A domestic dispute that elevated to a life threatening situation was the topic of a hearing in Jones County Superior Court that ended with the accused offender remaining in jail.

JONES COUNTY HISTORY

Jones County’s third interpretive marker site for the March to the Sea Heritage Trail was recently dedicated with the help of a local historian who literally wrote a book on the subject.

COLLEGE SIGNINGS

A year of injuries, pain and doubt was erased for Erin Leonard last Friday when she signed to run cross-country and track at LSU.

This time last year, the Jones County runner was at the pinnacle of her young career.

Dawson Barnes became the first member of Jones County’s 2019 baseball team to sign to play in college when he announced Friday that he will attend Young Harris College.

BASKETBALL

The Jones County girls won all three games last week and the boys won two of three as both improved to 4-1 on the season.

Both also won their first two region games over Union Grove and Ola.

2018 CHRISTMAS SEASON

Toys for Tots is accepting donations for underprivileged children in Jones County still, but time is running out for families to sign up and volunteers are still needed to help the organization make Christmas miracles come true.