Chief appraiser comes under fire for property valuations

Kitchens: I no longer have confidence in the leadership in the department or boardsA recent letter from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts confirmed a problem with Jones County’s Sales Ratio that has the possibility of costing the county thousands of dollars in penalties and putting the...

Burney gets technicality, no change in prison time

A Jones County man serving a sentence of life without parole plus 30 years was in Superior Court last week asking for his sentence to be vacated and for a new trial.The result of his Aug.

BOC hears priorities, approves $29M budget for FY2025

Following a contentious meeting about serious issues with Jones County’s sales tax ratio, commissioners went to work finalizing the county budget.All Jones County Commissioners were present for the Aug. 27 finalization of the budget. Commissioners set the county’s millage rate Aug. 20.

Georgia lands federal funds to get the lead out of school water

Georgia will receive $1.15 million in federal funds to help schools and child-care centers reduce lead in drinking water.The Georgia funding is part of a $26 million allocation nationwide by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which will be used by 55 states, the District of Columbia and U.S.

Fleeing suspect serves time in jail

A Flock camera alert was once again the catalyst for the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest and ultimate conviction of the offender.Edward Kyle Marcola, 51, was indicted by a Jones County Grand Jury April 16 for charges that included the theft of the vehicle that occurred Dec. 21, 2023.

State launches Medicaid program ad campaign

The state agency that runs Georgia Medicaid is going all out to increase enrollment in Gov. Brian Kemp's limited Medicaid expansion initiative beyond the paltry numbers who signed up during its first year.The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) launched a $10.

Improvement of downtown properties continues

Gray Downtown Development Authority members celebrated the successful renovation of another property and subsequent new business during their August meeting.DDA Chairman Sherri Rollins called the Aug. 12 meeting to order.

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

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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–George Sheffield “God created man” (Gen 1:27) Jesus created man. Wait a second. The Bible says God created man. Who do you think Jesus is? He is God. Second person of the Trinity. One of three of the Godhead. John tells us in Jn 1:1 that Jesus, the Word, was God.

Barksdale defines costs of prosecution at senate hearing

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale was one of three DAs to testify Aug. 9 before a Georgia Senate panel. He took advantage of the opportunity to highlight problems facing his office and others in the criminal justice system.