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Pilots share appreciation for Touch-a Truck-support

Pilots share appreciation for Touch-a Truck-support

Pilots share appreciation for Touch-a Truck-support

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The ninth annual “Touch-a-Truck” event was held Saturday, Sept. 12th, on the grounds of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office.The Pilot Club would like to extend a big “thank you” to Sheriff Butch Reece, Capt. Shane Moody, Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, and Chuck Gibson for making this event...

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–george Sheffield
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground“--Gen 2:7 God formed man from the dust of the ground.This formed means to “squeeze into shape”. God got His hands dirty when He “squeezed into shape” Adam. He skillfully formed and fashioned Adam.
This Week In the Word

This Week In the Word

This Week In the Word

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
George Togeg

George Togeg

7-year-old child reported dead days after death

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Investigators with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office were in Dekalb County Monday morning to attend the autopsy of a sevenyear- old child due to suspicions about the cause and manner of his death.JCSO Deputy Tabitha Coley was the first one on scene at a residence on Haley Street, which is in...
JCHS senior Isabella Bodnarchuk shows her surprise at being named the 2026 Homecoming Queen with her dad, Michael Bodnarchuk. SEE HOMECOMING COURT >> PAGE B1 SEE HOMECOMING GAME COVERAGE >> PAGE C1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

JCHS senior Isabella Bodnarchuk shows her surprise at being named the 2026 Homecoming Queen with her dad, Michael Bodnarchuk. SEE HOMECOMING COURT >> PAGE B1 SEE HOMECOMING GAME COVERAGE >> PAGE C1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Homecoming 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
JCHS senior Isabella Bodnarchuk shows her surprise at being named the 2026 Homecoming Queen with her dad, Michael Bodnarchuk.

Voters will see pen, paper at polls

Ty Tagami
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Attentive Georgia voters will notice something different when they go to their polling places on Election Day: pen and paper.Poll workers will log each voter in electronically, but they will also be recording voters’ names on a backup log using pen and paper.The retro method is required by a rule...
Easter 2025 (l-r): daughter-in-law Christina, Caleb, Chuck, Carla, Chaz, Charlie, Maeleigh, and daughter-in-law Jessica. CONTRIBUTED

Easter 2025 (l-r): daughter-in-law Christina, Caleb, Chuck, Carla, Chaz, Charlie, Maeleigh, and daughter-in-law Jessica. CONTRIBUTED

Gibson glad circumstances led him to Jones County

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Chuck Gibson’s life story could be considered a prime example of being in the right place at the right time as well as knowing someone who knew someone.Gibson, 65, went from an internship with the Macon Police Department to coaching basketball then ultimately to being named Jones County School...
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