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Posted inLocal Heroes

A Popular Georgia Dairy Queen Employee Lost Everything in a Fire

by B.T. ClarkSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025

Janet Bass has decorated thousands of birthday cakes at the Dairy Queen in Gray, Georgia. Last Thursday, she lost her own home to a fire. The woman locals call “the DQ Cake Lady” is known for pulling 30-hour shifts before fundraisers, decorating treats for school events, and keeping an eye out for anyone who needs […]

Posted inGeorgia People

Meet Jones County’s Citizen of The Month for August

by B.T. ClarkAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025
Posted inCrime

Former Owners Arrested After Breaking Into Shelter To Save Their Dog

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025
Posted inYour Government

Jones County Fires Chief Tax Assessor: What We Know

by County NewsFebruary 26, 2025February 26, 2025
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Former Georgia Poll Worker Charged With Bomb Threat and Lies to FBI

by B.T. ClarkNovember 20, 2024November 20, 2024
Posted inCrime

Vandalism at Grave of Georgia World War I Veteran Sparks Outrage

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Georgia Poll Worker Arrested After Bomb Threat

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 5, 2024
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Georgia’s outdoor burn ban has been lifted

by Thom ChandlerOctober 2, 2023October 2, 2023

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