Favors announces campaign for re-election

My name is Terry Favors, and I’ve proudly called Gray home for the past 22 years. I’ve built a life here with my family and served this community for 16 years as your City Councilman for District 4.

Tink’s perfection

Sometimes when my husband, John Tinker, finishes writing a television script, he will skip down the stairs to find me.It’s funny but I can tell his mood or what kind of news he is going to deliver by the gait he uses as he tumbles down the stairs.

Newspaper week a salute to local journalism

I am a week late getting to this because I wanted to share my experiences of being in Iraq 20 years ago with the brave men and women of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team and meeting an IED (a bad guy’s homemade bomb) up close and personal.

Georgia begins COVID-19 vaccination

Local health departments are giving COVID-19 shots while supplies last, with more vaccine expected to arrive next week.The Georgia Department of Public Health began vaccinating after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new COVID-19 immunization recommendations Monday.

Small town development

Dear Editor,Traditional, incremental small-town development offers long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits that far exceed the short-lived gains of largescale industrial projects or big box retail stores. One of the clearest advantages is in terms of value-peracre.

Doctors warn cost-cutting strategy could force them from independent practice

An initiative by insurance companies to reduce high-cost doctor visits could cause physicians to abandon private practice and work for big hospital chains, independent practitioners are warning.They say the trend could drive up patient costs.

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.

BTA settles most appeals, turn its focus to next year

The Jones County Board of Tax Assessors turned the page to fiscal year 2026 at their October meeting, after confirming that all the 2025 appeals have been worked.

Council adopts rollback rate; Fall Fest Friday

Gray’s City Council members unanimously voted to roll back the city’s millage rate last week, which was the first reduction in the rate since 2009.The Oct. 6 meeting was called to order by Mayor Ed Barbee. The adoption of the tax rate was the first item of new business on the agenda.

Citizens speak on data centers; process explained

The possibility of a data center in Jones County was the topic of most of the citizens’ comments portion of last week’s meeting of the Jones County Board of Commissioners.The Oct. 7 meeting was called to order by Chairman Chris Weidner, and the prayer and pledge led by Commissioner Wendy Vaughn.