Grease Monkey:

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.

City again talks temporary businesses, restaurants

The city’s September committee meeting started with a public hearing for the city of Gray’s 2026 budget.With no questions about the budget, the public hearing was adjourned. Approval of the city’s 2026 budget and millage rate will be on the Oct. 6 meeting agenda.

Real Life

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils--I Tim 4:1 A few weeks ago, I discussed how many have departed from the truth of the Gospel to be seduced by demonic spirits into believing demonic...

Stand on God’s Word

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. RidleyFor the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Real Estate Transactions

SEPT. 19Mattie Cross to Mantrell Blount, J1800049A, $15,000.SEPT. 23David Craig Flanagan and Barbara GraceSEPT. 1925, 2025Flanagan to Loreski Collado and Ruben Sanca, J50D-00-119, $415,000.Robin L. Trantham, as Executor, to Zane Kent, 147 Southern Walk Cir., 0.845 acres, $240,000.SEPT.

Jail Report

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Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Sept.

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 Sept. 19-20, 2025.Sept. 19Weight restrictionCapt.

Tourism sets new record in Georgia

Tourists and business travelers continued flocking to the Peach State last year, injecting billions into the economy, according to new state numbers from Gov.Brian Kemp.A record 174.2 million traveled across the country and the globe to visit Georgia in 2024 and spent $45.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Sept. 19-26, 2025SEPT. 19James Dylan Bonner to Brianna Nicole Chiles-Branson Joshua Adam Kerr to Kaitlyn Dawn Farris Edward Travis Simmons to Susanne Lea Goodrich