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Inmate escapes from golf course detail

Nov 26 07 - 12:00 PM
An inmate stole a county vehicle and decided to make his way south last week while on a work detail at Jones County’s public golf course last week.
Is dogfighting OK here? Jury finds two guilty
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The acceptance of the blood sport of dogfighting in Jones County was tested last week, and a panel of 12 made a statement that it will not be tolerated.
Deer vs. vehicle accidents up in ’07
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Deer accidents are on the rise in Jones County with last month averaging more than one accident per day.
Board votes 4-0 in favor of rezoning
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The rezoning of Jones County’s first industrial park was finalized Tuesday night with a unanimous affirmative vote by county commissioners at the meeting.
31 bags of marijuana found in home; suspect sought
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A warrant has been issued by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department for the arrest of a Jones County man following the seizure of marijuana from his home.
King on walkoff: 'I have seen it all now'
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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It was a moment tailor-made for live television: The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother agrees to talk to Larry King but then walks off the set almost as ...

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The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship. Authorities said he went on the killing spree at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)AP - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.


Sat Nov 07 02:34:08 -0600 2009

This image made from video provided by Channel 13 News in Orlando, Fla., shows Jason Rodriguez being taken into custody by police officers in Orlando, Fla. Rodriguez, 40, opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring five others. (AP Photo/Channel 13 News, cfnews13.com)  MANDATORY CREDIT   NO SALESAP - Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.


Sat Nov 07 02:30:54 -0600 2009

FILE -  In this file photo of Jan. 28, 2009, Nicholas Hausch appears in court in Riverhead, N.Y. where he and six other Long Island teenagers are accused in the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. Hausch pleaded guilty Thursday, Nov. 2, 2009 to gang assault and hate crime charges. The agreement requires him to testify against the six other defendants. (AP Photo/Ed Betz, Pool. File)AP - The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping."


Sat Nov 07 02:44:13 -0600 2009

Soldiers hold a candle light vigil at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Authorities said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.


Sat Nov 07 02:47:25 -0600 2009

Soldiers hold a candle light vigil at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Authorities said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.


Fri Nov 06 21:27:01 -0600 2009