The Jones County News

02/28/2025

Clay Wiggins, like most folks, has good days and bad days. It’s just that good and bad are defined differently for the man who has been told he may have terminal cancer.

02/28/2025

With less than a week remaining before Crossover Day - the deadline for legislation to pass either the Georgia House or Senate to remain alive for the year - a constitutional amendment to legalize online sports betting a House member is planning to sponsor has yet to be introduced.

Supporters of legalizing gambling in Georgia may have to wait until next year for the General Assembly to act.

02/27/2025

A house fire on Cleveland Street was quickly brought under control due to the rapid response of first responders.

A house fire on Cleveland Street was quickly brought under control due to the rapid response of first responders. A press release by Gray Fire Chief Keith Eisele stated that the Gray Fire Department was dispatched to the Cleveland Street residence at 9:10 a.m.

02/26/2025

Feb. 27: 🍹 BOC gets input on liquor stores; 💰 Staff speaks before chief appraiser fired - https://mailchi.mp/jcnews/jcn-weekly-headlines-6758492

02/25/2025

Georgia public schools were short 5,300 teachers as of December, an ongoing problem state lawmakers have been unable to fix.

02/25/2025

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02/21/2025

02/21/2025

Senate Bill 68, which the Senate's GOP majority passed 33-21 along party lines, is aimed at reining in huge jury awards in civil lawsuits Kemp and his legislative allies say are raising insurance premiums, forcing businesses to lay off workers or close their doors and reducing access to health care by driving physicians out of Georgia and shuttering hospitals.

ATLANTA - A sharply divided Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive tort reform bill Friday that is Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's top priority for the 2025 General Assembly session.

02/21/2025

Jones County’s chief tax appraiser was fired at the conclusion of a Feb. 20 called meeting that lasted more than four hours.

02/20/2025

The goal of Senate Bill 89 is to help more parents stay in the workforce, said the chief sponsor, Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate unanimously backed a bill Wednesday that would give parents of young children a bigger tax break.

02/19/2025

Feb. 20: 👑 Lady Hounds win region title; 🏈 "A dream job for me" - https://mailchi.mp/jcnews/jcn-weekly-headlines-6758372

02/19/2025

The Lady Greyhounds made quick work of Cedar Shoals in Tuesday’s first round of the state tournament, winning 55-38.

02/16/2025

Doing nothing is no longer an option following last September's mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that killed two teachers and two students. During the opening weeks of this year's General Assembly sessions, lawmakers have introduced a series of bills aimed at improving school safety.

ATLANTA - The state House of Representatives passed legislation last year offering tax credits to Georgians who buy safe firearm storage devices such as trigger locks and gun safes, but the bill di

02/16/2025

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02/16/2025

With Friday’s 41-40 win against Stockbridge in the Region 2-AAAA tournament, the Lady Hounds won the region tourney title after going unbeaten against the region in the regular season.

The Lady Greyhounds have their crown.

02/15/2025

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02/14/2025

The Lady Hounds, 26-1 overall, would have home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the state tournament, which begins next week, with a win on Friday.

The Lady Greyhounds have one more mountain to climb for region supremacy.