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Jones County High School graduated 330 students May 21 at Georgia College’s Centennial Center in Milledgeville, ending with graduation caps being tossed into the air. SEE MORE PHOTOS >> PAGE B1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Jones County High School graduated 330 students May 21 at Georgia College’s Centennial Center in Milledgeville, ending with graduation caps being tossed into the air. SEE MORE PHOTOS >> PAGE B1 BRAD HARRISON/Staff

JCHS Class of 2024: Principal, students share messages

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
With the usual excitement, trepidation, traditional occasional outbursts from family members, and, of course, Pomp and Circumstance, Jones County High School recognized its senior class with the 2024 graduation ceremony May 21.
JONES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

JONES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

JONES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Jones County High School JROTC Raiders team members competed in the National JROTC Fitness ChallengeChampionships held in Daytona Beach, Florida, the first weekend of May.

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college achievements

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Troy UniversityJenna Greene of Gray has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for the 2023 - 2024 academic year.
Keagan Stafford and Rayden Faulk hold up their award for the stock market game at the Atlanta Fox Theatre. CONTRIBUTED

Keagan Stafford and Rayden Faulk hold up their award for the stock market game at the Atlanta Fox Theatre. CONTRIBUTED

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Mattie Wells students win stock market game

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Two fifth-grade gifted students from Mattie Wells Elementary School competed in the Georgia Council of Economic Education’s Stock Market Game in the fall and won first place for elementary school students in the state of Georgia.
Dave Wills (l-r), Henry Craig, Jones County Commission Chairman Chris Weidner, Mara Shaw, and Rob Gordon. Weidner was honored for completing the Citizen Engagement specialty track of the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy during the Association’s 2024 Annual Conference in Chatham County. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Dave Wills (l-r), Henry Craig, Jones County Commission Chairman Chris Weidner, Mara Shaw, and Rob Gordon. Weidner was honored for completing the Citizen Engagement specialty track of the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy during the Association’s 2024 Annual Conference in Chatham County. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

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Jones County commissioners awarded by ACCG

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
A re-branding for capitalism?

A re-branding for capitalism?

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A re-branding for capitalism?

Bill Crane
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
It is again cap-andgown season, with notes of “Pomp & Circumstance,” wafting through the air all across the country.I will again attend several high school and college graduations later this month.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

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The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Leslie H. Mercer is the local veteran of the week. His service time in the U.S. Army was from 1952 - 1954. He did his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in a heavy weapons company. He also trained as a combat medic. He was then sent to Korea and served as a company medic with the 4.
Members of the Jones County Kiwanis Club presented Jones County Library Branch Manager Julie King (second from right) with a check in the amount of $750 May 15. King thanked the Kiwanis Club for blessing the children of Jones County through their continued support of the library. CONTRIBUTED

Members of the Jones County Kiwanis Club presented Jones County Library Branch Manager Julie King (second from right) with a check in the amount of $750 May 15. King thanked the Kiwanis Club for blessing the children of Jones County through their continued support of the library. CONTRIBUTED

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Kiwanis donates to library

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Kiwanis donates to library
Dakota Musselman is the recipient of the 2024 One Team – One Heartbeat scholarship. He was presented the scholarship May 2 by Charles Gibson along with a quilt created for him by Carla Gibson to commemorate the award. The scholarship was founded by Charles and Carla Gibson and presented annually to a deserving Jones County senior. Charles Gibson was an educator for 37 years and retired as the Superintendent of the Jones County School System in 2021. CONTRIBUTED

Dakota Musselman is the recipient of the 2024 One Team – One Heartbeat scholarship. He was presented the scholarship May 2 by Charles Gibson along with a quilt created for him by Carla Gibson to commemorate the award. The scholarship was founded by Charles and Carla Gibson and presented annually to a deserving Jones County senior. Charles Gibson was an educator for 37 years and retired as the Superintendent of the Jones County School System in 2021. CONTRIBUTED

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One Team - One Heartbeat scholarship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
One Team - One Heartbeat scholarship
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