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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
DEC. 22-23, 2025DEC. 22Win-Win Joycliff Realty, LLC to GA Choice Housing, LLC; 3320 Joycliff Rd.; parcel M04D00002; $210,000.00 DEC. 23Kayla Brown, Administrator of the Estate of Tabatha Carol Lawson to Caleb Shipp and Haley Shipp; 615 Lite N Tie Rd.; 22.5 acres; parcel J5200172; $275,000.

Crime Watch

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Dec. 11-18, 2025.Dec. 11Suspended and expired registrationOfficer Meeks was patrolling the area of GA Hwy.

Vehicle Tags

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
DEC. 12-23, 2025Jones County ($3,712.70) City of Gray ($443.84) River North ($12.63) Total tags ($4,169.17)

Traffic Citations

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Dec. 19-24, 2025Hunting waterfowl without Mig. Bird Stamp – 2 Hunting over bait – waterfowl – 4 Operating vehicle without valid tag/decal – 1 Speeding – 8
Laura Mathis, Middle Georgia Regional Commission director, moderates the panel of experts at the Dec. 18 information session. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Laura Mathis, Middle Georgia Regional Commission director, moderates the panel of experts at the Dec. 18 information session. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Panel explains economic development process

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
More than 60 people attended the Dec. 18 economic development information session hosted at Tri-County EMC for the purpose of educating the public in what economic development is and its benefits.
Tim Andrews, former chairman of the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors, speaks to commissioners at a Jan. 7, 2025, hearing. FILE PHOTO

Tim Andrews, former chairman of the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors, speaks to commissioners at a Jan. 7, 2025, hearing. FILE PHOTO

2025 is in the books

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
YEAR IN REVIEW2025 was a year of change with resolutions to a tumultuous situation with a county board rarely in the news and changes in the structure of the Jones County School System leadership in administration and athletics.A hearing was held by the Jones County Board of Commissioners Jan.

BOH holds final 2025 meeting with uptick in restaurants

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Jones County Board of Health had its final quarterly meeting of 2025 in December with three new restaurants added to the inspection list.Board Chairman Ed Barbee led the Dec. 3 meeting for the final time as his second and final term as chairman concluded with the meeting.
The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

Georgia Power wins approval for massive expansion

Ty Tagami
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
State regulators granted Georgia Power the authority for an historic expansion of its capacity to generate electricity in a unanimous vote Friday.
Rev. Johnson discusses church activities. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Rev. Johnson discusses church activities. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Rev. Johnson heeds calling, leads Bradley Baptist growth

Greenberry Moore
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Rev. Steve Johnson’s story may not be unique, but how he became a Christian and later successfully served a local church on a ‘parttime’ basis is definitely intriguing.“I didn’t grow up in church,” the Bradley Baptist Church minister acknowledged last week.

Commissioners approve change to Garrison Road

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
An advertising issue was the reason a December meeting of the Jones County Board of Commissioners was held in a different venue. The business of the county moved forward, including the internet broadcast.Board Chairman Chris Weidner called the Dec.
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