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The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

AOC Matthew Blake Belflower is the local veteran of the week. He is a 2003 graduate of Jones County High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in September of 2003. During his career, he has been deployed to Persian Gulf four times.

This Week In the Word

News Staff

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Anndrea Lampkin and Amber Asbell outside of Ambi Rae Boutique and Allure Beauty Bar. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

Ambi Rae and Allure opening soon

Alaina Clarke

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Ambi Rae Boutique and Allure Beauty Bar will have their grand opening Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., providing clothing and beauty to the community of Jones County. Both businesses are located at 109 Atlanta Road in downtown Gray. Ambi Rae will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.

The Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway follows the railroad tracks up Highway 11 before turning toward Juliette. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff ay follows the railroad

Scenic Byway a main attraction for Jones County

Debbie Lurie-Smith

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The historic scenic byway that begins in Gray and runs through Jones County farm and forest lands has recently been a topic for public meetings for the first time in more than a decade.

City gets clean audit; water fund posts a loss

Debbie Lurie-Smith

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Gray’s meeting of all committees took place at an earlier date and time in order to receive the audit report for 2021. Mayor Pro Tem James Collins called the July 13 meeting to order in the absence of Mayor Ed Barbee. The first report was from Finance Chairman and Councilman Terrell Fulford.

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Submit your events to articles@jcnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.

One of the dogs at the Jones County Animal Services that people in the community can adopt.

Jones County Animal Services signs pardon with Shane’s War to get animals adopted

Story And Photos By Alaina Clarke

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Shane Smith, who started the pardon of Shane’s War in 2011, brought the pardon back to the Jones County Animal Services from July 18 to 23 to gives animals in the shelter another week’s time from euthanasia and to get them adopted to forever homes.

Karen McMichael watches as husband Glenn passes the helmet along with the position of Captain of Station 3 to his son, Jason, following his promotion.

First responders appreciated with dinner, awards

Story And Photos By Debbie Lurie-smith

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Jones County celebrated its Fire Rescue volunteers with an appreciation dinner that included 320 years’ worth of service awards and department promotions. The July 23 event was once again held in the auditorium of Bradley Baptist Church, and it was catered by Gay’s Food out of Moultrie.

Jones County High School Honor Board

News Staff

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

A bulletin board outside the office at JCHS honors the current valedictorian, salutatorian and STAR students and teachers. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Love for Legos

News Staff

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Summer brings fun with swimming, biking and camping, but for one young fellow, building with Legos has been his enjoyment. Wyatt D. Ghann from Jones County began his love for Legos at about age 5 building small things like trucks and cars, then he began to build Lego Experts.

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