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Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress has great brands such as Sealy to help customers find something to fit their sleep needs.

Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress has great brands such as Sealy to help customers find something to fit their sleep needs.

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Macon mattress store invested in community

Alaina Clarke
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Macon & Robins Bed & Mattress, local bed and mattress stores, are open to help locals find what they need for a good night’s sleep.The stores have three locations, two in Macon and one in Warner Robins.

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Marriage Licenses

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Dec. 20-26, 2024 DEC. 23Tan Dat Huynh to Le Thuy Trang Huynh Zachary Hunter James to Kassidy Hope Lowe DEC. 26Shikeem Tyrek Johnson to Taliyah Nicole Wimes

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Dec. 20-22, 2024.Dec. 20Resisting arrestDeputy Elrod and Inv.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
DEC. 20-26, 2024DEC. 20Valerie Teresa Jones-Freeman as Trustee to Mary E. Anderson; 302 Lakeridge Ct.; parcel J50A00008; $245,000.00 Kassidy Patoine to Peter Jones and Sarah Jones; 251 Buck Rd.; parcel J5300003; $345,000.00 Carolyn S.

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Vehicle Tags

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
DEC. 20-26, 2024Jones County ($3,517.80) City of Gray ($186.08) River North ($130.68) Total tags ($3,834.56)

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Traffic Citations

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Dec. 20-26, 2024Operating vehicle without valid tag/decal – 1 Speeding – 24 Safety belts violation (adults) – 1

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Fatal accidents increase in second half of year

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Jones County was having a perfect year without any fatal accidents until August, when fatalities occurred in two separate motorcycle accidents.By November there had been four fatalities, the same number of traffic deaths as 2023.The first fatality of 2024 took place Aug. 10 on Bethlehem Church Road.
The popularity of CBD and vaping products (above) is evident in many Jones County convenience stores, with racks and racks of a variety of products. The investigator’s offices at the Jones County Sheriff’s Office were filled with seized items from stores found in violation (below), including all cash on the premises. CONTRIBUTED

The popularity of CBD and vaping products (above) is evident in many Jones County convenience stores, with racks and racks of a variety of products. The investigator’s offices at the Jones County Sheriff’s Office were filled with seized items from stores found in violation (below), including all cash on the premises. CONTRIBUTED

2024: The Year in Review (part 1)

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
(Editor’s note: this is the first half of a two-part review of the top news stories of 2024.
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