BOC awards bid for Highway 49 water expansion

The first January meeting for the Jones County Board of Commissioners had positive news about the coming year concerning multiple ongoing projects.Board Chairman Chris Weidner called the Jan. 6 meeting to order, and the prayer and pledge were led by Tim Ingram.

Bean knew what he wanted; knows now what’s needed

It is doubtful that most five-year-olds really know what path they will be following later in life, but Dr. Rusty Bean declares he definitely knew at that age what he would be doing as an adult.Bean, 65, grew up on Wesleyan Drive in Macon.

For Dr. Rusty Bean

Thirty years with steady hands, a listening heart, a healer’s art, mending bodies, calming fears, compassion present from the start.From puppies’ first unsure hello to old friends eased with grace, you practiced medicine with mercy and kindness set the pace.

Church extends appreciation for kindness

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gray express heartfelt gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown by their neighbors following two recent tragedies affecting church members across the nation.President Russell M.

CORRECTION

Jones County and Middle Georgia attorney Ashley Brodie and her (then) finance, Sean Brodie, also an attorney, used a little imagination to announce what was supposed to be their engagement (in 2012). They invited friends to an engagement party to share their news.

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 Dec. 26-27, 2025.Dec. 26Discharge of firearmDep. Shurley was dispatched to a residence in the area of Hwy. 18 East in reference to gunshots.

Real Estate Transactions

DEC. 2931, 2025DEC. 29Billy Wayne Taylor Jr. to United Bank as Custodian for Matthew Ty Reno Roth IRA; 241 Childs Rd.; 1 acre; parcel J5300186; $60,000.00 Bebe R. Parker to Stephanie Ethel Parker; Woodland and Turner Woods Roads; 320.7 acres; parcel J38137, J46180; $300,864.

Jail Report

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Number of fatal accidents increases in 2025

The number of Jones County motor vehicle fatalities increased by two in 2025 over the number of deaths for the two previous years.At the conclusion of December, the number of fatalities was six with two of those occurring during the last month of the year.

Real Life

–George Sheffield “…forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before “-Phil 3:13 During 2025, I’m sure we all made mistakes, committed sins we now regret.