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Manning Brothers: Over a half-century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: Over a half-century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: Over a half-century of innovative food service

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 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.
BOE names Holland next principal of Gray Elementary

BOE names Holland next principal of Gray Elementary

BOE names Holland next principal of Gray Elementary

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Jones County’s newest school principal was introduced at July’s Board of Education meeting, which was the last meeting before the beginning of a new school year.The July 9 meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Ginger Bailey. All board members were present except Dr. Nancy Nash.
Young man completes Rite of Passage program

Young man completes Rite of Passage program

Young man completes Rite of Passage program

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Members of a local church recently came together to celebrate and support one of its own and usher him into manhood.St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Clinton held a Rites of Passage Ceremony June 23 for Caleb Bush.
The Jones County Kiwanis club donated $1,500 to the Jesus’ Hands Ministry recently. Charles Newberry, president of the Kiwanis Club, presented the gift to Trish Ash. The ministry feeds children during the summer when their parents work or are otherwise unable to provide meals for them and school lunches and breakfasts are not available. Ash previously spoke to the club concerning the ministry, which is entirely volunteer.

The Jones County Kiwanis club donated $1,500 to the Jesus’ Hands Ministry recently. Charles Newberry, president of the Kiwanis Club, presented the gift to Trish Ash. The ministry feeds children during the summer when their parents work or are otherwise unable to provide meals for them and school lunches and breakfasts are not available. Ash previously spoke to the club concerning the ministry, which is entirely volunteer.

Kiwanis donates to local ministry

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Kiwanis donates to local ministry
Pilot of the Year

Pilot of the Year

Pilot of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Pilot Club Members of Jones County wish to extend a thank you to Beth Coon, who has served as our club President for the past two years.
Jane with her ‘close friend’ Tank. CONTRIBUTED

Jane with her ‘close friend’ Tank. CONTRIBUTED

Whitehead enjoys outdoors, paralegal research

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Jane Whitehead has no place she could call home in her early years, courtesy of her father’s military career, during which the family moved as Uncle Sam directed.“I’m a Navy brat, all over the East Coast; Charleston, S.C., Norfolk, Va., summers in Macon, then we moved to Massachusetts.

BOC approves water main replacement

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Jones County Board of Commissioners’ July meeting was so brief that one of its members, who was running a few minutes late, only made it in time for the closed session at the end of the meeting.
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