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BOH holds final 2025 meeting with uptick in restaurants

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Jones County Board of Health had its final quarterly meeting of 2025 in December with three new restaurants added to the inspection list.Board Chairman Ed Barbee led the Dec. 3 meeting for the final time as his second and final term as chairman concluded with the meeting.
The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

Georgia Power wins approval for massive expansion

Ty Tagami
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
State regulators granted Georgia Power the authority for an historic expansion of its capacity to generate electricity in a unanimous vote Friday.
Rev. Johnson discusses church activities. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Rev. Johnson discusses church activities. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Rev. Johnson heeds calling, leads Bradley Baptist growth

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Rev. Steve Johnson’s story may not be unique, but how he became a Christian and later successfully served a local church on a ‘parttime’ basis is definitely intriguing.“I didn’t grow up in church,” the Bradley Baptist Church minister acknowledged last week.

Commissioners approve change to Garrison Road

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
An advertising issue was the reason a December meeting of the Jones County Board of Commissioners was held in a different venue. The business of the county moved forward, including the internet broadcast.Board Chairman Chris Weidner called the Dec.
FFA members clean park

FFA members clean park

FFA members clean park

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Callie Lankford and Justin Martin brought FFA members to Round Oak Ancestor’s Park Dec. 10 to help maintain ROAMPK by digging day lilies, blowing, raking pine straw, leaves, and more. Their great work is appreciated.CONTRIBUTED

Gray Fire Department awards

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
“The hours of training, the calls answered without hesitation and the willingness to give of yourselves for the safety of others,” he said.• Five-yearserviceaward: Firefighter Eleanor Click• 10-yearserviceaward: Firefighter Jalen Webb• 15-yearserviceaward: Capt.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
AOC Matthew Blake Belflower is the local veteran of the week.He is a 2003 graduate of Jones County High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in September of 2003. During his career, he has been deployed to Persian Gulf four times.
IT’S NOT HEALTHY!

IT’S NOT HEALTHY!

IT’S NOT HEALTHY!

Randall Harman
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
For our country nor mental stability. And that is the inability to communicate about politics.Politics and mainstream media is dividing our country.You thought Covid was unhealthy.

Real Life

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
–George Sheffield Elizabeth, the cousin of Mary, called Mary the mother of my Lord (Lk 1:43). Mary the mother of God. But she is not the mother of Jehovah God. God has no mother, no father, no creator.Jehovah God is eternal, He transcends time.
The birth of the King

The birth of the King

The birth of the King

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. RidleyBehold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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