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Stanford patrolling for the Jones County Sheriff’s Office in late 1990s. CONTRIBUTED

Stanford patrolling for the Jones County Sheriff’s Office in late 1990s. CONTRIBUTED

Former deputy now on front line for agriculture

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Bruce Stanford began his law enforcement career answering and responding to telephone calls for Jones County. Forty years later, he is still doing a lot of that for the State of Georgia.
Gray Police Chief Adam Lowe uses a map of the city to point out problems caused by big trucks on former state routes. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Gray Police Chief Adam Lowe uses a map of the city to point out problems caused by big trucks on former state routes. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

GDOT listens to city’s concerns over streets

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Gray City Council members met with Georgia Department of Transportation representatives last week to discuss issues the city is experiencing in maintaining former state route roads that became the city’s responsibility after the opening of the Gray Bypass.The June 16 meeting included State Sen.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Morgan Roy Turk is the local veteran of the week. He graduated from Mercer University in 1956 and received a regular U.S. Army commission as a second lieutenant in January of 1957. He had assignments in Fort Lee, Va., Fort Benning, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Carson, Colo., Fort Rucker, Ala.

Real Life

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
–George Sheffield Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance. P3 33:12 The United States of America was founded upon the Christianity. So said our Founders.George Washington--“ It is impossible to govern the world without the Bible.
I am new

I am new

I am new

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.
Steven Smith with NASA visits the Jones County Library via Zoom from Johnson Space Center in Houston June 17 and interacts with students with questions as part of the focus on space. The GCSU Star Lab is on the other side of the room. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Steven Smith with NASA visits the Jones County Library via Zoom from Johnson Space Center in Houston June 17 and interacts with students with questions as part of the focus on space. The GCSU Star Lab is on the other side of the room. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Summer Reading continues at Jones County library

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Summer Reading program at the Jones County Library continues into July with a full schedule of programs.The library’s bulletin board is filled with 1,106 names of youngsters enrolled in the program with numerous prizes waiting to be awarded at the end of the summer.
Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress has great brands such as Sealy to help customers find something to fit their sleep needs.

Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress has great brands such as Sealy to help customers find something to fit their sleep needs.

Macon mattress store invested in community

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress, local bed and mattress stores, are open to help locals find what they need for a good night’s sleep.The stores have three locations, two in Macon and one in Warner Robins.
“It is a creative play space, Montessori-based, with a lot of imagination play,” co-owner Kacey Mack said. CONTRIBUTED

“It is a creative play space, Montessori-based, with a lot of imagination play,” co-owner Kacey Mack said. CONTRIBUTED

Grayberry Playtown offers creative play space for kids

Bethany Tapee
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Grayberry Playtown is a new indoor play space for toddlers and young children in Jones County, operated and co-owned by sisters Kacey Mack and Sara Dove.The two grew up in Baldwin County and later moved to Jones County with their husbands, both of whom are from the area.
In the May 29 edition, the JCHS class president’s name was misspelled. Her name is Ciara Hamilton. She is pictured speaking to her classmates at the 2025 graduation ceremony. The News apologizes for the error. BRAD HARRISON/ Staff

In the May 29 edition, the JCHS class president’s name was misspelled. Her name is Ciara Hamilton. She is pictured speaking to her classmates at the 2025 graduation ceremony. The News apologizes for the error. BRAD HARRISON/ Staff

Correction

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Correction

Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
JUNE 26, 2025PROBATION MODIFICATION PLEASState vs. Hope Marie Kearnes – 12 months for the offense of battery. Sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served 6/5/25.State vs. Hope Marie Kearnes – one year for the offense of possession schedule I controlled substance.
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