For the second straight year, a state track and field championship will reside in Jones County.
Zion Ragins repeated as state champ on Saturday in the 100 meter run with a time of 10.53 seconds.
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For the second straight year, a state track and field championship will reside in Jones County.
Zion Ragins repeated as state champ on Saturday in the 100 meter run with a time of 10.53 seconds.
Jones County Board of Commissioners covered a lot of territory at their first May meeting with zoning, health insurance and spending excess funds main topics of discussion.
A morning accident off Joycliff Road involved a pickup truck, tree and a house before the vehicle came to rest.
Early voting in Jones County is averaging approximately 90 voters a day with more than a week to go before the May 24 election.
A defendant charged with drug trafficking was allowed to plea to a lesser included offense but still received 15 years to serve in prison.
BONAIRE – Sure, the scoreboard was turned on and points were recorded on Friday when the Greyhounds wrapped up spring practice with a scrimmage against Veterans.
A Jones County jury found the defendant in last week’s trial not guilty on all counts.
For the final time prior to this week’s three-day region meet, the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds track and field teams took to the arena of competition in last Thursday’s region tune-up event at Warner Robins.
A Jones County jury found a local man guilty on all counts in a case that was fortunate not to have been a murder trial.
After the confusion surrounding the rezoning of a parcel of property on West Clinton Street during the last meeting of Gray’s City Council, a called meeting took care of the matter in short order.
A defendant facing a 2020 aggravated assault charge was back in Jones County Superior Court to enter a guilty plea to the charges.
The resignation of one individual has four local agencies searching for replacements for the varied roles she filled.
For the second straight year, a state track and field championship will reside in Jones County.
Jones County Board of Commissioners covered a lot of territory at their first May meeting with zoning, health insurance and spending excess funds main topics of discussion.
BONAIRE – Sure, the scoreboard was turned on and points were recorded on Friday when the Greyhounds wrapped up spring practice with a scrimmage against Veterans.
When looking at the scoresheet in the past few years, there’s usually been one constant when it has come to the Lady Greyhounds girls soccer program. That Emily Brennaman was part of it.
After a more than two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Bingo is back at the Jones County Fairgrounds Friday night.
When people find out that I own horses I often times hear “That’s so cool. I’ve always wanted to have horses.” In reality owning horses is really cool and rewarding. Horses are fascinating animals who have unique personalities, behaviors, and habits. Additionally, they are exceptional athletes and have the ability to build very strong bonds between them and their owner, but there is a lot more work involved in caring for horses than most people think. Normally, the first thing most people think about is the cost of purchasing the horse, but that should be one of the last considerations because once the horse is purchased where will it be kept, what will it be fed, how will it be transported, how do you keep it healthy, and what will the horse’s job be? The first consideration should be where the horse will live.
Janelle Greene Bridges passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, May 2, 2022. Born in Gray, Georgia on March 29, 1939, to the late Milton and Lizzie Ida Greene. She considered it a blessing to call Gray home her entire life. She attended Jones County High School and graduated in 1957. She was active in school activities including cheerleading, Beta Club, Glee Club and was chosen Miss Jones County. After graduating with honors, she attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Her teaching career began at Gray Elementary where she taught 3rd grade. She later served as a 1st grade teacher at Jonesco Academy. She was baptized and served as a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Gray. She served many roles at FBC including WMU Director, Betty Faith Circle, “Big A” Club and many other mission-related and outreach services of the church. Her social and community activities included Pilot Club of Jones County and the Daughters of the American Revolution where she faithfully recognized service to her country from the founding fathers and extending to those in military service and veterans.
Roscoe William Fields, Sr., age 89, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN as a machinist after 29 years of service. Mr. Fields was born in Washington County, GA, on April 3, 1933, to the late Georgia Bell Fields. In addition to Georgia Bell, he is preceded in death by wife, Berry Virginia Moore Fields.
Kathy Denene Marsh, 61, of Gray, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 12:00 p.m., at the Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Johnny McGowan and Pastor Tim Peavy officiating. Family greeted friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Gray, Georgia.
Christine “Chris” Murr, 95, of Gray, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. A graveside service was held Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend John Haney officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gray United Methodist Church, 117 S. Jefferson St., Gray, GA 31032 or donor’s favorite charity.
Kevin Wayne Hopper, age 60, of Haddock, Georgia passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his residence.
Gerald Dean “Jerry” Garner, Jr., 64, of the James Community, passed away Thursday in Macon.
