Early voting underway in special PSC election

Early voting for a special election to choose party candidates for Georgia’s Public Service Commissioner began Tuesday.The dates for Early Voting for the June 17 Special Election are May 27 to June 13.

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

SFC Glenn D. Towles is the local veteran of the week. He retired Aug. 1, 2000, after serving 20 faithful years in the U.S.Army. His duty assignments included Fort McClellan, Al.

Real Life

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ” (Gal 2:16) The law is good. It displays the righteousness of God and reveals our unrighteousness.Like a mirror, God’s laws reflect just how dirty we are. But like a mirror, the law can’t clean us up.

I am Jesus the true Vine

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

Jail Report

MAY 14-23, 2025Terry Evans Aultman, 45, arrested 5/20/25 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyEugene Bailey, 44, arrested 5/19/25 – failure to obey traffic control deviceLonnie Terrell Brown, 18, arrested 5/22/25 - probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyJohn Wayne...

Real Estate Transactions

MAY 16-22, 2025MAY 16Peggy J. Frady to Joshua Elsasser; parcel M07A00099; $130,000.00 MAY 19Bradley Michael Murray and Kyle Robert Murray to Michaela Michelle Kaegi; 109 Robbie Dr. Lot 5 (107), Blk. B, Sect. IV, Pt. 2, Andrews Subd.; parcel J65D00030; $25,000.

Superior Court Motions

MAY 22, 2025PLEASState vs. Francis Patrick Jones – three years each cts. 1-2: possession of firearm by convicted felon. Counts to run concurrently for a total of three years. Sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served from 11/6/24 – 11/7/24.State vs.

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 May 11-18, 2025.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court May 16-22, 2025 MAY 19 James Timothy Davis to Brittney Leanne Fuller Daniel Lamar Barfield to Casey Nicole Joiner MAY 22 William Hales Daniel to Melissa Riley Bennett

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for May 16-22, 2025 Violation of out of service order – 1 Tire requirements – 2 No registration – 1 Display of license plates – 1 Driving with suspended license 1st offense – 2 Operating commercial vehicle without valid...