BOE wraps up school year, looks ahead

The final meeting of the school year for the Jones County Board of Education included reflections of events and appreciation for those who made the year a success. Board Chairman Ginger Bailey called the May 14 meeting to order, and she was the first to give her report.

DDA discusses possible work on rental property

The Gray Downtown Development Authority went forward with its May board meeting without three of its members. The May 13 meeting was called to order by Chairman Sherri Rollins, and the opening prayer was led by board member David Tufts.

Driver enters guilty plea for gym shooting

A young man who could be the poster child for the importance of taking care when choosing those in his company entered a guilty plea last week to 11 counts of aggravated assault due to the actions of an individual he drove to and from a Jones County recreation center.

Futuristic electric fl ying vehicles about to become reality in Georgia

Flying cars might seem like something out of the distant future, zipping back and forth like in 'The Jetsons,' the Hanna-Barbera Space Age animated TV series of the 1960s.But Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), as the technology is known, is about to land at a general aviation airport near you.

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

Phillip McNeal is the local veteran of the week. He served in the U.S. Navy from 19891997. His primary specialty was as an S-3A system organizational maintenance technician and a P-3 system organizational maintenance technician.

The boundaries of free speech

One of the strongest tenets of our U.S.Constitution is our right to freedom of speech, leading the Bill of Rights along with freedom to worship as we choose. It is among the many things that make me most proud to be an American, as well as a southerner and Georgian.

Real Life

–George Sheffield “I and my Father are one.“ (Jn 10:30) So many people refuse to accept that Jesus is God.A prophet, yes. A miracle worker, yes. But God, no!They just can’t wrap their minds around the truth that Jesus is God, God the Son, God in the flesh.But Jesus says He and the Father are one.

The Image of God

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. RidleyAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

A Mother’s Day gift we won’t forget

Mother’s Day is a day I have never really reflected much on until now, because I never thought it would happen for me.I just celebrated my first Mother’s Day with my beautiful baby girl, but it was a struggle to get to this day. I want to share my story because motherhood isn’t an easy journey.

BOC approves T-SPLOST list, hears update on cemetery

Jones County Commissioners considered zoning items and got an update on the county’s indigent cemetery and fire and ambulance coverage during a long first Tuesday business meeting.Board Chairman Chris Weidner began the May 7 meeting by leading the opening prayer and pledge.