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Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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.
Jeremy N. Huckeba

Jeremy N. Huckeba

Driver charged with vehicular homicide for fatal wreck

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The driver of a vehicle involved in a Feb. 20 fatal accident turned himself into the Jones County Law Enforcement Center last week to face the charge of homicide by vehicle.The estimated time of the accident was 7:21 p.m., according to the report by Jones County Sheriff’s Office Cpl.
Amanda D. Drye

Amanda D. Drye

Woman to undergo treatment as part of arson plea

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Treatment is a large part of the sentence of a Jones County woman who pled guilty to the charge of arson.Amanda Danielle Drye was in Jones County Superior Court Feb. 19 to enter a negotiated guilty plea. She was sentenced to 20 years for the offense of arson in the first degree.
Joyce Conn is remembered with the Feb. 20 planting of a Redbud Tree as part of the celebration of Arbor Day. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Joyce Conn is remembered with the Feb. 20 planting of a Redbud Tree as part of the celebration of Arbor Day. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Conn remembered with tree planting for Arbor Day

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The Keep Jones County Beautiful Commission paid tribute to a woman who was not only an avid gardener, matriarch and community supporter but a trailblazer for all businesswomen.Joyce Conn is the 2026 Arbor Day tree dedication recipient.A Redbud Tree was planted in her honor Feb.
Ethan Knight

Ethan Knight

GCSU student’s death under investigation

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A Georgia College student was found dead in his bed and an investigation is ongoing by local authorities.Ethan Knight, 23, of Gray, was discovered by his roommates shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16.

Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Feb. 2-16, 2026Feb.

Meyers guilty plea third in Morris Bank case

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Georgia announced that a third guilty plea was entered in a $3 million fraud case that targeted a bank in Gray.James Kevin Meyers, 57, entered his guilty plea Feb. 18 to the charge of filing false reports.
Qualifying for BOE candidates starts Monday

Qualifying for BOE candidates starts Monday

Qualifying for BOE candidates starts Monday

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Qualifying is next week for three of the five positions of the Jones County Board of Education. Candidates will qualify at the Jones County Board of Elections Office located at the Government Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 2-5 and 9 a.m. to noon March 6.
Molestation, trafficking cases among 25 indictments

Molestation, trafficking cases among 25 indictments

Molestation, trafficking cases among 25 indictments

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A Jones County Grand Jury heard 27 bills of indictment presented by the district attorney’s office and law enforcement and brought back true bills on 25 of those.Those indictments included six aggravated assault charges and two charges of the trafficking of methamphetamine.
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