4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (179+ words) The Jones County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 29-year-old man Saturday afternoon after he was accused of forcing his way into an ex-girlfriend’s home and forcibly removing her from the residence. Brandon Williams was charged with home invasion, kidnapping and trespassing....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (397+ words) Katy Napier appears at a plea hearing in Jones County Circuit Court on burgarly charges. A woman already serving time after pleading guilty to smuggling drugs into the Jones County Adult Detention Center pleaded guilty again, this time to burglary…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (361+ words) A massive fire at Howard Industries Monday afternoon reportedly began in an outdoor paint booth before spreading to adjacent equipment, according to Laurel Fire Department Chief Leo Brown. The fire was reported at 2:38 p.m. and drew first responders from across Jones…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) A Jones County man was arrested for the second time in a matter of days, this time on a felony domestic violence charge, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Michael Owens, 31, was arrested following an alleged altercation with his…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) “Some family members showed a deputy a video from a security camera that showed (Johnson) assaulting his aunt,” Jones County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Denny Graham said. Johnson was initially arrested Aug. 29 and charged with simple assault. He entered a not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (839+ words) The Democratic Socialists of America want to get rid of the U.S. Senate. Good idea? Of the brilliant institutions ingrained in our founding, the form of governance, freedom, and prosperity has been the three legs of power — the Executive (President and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (467+ words) A 15-year-old who took a joyride after breaking into a used car lot and stealing a GMC Denali will be spending nearly half a decade in jail after pleading guilty in the Jones County Circuit Court. Ryan Hawk, 15, was charged…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) Jason Holmes stares at Williamson during his plea hearing. A 45-year-old woman was questioned by Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson about whether she would be able to comply with the Jones County Drug Court program after being approved to participate…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) Northeast Jones’ new turf field project took an unexpected hit Wednesday afternoon when Mother Nature blitzed the campus, ripping protective padding from the field and leaving crews racing against the clock before the Tigers’ home opener set for Sept. 4. Jones…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (299+ words) (The Center Square) – Can the federal government impose firearm regulations on an incomplete hunk of metal? One federal judge says no. In 2022, the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued final rules entitled Definition of “Frame or…...