Women celebrate 40 years of friendship

In May of 1982 five women met to celebrate the birthday of one of the members of that group. That led to the idea to meet monthly to celebrate each other’s birthday. To have enough birthdays to last all year, the core five each invited one more person for a total of ten.

The Eyes of the Lord

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Ocmulgee CASA swears in new volunteers

Real Life

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he came. The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

American Legion treats veterans to dinner

Dames Ferry promotes reading while trunk-or-treating

Dames Ferry Elementary School held its trunk-or-treat event and Not So Spooky Saxon event Oct. 31 to show Halloween spirit and help students with reading. Gracie Cummings, first grade teacher and grade face liaison at DFE, said she was excited for both events.

Clifton Ridge hosts Fall Into the Arts

Clifton Ridge Middle School hosted their Fall Into the Arts program Oct. 27, allowing students to showcase their talents in a creative Halloween way.

Joint investigation leads to arrest of alleged trafficker

A combined effort of Jones County Sheriff’s Office patrol officers, criminal investigators and the U.S. Marshals Southwest Regional Task force resulted the arrest of a man wanted in several counties, now including Jones County on the charge of drug trafficking.

Defendant gets out of local charges, now facing feds

A Milledgeville man avoided a Jones County drug charge but faces multiple drug charges in federal court that could send him to prison for a long time. Jarvis Vontrell Havior, 30, was in Jones County Superior Court Oct.

Health Department moves to temporary location

The Jones County Health Department building on Forest Street is undergoing an overhaul, and that means those seeking services will be temporarily served at a nearby location. The temporary move began Nov. 2, and the Health Department is scheduled to reopen at the new location Monday, Nov.