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Vehicle Tags

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
SEPT. 1926, 2025Jones County ($9,144.67) City of Gray ($220.14) River North ($321.09)Total tags ($9,685.90)
Autumn Clark (second from left) was crowned the 2025 Jones County High School Homecoming Queen at last Friday’s win against Stockbridge. Scan the QR code to see photos of the entire Homecoming Court. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Autumn Clark (second from left) was crowned the 2025 Jones County High School Homecoming Queen at last Friday’s win against Stockbridge. Scan the QR code to see photos of the entire Homecoming Court. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

2025 Homecoming Queen

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
2025 Homecoming Queen

Important dates for City of Gray voters

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
• MunicipalelectionNov.4• Deadlinetoregistertovoteinthe election is Monday, Oct. 6• Advancevotingwilltakeplaceat the Government Center Elections Office Oct. 14–31• TheonlySaturdayforadvanced voting is Oct. 18• Onelectionday,Nov.4,city voters will vote at their regular county precincts

Trial ends in guilty verdict, 2-year sentence

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Last week’s trial of a Gray man was wrapped up in a day and resulted in a sentence that includes two years in prison.Michael Latoralan Hutchings, 60, was in Jones County Superior Court Sept. 23 facing charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and open container.
Treevana Powered by Sanctuary staff and the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon Sept. 9 to officially open the first medical cannabis facility in Milledgeville. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff

Treevana Powered by Sanctuary staff and the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon Sept. 9 to officially open the first medical cannabis facility in Milledgeville. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff

New medical cannabis facility opens in Baldwin County

Bailey Ballard
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Treevana Powered by Sanctuary opened its doors Sept. 9 at 3015 Heritage Place NE, located beside the former roller-skating rink in Baldwin County.Treevana is a state-licensed medical cannabis facility that aims to educate on and make low-THC products more accessible for patients across Georgia.
Jones County Interim School Superintendent Clinton Burston receives his board member oath from Jacquiline Mitchell with the North Central Health District. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Jones County Interim School Superintendent Clinton Burston receives his board member oath from Jacquiline Mitchell with the North Central Health District. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

New director, board member join Board of Health

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
debbie@jcnews.comThe Jones County Board of Health welcomed a new district health director and board member at its September quarterly meeting, while also wishing its retiring nurse manager well.The Sept. 3 meeting began with a welcome by Chairman Ed Barbee.
2026 gubernatorial primaries a toss-up

2026 gubernatorial primaries a toss-up

2026 gubernatorial primaries a toss-up

Columnist
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Before I tell you what I am about to tell you, I need to tell you this: Back in 2001, as incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes was gearing up for a second term, a know-it-all columnist wrote, “I hear people say Roy Barnes will have a tough reelection. Forget it.
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