The News earns first-place award for local news coverage

Awards were presented at the Georgia Press Association annual convention June 12 at Jekyll Island. There were 477 awards presented in 44 categories to 73 newspapers.The Jones County News placed first in Local News Coverage, which was awarded to editor Debbie Lurie-Smith.

Les Dames Magnifique awards scholarship

Les Dames Magnifique is proud to announce the recipient of a $1000 academic scholarship for 2026 is Terrell Vashaon Glover. He is the son of Terelle Glover, Sr. and Charmisey Glover. Terrell also received scholarships from Chick-Fil-A and REACH.

Council considers downtown truck parking

A discussion about truck parking took up the majority of time in the June meeting of Gray’s City Council.The June 1 meeting was called to order by Mayor Ed Barbee. The opening prayer was led by Councilman David Tufts, and Barbee led the pledge.

Jones campaigns in Gray

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones made a stop at Old Clinton Barbecue in Jones County Thursday, June 4, greeted by a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters. Left: Jones (far right) speaks to BOC Chairman Chris Weidner (center). Above: Jones is introduced by Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece (far right)

Trying to deal with Artie Fishel Intelligence

RING! RING! RING!“Hello. Dick Yarbrough speaking. How may I direct your call?”“Dick, it’s me. Artie.” “I’m sorry. Artie who?” “Artie Fishel, you harebrained humanoid, of Artie Fishel Intelligence. You surely remember me.

Aunt Fairy

Every time we sing “Precious Memories” at church or for a funeral, I always think of my daddy’s Aunt Fairy who raised him.His daddy beat him, his mama left him so, without hesitation, Aunt Fairy and Uncle Oscar took him and raised him on their farm in the shadows of the Appalachian trail.

Real Life

“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) On the cross, Jesus spoke what is known as “The Last Seven Words”. The first saying He spoke was a prayer of forgiveness, praying for the Father to forgive sinners.

Board appoints new secretary, seeks additional funds

The Jones County Board of Tax Assessors had a called meeting May 28 to appoint a new board secretary and approve a request for additional funds from the county.Chairman Dr. Leigh Stanford called the May 28 meeting to order at 9 a.m., and the prayer and pledge were led by Board Member Joe Rutledge.

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.