Christ-disciplined life

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them.

Real Life

“Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.--Mt 9:37 This past Monday we celebrated Labor Day, a day set aside to honor the working American, the Laborer of this great land.Jesus is looking for laborers to work in His field.

Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

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.

Jail Report

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Real Estate Transactions

AUG. 25-26, 2025AUG. 25Stephen P. Bailey and Jaymie L. Bailey to Martin Morris and Minnie Morris; 704 Ethridge; parcel J3300057; $36,500.00 Estate of Shirley Parker Cooper to Erin Elizabeth Paulk; parcel G08039; $245,000.00 AUG. 26Robert Justin Ruff to Bruce Lamey, Jr.

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 Aug. 22-25, 2025.Aug. 24Forgot about the marijuanaDep. Robinson was on patrol in the area of GA Hwy.

Georgia election board members offer differing outlook on security

Members of the Republican-controlled State Election Board offered differing views on election security Thursday when lawmakers held their third of six listening sessions around the state.Board members also disagreed about whether there is a problem.

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Aug. 22-28, 2025Over width (D.O.T.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Aug. 22-28, 2025 AUG. 25Reed Ridder to Kamryn Chappell AUG. 27Jason Clyde Shelton to Margie Laree Stirk Jesse Howard Fugate to Taylor Mashay Dixon AUG.

Vehicle Tags

AUG. 22-28, 2025Jones County ($6,316.47) City of Gray ($1,724.68) River North ($228.92) Total tags ($8,270.08)