celebrates in stride during Friday’s win at Burke County. SEE FULL COVERAGE >> PAGE B1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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County, BOE roll back millage rates; tax bills for many will not go down

Debbie Lurie-Smith
’Tis the season for budgets and millage rates with public input at a minimum for both Jones County and the Jones County Board of Education.Jones County…
This Week In the Word

This Week In the Word

This Week In the Word

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Pastor & Mrs.Joe L. RidleyFear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will…
GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

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Several people were recently asked about their spookiest experience ever and several mentioned the movie, The Exorcist, while others recalled a particularly…
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Raylee Harris (4) is mobbed by her teammates as she cross home plate after ripping a homer last week against Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Raylee Harris (4) is mobbed by her teammates as she cross home plate after ripping a homer last week against Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Lady Hounds begin second half of region play with shutout

Brad Harrison
The Lady Greyhounds began the second half of region play last week in very much the same fashion as the first — by applying pressure to remain atop the lead…

Jones County at Locust Grove

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• 7:30p.m.,Friday• SeriesHistory: Jones County leads 9-1• PreviousMeeting: Locust Grovewon 19-3 in 2025• Broadcast:Sportsmic
Hunter Hardwick (0) careens Burke County’s Ranquavious Morris to the ground during Friday’s shutout win. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Hunter Hardwick (0) careens Burke County’s Ranquavious Morris to the ground during Friday’s shutout win. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

‘We’ve got some smiling faces…’

Brad Harrison
Greyhounds rout Burke County for first win of seasonWAYNESBORO — Through the first three weeks of the season, Jones County has clung strong to the belief that…
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CALENDAR

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Submit your events to articles@jcnews.comSee more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEMJONESSATURDAY…

CALENDAR

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JONESSATURDAY, SEPT. 12What: Touch-A-Truck When: Sat., Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Grounds of Jones County Sheriff’s Office More info: Admission $5.…

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

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JONESSATURDAY, SEPT. 12What: Touch-A-Truck When: Sat., Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Grounds of Jones County Sheriff’s Office More info: Admission $5.…
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Billie Ellen Bullington

Billie Ellen Bullington

Billie Ellen Bullington

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Feb. 1, 1943 - Sept. 11, 2026Billie Ellen Bullington, 83, of Gray, GA, passed away on Friday, Sept.11, 2026. She was born on Feb. 1, 1943, in Little Rock, AR…
Audrey Bryant Rowland

Audrey Bryant Rowland

Audrey Bryant Rowland

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Aug. 31, 2026Audrey Bryant Rowland, age 86, passed away Aug. 31, 2026, under the exemplary care of Brightmoor Hospice.Audrey was born in Dublin, GA, to the…
Thomas Christopher Anthony

Thomas Christopher Anthony

Thomas Christopher Anthony

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Nov. 10, 1983 - Sept. 1, 2026Thomas Christopher Anthony, 42, of Macon, GA, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. A Celebration of Life was held from 4:00 p.m. to…
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