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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

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

News Staff
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
DEC. 5-12, 2024DEC. 16Daughters of Tziyon Properties, Inc. to Teresa A. Preciado; 124 Alton Rd. Lot 5 Blk. A Shady Oaks Subd. Sec. one; parcel M07A00028; $90,000.00DEC. 17Rudd Renovations, LLC to Steven Alexander Maxwell; 126 Henry Dr. Lot 32 Hudson Plantation Subd. PB 16/238; 0.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
DEC. 19, 2024PROBATION MODIFICATIONSState vs. Donald Neal Woodward – defendant ordered to enter and complete an outpatient substance abuse treatment program approved by the Department of Community Supervision within 14 days of his release.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Dec. 14-17, 2024.Dec.

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DDA wraps up year, looks ahead to 2025

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The Gray Downtown Development Authority reflected on the accomplishments of the past year while looking toward an exciting new year at its recent meeting.Chairman Sherri Rollins called the Dec. 9 meeting to order, and the financial report was first on the agenda.
Ashley Prager (at podium) shares statistics at the Dec. 10 Suicide Prevention Coalition meeting held in the Community Room at Jones County High School. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Ashley Prager (at podium) shares statistics at the Dec. 10 Suicide Prevention Coalition meeting held in the Community Room at Jones County High School. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Suicide prevention grant extended another five years

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The final meeting of the Jones County Suicide Prevention Coalition for 2024 had good news for the initiative.The first good news at the Dec. 10 meeting was there had not been a death by suicide since the October meeting.
Dairy Queen owner and manager Justin Kelly (left) speaks at Gray City Council’s All Committees meeting Dec. 16.

Dairy Queen owner and manager Justin Kelly (left) speaks at Gray City Council’s All Committees meeting Dec. 16.

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DQ approved to celebrate ‘No. 1 on planet’ status

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The final meeting of Gray’s City Council included two visitors who shared important news with council members and the community.The Dec. 16 meeting was called to order by Mayor Ed Barbee, who moved the visitors to the first items on the agenda.
Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5% rate increase for customers of Georgia Power.

Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5% rate increase for customers of Georgia Power.

Georgia Power hiking rates next month

Dave Williams
Friday, December 20, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5% rate increase for customers of Georgia Power.Members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved the increase Tuesday, which will raise average residential customer bills by $5.48 per month.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former University of Georgia football standout Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former University of Georgia football standout Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

Trump names Herschel Walker to ambassador post

Dave Williams
Friday, December 20, 2024
ATLANTA - President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former University of Georgia football standout Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.Trump recruited Walker, a longtime friend and ally, to run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, but the Republican lost to incumbent Democratic Sen.
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