Prove your Fidelity to God

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. RidleyThink not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

Grease Monkey, a locally owned automobile service, recently opened its doors at 101 Walmart Dr. in Eatonton.“We opened this location in 2023 built on customer service,” said James Painter, co-owner of Grease Monkey.

Real Estate Transactions

JAN. 16-22, 2026JAN. 16Four Winds Construction, LLC to Bryant Miller and Elizabeth Riley Miller; parcel J65B00117; $299,900.00 S & S Development Group, LLC to Amy Dupree; 172 Holloman Rd. Part of Tract 2, Lot 1; 2 acres; parcel J42000037; $221,680.00 JAN. 20Christopher Woods to Jeremy Wiggins, Sr.

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Jan. 16-22, 2026VGCSA less than 1 oz. 2nd offense – 2 Dept.

Jail Report

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Crime Watch

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Jan. 15-21, 2026Jan. 15Illegal dumpingDep. Shurley was dispatched to Patterson Rd. in reference to a report of illegal dumping.

Vehicle Tags

JAN. 16-22, 2026Jones County ($4,366.62) City of Gray ($986.35) River North ($155.95) Total tags ($5,508.92)

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Jan. 16-22, 2026 JAN. 16Austin David Barnes to Kristen Ashley Towers Monte Tal Kellam to Karen Lynn Stokes Belinda Marie Jackson to Miranda Lynn Moore JAN. 22Robert Andrew Etheridge to Kerry Alicia Schewe

Driver arrested for no license, drugs, illegal guns

A routine traffic stop yielded an array of drugs that appeared to be packaged for sale in addition to two firearms, one with the serial numbers removed.Emmanuel Andrade, 23, was arrested Jan.

BOE recognizes literacy leaders, student achievement

The Jones County Board of Education celebrated the hard work of literacy and math teachers and student achievements at its January business meeting and voted to implement a significant change for future board meetings. The Jan. 13 meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Ginger Bailey.