Real Life

“But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life“--Jn 4:14 A new water tower has been erected in Jones County.

Be reconciled to God

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Jail Report

APRIL 17-24, 2026Heath Gregory Butler, 58, arrested 4/20/26 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyDana Maurice Chaney, 36, arrested 4/21/26 – speeding in excess of maximum limits, suspended or revoked licenseGlenda Yvette Crosby, 57, arrested 4/22/26 – harassing...

Real Estate Transactions

APRIL 17-23, 2026APRIL 17James Zachary Huckeba to Hunter L. Banknell; parcel J24A00093; $140,000.00 APRIL 20Rochelle Simpson Pickrodt to Gateway Acqusitions, LLC; parcel M084A00137; $145,000.00 APRIL 21Jeffrey Shaw to Sarabeth Ann Jones and Bradley Ethan Jones; 737 Springhill Dr.

Grand Jury Indictments

State v. Tierance Demetrius Samples Jr. – ct. 1: possession firearm by convicted felon, ct. 2: possession marijuana less than ounce, ct. 3: DUI less safe alcohol, ct. 4: driving without a license, ct. 5: failure to yield right of way State v. Alyssa Nicole Ramsey – aggravated assault State v.

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 April 16-19, 2026April 16One warrant, two arrestsDep. Coley responded to a call in reference to serving a probation warrant on a female.

Stan’s Body Shop reopens after devastating fire

A local business that has served its Jones County customers for five decades reopened its doors last week after eight months of restoration due to a devastating fire.Stan’s Body Shop opened its doors April 20 for the first time since the July 6, 2025, blaze that shut it down.

Grand jury indicts drug trafficking, firearm cases

See full list in Open Records >> Page B5A Jones County Grand Jury brought back true bills for every count presented to them by law enforcement during its April 7 session.The 30 bills of indictment included 11 drug charges, five of which involved firearms in addition to the drug charges.