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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Feb. 24-25, 2025.Feb. 24Animals being shotDep. Reno was dispatched to the area of E.
In Manning Brothers’ 35,000 square-foot showroom and warehouse with a million-dollar-plus inventory, you’re bound to find exactly what you need. CONTRIBUTED

In Manning Brothers’ 35,000 square-foot showroom and warehouse with a million-dollar-plus inventory, you’re bound to find exactly what you need. CONTRIBUTED

Manning Brothers: More than half of a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there.Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it— before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.
Students at Jones County Pre-K dressed up as their favorite Fairy Tale characters for the ball. BETHANY TAPPEE/Staff

Students at Jones County Pre-K dressed up as their favorite Fairy Tale characters for the ball. BETHANY TAPPEE/Staff

Pre-K students dress up for Fairy Tale Ball

Bethany Tapee
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Jones County Pre-K recently held its enchanting annual Fairy Tale Ball, where students dressed in costumes representing their favorite fairy tale characters, including princesses, princes, and heroic figures.
A Twiggs County man found inside the fence of an electrical power station is facing multiple charges following his recent arrest.

A Twiggs County man found inside the fence of an electrical power station is facing multiple charges following his recent arrest.

Man caught within power substation fence

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
A Twiggs County man found inside the fence of an electrical power station is facing multiple charges following his recent arrest.Barry Dewayne Hasty, 47, was arrested Feb.
A Georgia DNR aviation crew searches Lake Oconee for missing boater Gary Jones last week. CONTRIBUTED/Casey Brady

A Georgia DNR aviation crew searches Lake Oconee for missing boater Gary Jones last week. CONTRIBUTED/Casey Brady

Search efforts for missing boater’s body are suspended

Lynn Hobbs
Monday, March 3, 2025
Search efforts for the body of Gary Jones in Lake Oconee using dogs and divers have been suspended until further notice, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills announced Sunday. “Georgia DNR game wardens and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies will continue to conduct shoreline searches daily,” he added.
Georgia senators want to investigate groups tied to Stacey Abrams

Georgia senators want to investigate groups tied to Stacey Abrams

Georgia senators want to investigate groups tied to Stacey Abrams

Ty Tagami
Monday, March 3, 2025
The Republican chairman of a special committee of the Georgia Senate that has been investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has introduced legislation that would expand the committee’s scope to include former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
Wiggins holds Hannah with (from left) Emma, Micah and Heather; in front are Warren and Everly, photographed in November 2024. CONTRIBUTED

Wiggins holds Hannah with (from left) Emma, Micah and Heather; in front are Warren and Everly, photographed in November 2024. CONTRIBUTED

Wiggins knows the odds but chooses to live

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Clay Wiggins, like most folks, has good days and bad days. It’s just that good and bad are defined differently for the man who has been told he may have terminal cancer.Wiggins, who turned 46 this Wednesday, Feb. 26, grew up in Warrenton and moved with his family to Jones County in 2002.
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