Jake’s Woods

County employee works to preserve history

  • John Simmons brings artifacts he found while working on the Jakes Woods property to the Nov. 18 BOC meeting. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
    John Simmons brings artifacts he found while working on the Jakes Woods property to the Nov. 18 BOC meeting. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
  • Most of the artifacts brought to the Nov. 18 BOC meeting were tools believed to have been used by Jacob Hutchings in the creation of granite walls, such as at those around the Jones County Courthouse. DEBBIE LURIE_SMITH/Staff
    Most of the artifacts brought to the Nov. 18 BOC meeting were tools believed to have been used by Jacob Hutchings in the creation of granite walls, such as at those around the Jones County Courthouse. DEBBIE LURIE_SMITH/Staff
    The Jones County Board of Commissioners took a moment to thank an employee who has been working diligently to help preserve an important part of Jones County’s history at its meeting last week.Chairman Chris Weidner called the Nov. 18 meeting to order, and the opening prayer and pledge were led by Brennan Jackson with the Jones County Extension Office.Weidner asked Public Works ...

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