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Georgia running back Kendall Milton celebrates a standout performance in the Orange Bowl, during which he carried the ball nine times for 104 yards and two touchdowns. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Georgia running back Kendall Milton celebrates a standout performance in the Orange Bowl, during which he carried the ball nine times for 104 yards and two touchdowns. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

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Dawgs make statement with rout of Florida State

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Georgia made a huge statement in its 63-3 rout of Florida State this past Saturday in the Orange Bowl. Both teams were left out of the College Football Playoff, but the No. 6 Bulldogs showed why they should have made it after losing to No. 4 Alabama in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 2.

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Greyhounds laser-focused on looming region duals

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The focus is pretty singular for the Greyhounds as they emerge out of Christmas break. That’s to be the best version of themselves next weekend for the region duals on Jan. 13. That’ll bring all of the region’s wrestling teams to JCHS for a dual format tournament.
Georgia running back Cash Jones (32) with assistant head coach and tight ends coach Todd Hartley before Georgia’s game against UT Martin Saturday, Sept. 2. TONY WALSH/UGAAA

Georgia running back Cash Jones (32) with assistant head coach and tight ends coach Todd Hartley before Georgia’s game against UT Martin Saturday, Sept. 2. TONY WALSH/UGAAA

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Hartley named Tight Ends Coach of The Year

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Jones County native Todd Hartley has received another accolade as his reputation as one of the nation’s top tight end coaches continues to grow. Hartley, also a former athletic standout with the Greyhounds, was named Tight Ends Coach of The Year on Friday by FootballScoop.

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PARKS & RECREATION

Youth Track & Field Registration Now Open
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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 on Jan. 6 and Jan. 20 at the W.E Knox Civic Center.
Tyler Stewart

Tyler Stewart

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Multiple Greyhounds named All-State

News Staff
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
All-state selections have rolled in following the football season, and multiple Greyhounds are represented among the state’s best. On RecruitGeorgia.

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Sporting Events

News Staff
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Basketball: Jan. 5, at Dutchtown, (JV TBD) Middle School Wrestling: Jan. 5, at Mount de Sales Tournament Middle School Basketball: Jan. 9, Gray Station at Upson-Lee, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball: Jan. 9, Clifton Ridge vs.

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Key storylines to watch for 2024

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
The dawn of a new year represents not just the turning of a calendar but also new things on the horizon on many fronts. As the year 2024 arrives, that includes athletics at Jones County High School. Here are some key storylines to follow going into 2024.
Liberty Pennamon crashes the boards for a defensive rebound on Thursday. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Liberty Pennamon crashes the boards for a defensive rebound on Thursday. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Lady Hounds eager for respite heading into new year

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Piece by piece, the Lady Greyhounds chipped away at Midtown’s lead as they wrapped their run through the Morris Bank Christmas Tournament on Thursday night at the JCHS gymnasium.
Marlin Mills brings the ball up the floor against Luella in Thursday’s final day of the Morris Bank Christmas Tournament. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Marlin Mills brings the ball up the floor against Luella in Thursday’s final day of the Morris Bank Christmas Tournament. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Hounds go 2-0 in tourney, win ninth straight

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
As the curtain fell on the 2023 Morris Bank Christmas Tournament on Thursday night, the Greyhounds walked away from the JCHS gymnasium with a pair of wins to run their winning streak to nine in a row. That’s not to say it was not heartburn-inducing.
Ace of Gray – Best Overall

Ace of Gray – Best Overall

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2023 Christmas Parade Winners

News Staff
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Gray’s Dec. 12 Christmas Parade will go on record as the biggest with 101 entries and the largest attendance that was estimated at 7,000. It was also the first year the parade was presented by members of Sincerity Lodge 430.
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