The light of wisdom

By the time I was 21, my good parents had taught me much of what they knew. And, that was a lot.Some of it had been hard learned in the mountains, some came from town life and some was just born in them.

Something’s got to give

Luigi Mangione, Tyler Robinson, Dylann Roof, Colt Gray,andThomas Matthew Crooks ...

Real Life

“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights“--Jonah 1:17 God called Jonah to follow Him. Jonah didn’t want to, so he ran from God.

College Achievements

The following local students earned Faculty Honors for Spring 2025: Reagan Hicks of Gray, Austin Hutchison of Gray and Evan McGalliard of Gray.The following local students made Dean’s List for Spring 2025: Wilson Bridges of Macon, Barrett Moody of Macon and Lauren Rutherford of Haddock.

Horne hopes to bring business acumen to council

Memories of being a 10-year-old riding his bicycle to the store in downtown Gray was a catalyst for one candidate running for city council.Billy Horne qualified last month to run for the city’s District 4 council seat.

Jail Report

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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. 4-9, 2025.Sept. 7Stolen vehicle recoveredOfficer Holloway was on patrol when the Flock camera at Gray Hwy. and Lite-N-Tie Rd.

City council candidates to answer questions at forum

Next week’s election forum for the City of Gray is an opportunity for voters to meet and ask questions of candidates in the Nov. 4 election and an opportunity for the candidates to meet and interact with each other and their constituents.The forum will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Butler Hall.

Florida teenagers nabbed for car break-ins

Three Florida teenagers have been charged with multiple entering auto offenses that all occurred the same day last month.The offenders, all 17 and 18 years of age, are Angel Uriel Jaramillo Hernandez, Lucas Neria Rebolledo and Dwayne Curtis Ryan.

Students learn to GROW

Turner Woods Elementary plants seeds of changeTurner Woods Elementary, with support from Shaome Cooperative, has launched Jones County Schools’ first GROW (Growing with Real Organic Wisdom) initiative to help students and families grow their own food, embrace healthier living, and explore...