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JCHS STAR Teacher Sarah Weese (second from left) and STAR Student Carsen Cruey (third from left) are recognized Feb. 3 by the Jones County Kiwanis Club. Cruey was named STAR student after achieving the highest SAT score for a JCHS senior. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

JCHS STAR Teacher Sarah Weese (second from left) and STAR Student Carsen Cruey (third from left) are recognized Feb. 3 by the Jones County Kiwanis Club. Cruey was named STAR student after achieving the highest SAT score for a JCHS senior. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Cruey named STAR student, picks Weese as top teacher

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The STAR Student and STAR Teacher for Jones County High School were celebrated by the Kiwanis Club with an event that included a scholarship for the student and a check for the teacher. The Feb. 3 meeting was called to order by Darrell Partee, president of the Jones County Kiwanis Club.

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City officials to get pay raise in 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Debbie Lurie-Smith debbie@jcnews.comGray City Council members voted to give the next council a salary increase, opted out of HB 581 and agreed to support a broadband grant in their February meeting.Mayor Ed Barbee called the Feb. 3 meeting to order.
New JCHS head football coach Justin Montgomery speaks with principal Dennis Woolfolk during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting..

New JCHS head football coach Justin Montgomery speaks with principal Dennis Woolfolk during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting..

Montgomery named next JCHS head football coach

Brad Harrison
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Justin Montgomery has been tapped as the next Greyhounds head football coach following the approval of his hiring at a scheduled Jones County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members.

Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members.

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Board of Assessors pick chairman from new members

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Jones County Board of Tax Assessors had its first meeting with its three new board members last week, which signaled the beginning of a process to correct numerous problems with the county’s property values as well as issues within the tax assessors department.
State lifts poultry suspension after bird flu outbreak

State lifts poultry suspension after bird flu outbreak

State lifts poultry suspension after bird flu outbreak

Dave Williams
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The state Department of Agriculture has lifted a suspension of poultry activities in Georgia following the successful completion of testing for bird flu with no additional detections.Two cases of avian influenza (HPAI) were discovered last month in commercial poultry flocks in Elbert County.
Georgia State Senate chambers (Wiki Commons)

Georgia State Senate chambers (Wiki Commons)

Georgia Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from school competitions

Ty Tagami
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Feb. 3-7

Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Feb. 3-7

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Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Feb. 3-7

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Jones County Emergency Management is leading the local effort for Severe Weather Preparedness week being recognized across the state. That includes the testing of the county’s weather alert sirens Wednesday morning.

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City holds HB 581 hearing with no public comment

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Gray City Council’s meeting of all committees began with a public hearing for the purpose of the city opting out of HB 581. The hearing was the second of three that are required to opt out of the bill.No one from the public attended the hearing, and after a few minutes, the Jan.
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