Debbie Lurie-Smith

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Chiefs bring suggestion for staffing of fire departments

Cruelty to animals results in 15-year sentence

Early voting underway for presidential primary

Thief pleads guilty to auto break-ins

City, county considering TSPLOST

Reece running for re-election as sheriff

Student teachers share experiences with BOE

DUI becomes felony after fight attempt

Man pleads guilty to aggravated assault, burglary

Council introduces ordinances related to breweries

Citizens turn out en masse to address BOC

Man pleads guilty to fleeing from cops, to serve two years

Comprehensive plan looks at future goals for region

Man charged for wife’s accidental murder dies

Car thief arrested after alert from camera

Defendant pleads guilty for shooting

City council considers lighting, safety needs

Probationer going to prison for felony shoplifting

Defendant deemed incompetent in murder case

New treatment plant, water well moving forward

Man pleads guilty to burning cabin, starting forest fire

BOE looks to future needs as second semester begins

Local businessman explains benefits of brewery

County offices included in 2024 elections

County considers adding package sales, TSPLOST to ballots

Butler Hall a big success in 2023; DDA looks ahead

BOE looks at curriculum changes, test scores

City brewery ordinance approved 3-1

Stores raided for gambling payouts, THC vapes

Man gets out of prison, arrested a month later for theft

Public Works director enjoying new position

Stephens also facing Baldwin charges

Report outlines need for roads, possible TSPLOST

A review of the past year in Jones County

Family fights pose challenges for law enforcement

Father, daughter arrested after party

Dispute call leads to large discovery of dope

2023

Elite Xtreme offers more for those getting in shape

Four fatalities reported in 2023, down one from ’22