Play (rec) ball!
Play (rec) ball!
News Staff
District little league softball and baseball all-star tournaments began last week with teams vying to play for a district title.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
News
Jones County Commission Chairman Chris Weidner speaks to the Board of Assessors at their May 21 called meeting. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
Employees work non-stop to repair digest
Debbie Lurie-Smith
Jones County Tax Assessors took the final step before tax assessments were mailed at a called meeting last week. It is important to note that higher property values do not mean higher taxes.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The Jones County Library is a happening place this summer for all ages. FILE PHOTO
Summer Reading is here
Debbie Lurie-Smith
Schools out for the summer, and that means it is time for the Summer Reading program at the Jones County Public Library.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Jones County Transportation Director Gregory Lofton
Lofton named MGRSA transportation director
Bethany Tapee
Transportation Director for Jones County Schools Gregory Lofton has been elected as the Transportation Director for the Middle Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (MGRESA) for the 2025-26 school year.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Early voting underway in special PSC election
Early voting underway in special PSC election
Debbie Lurie-Smith
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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week
News Staff
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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Real Life
–george Sheffield
“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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
I am Jesus the true Vine
I am Jesus the true Vine
News Staff
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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Jail Report
News Staff
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...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Real Estate Transactions
News Staff
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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
