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News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Dec. 5-10, 2025.Dec. 5No licenseDep. Sullivan was patrolling the area of Joycliff Rd. and Old Stagecoach Rd.
2025 Christmas Parade

2025 Christmas Parade

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2025 Christmas Parade

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Commission Chairman Chris Weidner in front of the county’s float that won the Best use of Theme award at the Dec. 9 Gray Christmas Parade.

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Fleeing police leads to multiple indictments

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Jones County’s Grand Jury convened for the final time in 2025 and were presented with 24 cases by the Ocmulgee Circuit District Attorney’s Office, the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, Gray Police Department and Georgia State Patrol.Jury members met Dec.
Commissioners, Planning and Zoning and Development Authority members continue the discussion at Dec. 8 meeting. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Commissioners, Planning and Zoning and Development Authority members continue the discussion at Dec. 8 meeting. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Zoning updates moving forward for industries

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Jones County Commissioners hosted the third work session for the purpose of implementing protections in the event of the construction of data centers in the county last week.The Dec. 8 session was called to order by the vice chairman Sam Kitchens in the absence of Chairman Chris Weidner.
Katie Hart Smith

Katie Hart Smith

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‘Go Light the World’ has connection to Live Nativity

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Katie Hart Smith’s newest book, “Go Light the World,” has an unexpected Jones County connection that includes her friendship with the coordinator of the annual Live Nativity as well as the event itself.Smith is a Georgia-based author, columnist and speaker.
Trump’s Art of the Deal...

Trump’s Art of the Deal...

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Trump’s Art of the Deal...

Randall Harman
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The liberal press, in particular, loves to find fault with Trump’s putting tariffs on Cheese one day, then taking them off the next.No Chinese students, then Yes to Chinese students.No immigrants, but then yes to immigrants working in Farms and some hospitality.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

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The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Hugh Baker is the local veteran of the week. He was born Aug.14, 1916, in Cedeartown and was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Force at Fort McPherson on Jan. 27, 1942. He did his basic training at Kessler Field, Mississippi, then was assigned to Fort Logan, Colorado for Air Force clerical school.
Gray Station Middle School student Abram Shinholster has published “Reach for the Smarts.”

Gray Station Middle School student Abram Shinholster has published “Reach for the Smarts.”

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Gray Station student publishes book

Bethany Tapee
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Gray Station Middle School student Abram Shinholster has accomplished something extraordinary by publishing his own book, Reach for the Smarts, a motivational story aimed at inspiring his peers to pursue their goals.
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