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The performances will be April 21-23 at the W.E. Knox Civic Center. GEORGIA CROWE/Contributed

The performances will be April 21-23 at the W.E. Knox Civic Center. GEORGIA CROWE/Contributed

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Newsies Jr. coming this weekend

Bethany Tapee
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
It is time to “Carry the Banner” with Jones County Arts’ spring production of Newsies Jr. Come and see the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, the charismatic leader of the newsies of Manhattan.
John McIntosh with his family in front of one of their trucks and other equipment used for JME Excavation. CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA MCINTOSH

John McIntosh with his family in front of one of their trucks and other equipment used for JME Excavation. CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA MCINTOSH

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BUSINESS UPDATES

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
JME Excavation, a local excavation company, is available to help Jones County residents with their excavation needs. John McIntosh, the owner of JME Excavation, lives in Gray. He said he likes Jones County, because that’s all he really knows. He said his family really loves living in the county.

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Submit your events to articles@jcnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM Gray Garden Club Daylily Sale The Gray Garden Club will be selling daylilies April 15 from 10-5 at the Hometown Spring Festival in Gray.
More than 60 vendors are signed up to be at the Hometown Spring Festival in Downtown Gray Saturday sponsored by Main Street Gray. CONTRIBUTED

More than 60 vendors are signed up to be at the Hometown Spring Festival in Downtown Gray Saturday sponsored by Main Street Gray. CONTRIBUTED

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Hometown Spring Festival offers fun-filled day

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Main Street Gray will be holding The Hometown Spring Festival in downtown Gray, Saturday April 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., with music entertainment going on until 9 p.m., to give Jones County a day filled with fun.

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Real Life

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
–George Sheffield “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:2 3).

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Les Dames Magnifique contributes to B&G Club

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
One of Les Dames Magnifique’s pet projects has been to provide services to the local Boys and Girls Club, which includes youth from both Jones and Baldwin Counties. The last monetary donation was presented in March by our Ambassador, Mrs. Mattie Middlebrooks.

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Mobile Food Truck Jones County will receive only one Mobile Food Truck for this quarter. Mobile Food Truck from Middle Georgia Community Food Bank will be at Greater Jordan Chapel Church in Haddock on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Line will open at 11:00 am.
A photo of Evan Gochenaur with Stacie Kelly, a paraprofessional at Jones County Pre-K. CONTRIBUTED

A photo of Evan Gochenaur with Stacie Kelly, a paraprofessional at Jones County Pre-K. CONTRIBUTED

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Jones County mother gives appreciation to Pre-K

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Lauren Gochenaur is the mother of Evan Gochenaur, a little boy here in Jones County with special needs, and like every other mother she was concerned about her son flourishing in school, but she said the Jones County Pre-K staff has subdued a lot of her worries and helped her son prosper in school.

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Sunrise Service There will be a Sonrise Service at Round Oak Ancestor’s Memory Park on Sunday, April 9 at 6:45 a.m., led by Pastor Darrell Burns. Come and join us in praise to Jesus Christ. Easter Service at Sunshine Church is at 9:45 a.m.
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