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–george Sheffield
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
“The wicked shall be turned into hell. And all the nations that forget God.” (Ps 9:17) When a nation turns away from God--forgets God--that nation will be turned into hell. If you resist God, then all that’s left is hell.

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K9 helps locate enough meth for trafficking arrest

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
A Bibb County man was arrested last week as part of an ongoing investigation and faces charges of trafficking as well as possession.Nicholas Terrell Dillard, 39, was arrested July 17 at a retail center just after he entered Jones County.
Whether you’re looking for a brand new book or an old favorite, you can find it on the shelves at affordable prices at Wall of Books. CONTRIBUTED

Whether you’re looking for a brand new book or an old favorite, you can find it on the shelves at affordable prices at Wall of Books. CONTRIBUTED

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Wall of Books offers old and new book selections year-round

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Walls of Books in Milledgeville offers a selection of new and used books for readers of any age.Opening in July of 2020, Wall of Books established itself as an affordable bookstore with a vast selection of books and genres.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, July 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 July 9-15, 2024.July 9Speeding and warrantDeputy Marcum was patrolling Highway 44 and noticed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
JULY 18, 2024PLEASState vs. Chad Russell Nelson – 12 months for the offense of unlawful dumping. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs. Victor James Hall – 10 years for the offense of burglary in the first degree.Sentence to be served on probation.PROBATION MODIFICATIONSState vs.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
JULY 12-18, 2024JULY 12Charles Donald Cobb to Siobhan Richardson; 222 Laura Lane; parcel G0800206; $350,000.00 JULY 15Bonobo Investments, LLC to Kevin J. Buchli, Dorothy R. Buchli and Tamara J. Buchli; 635 Whispering Pines Dr.; 0.31 acres; parcel J50D00129; $479,450.

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Council considers revisiting outdated charter rewrite

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The city’s July meeting of all committees started with committee reports as usual but got into some tough issues as it drew to a close.Mayor Ed Barbee called the July 15 meeting to order, and Finance Chairman Councilman Terrell Fulford presented the finance report.
Chairman Chris Weidner presents a commendation from the county to Albert Bonner, who received the Employee of the Year award from the American Public Works Association. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Chairman Chris Weidner presents a commendation from the county to Albert Bonner, who received the Employee of the Year award from the American Public Works Association. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Family proposes skate park to honor memory

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Jones County Commissioners had a full agenda at their second July meeting with a church needing a place to meet, a neighborhood barking dog issue and the first discussion about a proposed skate park.
Representatives of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge visited the Jones County Library as part of the Summer Reading Program last week. Jones County has over a 1,100 summer readers signed up, leading the region. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Representatives of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge visited the Jones County Library as part of the Summer Reading Program last week. Jones County has over a 1,100 summer readers signed up, leading the region. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Wildlife talk at library

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Representatives of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge visited the Jones County Library as part of the Summer Reading Program last week. Jones County has over a 1,100 summer readers signed up, leading the region.
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