Senior project encourages reflection before Graduation

Students in Crystal Burt’s senior English classroom have completed the Senior Sentiment Project as their final assignment before graduation for the past six years.

Jackson holds healthy lead over Jones in the prediction markets

If Burt Jones becomes Georgia’s next governor, it would obviously be a very impressive accomplishment.

Bond denied for man charged with aggravated molestation

Bond was denied a Jones County man in Superior Court last week, facing charges of aggravated child molestation spanning more than a decade.Robert Davis Andrews, 62, was in court April 30 seeking bond, represented by public defender Keri Thompson.Andrews was arrested Jan.

Fire due to rechargeable batteries ruled accidental

Gray Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 200 block of Old Clinton Road at 5:26 p.m., arriving to find heavy fire conditions at the rear of the home. GFD E71 and C70 arrived at 5:28 p.m.

Indictment for drugs, firearm charges stems from traffic stop

A Milledgeville man stopped for a suspended registration was arrested on drug charges in January and recently indicted on those charges by a Jones County Grand Jury.Emmanuel Andrade Rivas aka Emmanual Rivas Andrade has been incarcerated in the Jones County jail since his Jan. 17 arrest.

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

Houston Hamilton is our local Veteran of the week.Houston graduated high school from East Depot High School in LaGrange, GA. Houston served in the Vietnam War from 1969 – 1970 in the 35th Infantry, 4th division and also stationed in Germany from 1970 – 1971 in the 1st Armory Division.

Marilyn Norfleet

How publicized is the superintendent hiring process?In my observation, the hiring process has not been well publicized. That needs to change.

Ginger Bailey

How publicized is the superintendent hiring process?The Superintendent and all other employees are publicized the same way. All internal employees are notified, and a statewide search is conducted.What is the final determining factor for hire?

Real Life

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority.”(I Tim 2:1-2) This Thursday, May the 7th, is the National Day of Prayer for America.

This Week In the Word

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. RidleyJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?