Lady Hounds cement third place with gritty road win

The Lady Greyhounds went on the road Friday and came away with a solid hold on third place in the region. Jones County passed the halfway turn of the region slate with a gritty 32-30 win against Dutchtown, a team that JCHS usually ends up neck-and-neck with for a state tournament berth.

Middle Schoolers dominate Cavalier Clash at Mount de Sales

There was not much contentment to be found for Jones County’s middle-school wrestlers entering 2024.

Greyhounds get tourney win, gain rest entering 2024

The goals are two-fold for the Greyhounds right now. Ahead of this weekend’s region duals, which Jones County will host, there’s a desire to wrestle at a high level and also get rest.

Ragins takes part in starstudded All-American Bowl

For fans eager to see what’s next across the college football landscape, many of their eyes were pointed toward NBC for this past Saturday’s All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Sporting Events

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Greyhounds get tourney win, gain rest entering 2024

A very unlucky draw deprived the Greyhounds from wrestling in last year’s AAAAA duals. Now, with a new format to qualify teams for state in place, Jones County is out to ensure that it does not miss out on the opportunity again. “It’s double elimination, but the top two go to state.

PARKS & RECREATION

Youth track & field registration now open Online registration is now open for the 2024 Jones County Youth Track & Field season, open to boys and girls ages 7-14, with in-person registration Jan. 20 at the W.E Knox Civic Center.

Boys 10-game win streak snapped by Dutchtown

A rough night from the opposing rim and backboards resulted in something that had not happened for 10 games to the Greyhounds Friday.

Lady Hounds overcome short bench to turn back Bears

From tip off on Friday, the Lady Greyhounds were at a disadvantage against Houston County. With one glance down to the opposite end of the court, the Bears had a depth of at least six or seven players in reserve.

Greyhounds win 10th in a row

In a close game when the smallest of plays loom large, the Greyhounds’ Rudy Bowden came up with two of them on the defensive end.