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Ladies in period clothing at Old Clinton War Days gathering in fellowship at the camps. FILE PHOTO

Ladies in period clothing at Old Clinton War Days gathering in fellowship at the camps. FILE PHOTO

WAR DAYS ARE HERE

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Old Clinton War Days will take place May 4 and 5, where re-enactors will engage in battle in the re-enactment of the Battle of Sunshine Church and the Battle of Griswoldville, allowing guests to step into the past.Clinton is located just off U.S. Highway 129, 1.5 miles southwest of Gray.
Mail delays disrupting newspapers, possibly ballots

Mail delays disrupting newspapers, possibly ballots

Mail delays disrupting newspapers, possibly ballots

Dave Williams
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Delays in processing mail at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto aren’t just affecting individual Georgians trying to obtain vital prescription drugs or pay their monthly rents or mortgages.
VA representatives visit Jones County

VA representatives visit Jones County

VA representatives visit Jones County

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Representatives from the Dublin Veterans Administration were in Jones County for a town hall recently to assist local veterans with updated information and help with filing claim benefits.The April 11 Resource Fair and Claims Clinic was held at the W.E.

BOE receives Award of Excellence; year 75% complete

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The April meeting of the Jones County Board of Education marked the completion of 75 percent of the school year.Board Chairman Ginger Bailey called the April 9 meeting to order.Following the opening prayer and pledge, she opened the reports with her chairman’s comments.
BROOD XIX & XIII cicada mania hits Middle Georgia

BROOD XIX & XIII cicada mania hits Middle Georgia

BROOD XIX & XIII cicada mania hits Middle Georgia

Judi Martha Collins
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
How to protect young trees from potential damageThey are not poisonous.They don’t bite or sting. And they offer an exotic culinary feast to wildlife, pets, and gourmet foodies who appreciate a taste for the wild. Most of the rest of us have never considered eating one.

Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, April 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 April 13-16, 2024.April 13Driver and passenger arrestedDep.
Fire department proceeds with part-time plans

Fire department proceeds with part-time plans

Fire department proceeds with part-time plans

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Members of Jones County Fire Rescue filled the Charlotte Wilson Conference Room to attend a work session about the selection of a new fire chief for the county due to the pending retirement of EMA Director and Fire Chief Don Graham.
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