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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
News office Thanksgiving closing The Jones County News will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Closings for Thanksgiving All of the following businesses will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23. Schedules that are different from normal business hours are listed for those that apply.
The home on Sand Creek Trail was severely damaged in the Nov. 16 fire that took the life of the homeowner, Brenda Jo Kelly. Her obituary can be found on page A9 in this week’s edition. CONTRIBUTED

The home on Sand Creek Trail was severely damaged in the Nov. 16 fire that took the life of the homeowner, Brenda Jo Kelly. Her obituary can be found on page A9 in this week’s edition. CONTRIBUTED

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Woman dies in Sand Creek Trail house fire

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Last week’s fire at a residence on Sand Creek Trail took the life of the property owner with the cause of the blaze remaining undetermined. Jones County Fire Chief Don Graham reported the victim was identified as 64-year-old Brenda Jo Kelly.
Last year’s Hometown Christmas Market offered holiday items for any household. FILE PHOTO

Last year’s Hometown Christmas Market offered holiday items for any household. FILE PHOTO

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MainStreet Gray hosting Hometown Christmas Market

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The second annual Hometown Christmas Market will be held Nov. 25 starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Gray, kicking off the holiday season with local shopping. Ashley Roberson, the Main Street Gray director, said she’s excited about the event.

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Broomsedge Management

Brennan Jackson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
County Extension/ANR Agent We have come to that time of year where fall colors are showing, grasses are going dormant, and a beautiful picturesque autumn scene is developing more and more every day. Then we have the broomsedge that makes the beautiful fall landscape a little less ideal.
Local Club honors retirees

Local Club honors retirees

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Local Club honors retirees

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Les Dames Magnifique paid tribute to recent retirees of the Jones County School System on Nov. 4, 2023. The celebration took place at Old Times at the Macon Mall. The two people honored were Mrs. Shirley Middlebrooks and Mr. Wilson Lattimore, however Mr. Lattimore was unable to attend the event.

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College achievements

Kennesaw State University
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Kennesaw State congratulates the following local student for the Summer 2023 President’s List: Lindsey Goss of Gray. Kennesaw State congratulates the following local student for the Summer 2023 Dean’s List: Frederic Wiggins of Gray.
Craig pictured in front of the Powell Building on the Central State Hospital campus. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Craig pictured in front of the Powell Building on the Central State Hospital campus. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

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Central State’s history tied to current mental health woes

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
(Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the disease of mental illness as seen from a Baldwin County viewpoint. This week the focus is on one man’s experience with and at Central State Hospital.

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Real Life

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matt 28:19) Are you saved? Then, have you been baptized? If not, why not? You need to be baptized.

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Georgia unemployment rate held steady in October

Dave Williams
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Georgia’s unemployment rate remained unchanged last month at 3.4%, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The Peach State’s jobless rate was half of a percentage point below the national unemployment rate. Both the labor force and number of employed Georgians hit all-time highs at 5.
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