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Jones County voters can cast ballots early beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The ballot includes races for sheriff, county commissioners, school board, state legislature and Congress, along with constitutional amendments and mixed beverage referendums.
Jones County commissioners approved an application seeking about $5 million for housing improvements and a recreation facility, adopted changes to development regulations and called for stronger state action on road maintenance during their Oct. 5 meeting.
Two people were taken into custody after a shooting in Jones County left a man hospitalized with an arm wound, according to Sheriff Matthew Wineman.
Integrated Care for Greater Health says its outreach team will be at the Jones County Health Department parking lot on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Jones County officials are seeking additional foster families to provide temporary, stable homes for children who cannot safely remain with their biological families.
Jones County is accepting applications for a housing assistance program intended to address urgent health and safety hazards in the homes of qualifying residents.
Long before Major General Alfred K. Flowers made U.S. Air Force history, he was a young boy growing up in a sharecropping family among the tobacco fields of eastern North Carolina. At night, he could lie in bed in his family’s four-room home and see the sky through holes in its tin roof, dreaming not of becoming a general, but simply of finding a way out of poverty.
Jones County officials announced that the parking area across from Brock Mill Pond will be temporarily closed over the next several weeks while construction work is underway.
Jones County has received a 2026 Civic Excellence in Innovation Award from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for the Jones County Community Closet.
The Jones County Health Department has announced a confirmed case of rabies involving a raccoon found near Beaufort Road in Pollocksville.
Jones County officials, historical organizations and community members gathered Monday, Aug. 17, at the Jones County Courthouse for a ribbon-cutting and unveiling ceremony recognizing three new historical markers tied to Revolutionary War events in the county.
The annual meeting of the Jones County Committee of 100 and the Economic Development Board will be held Thursday, September 17th at the Jones County Civic Center and we would be excited if you could join us.
The Jones County Senior Support Coalition continues to operate the Senior Pantry with donations from county employees, residents, businesses, churches and other community partners.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners approved an opioid settlement spending plan and a cybersecurity upgrade for the county's regional water system during its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 3, while also hearing updates on housing repairs, child support, livestock programs and public concerns about drainage and water quality.
The Jones County Community Closet will offer extended shopping hours following the Jones County Back to School Bash, giving residents from Jones County and surrounding communities additional opportunities to browse its full inventory of free clothing.
JONES COUNTY - Jones County officials said the county’s water system meets state and federal drinking water standards following public comments and social media discussion about staining and water sampling.
TRENTON — Jones County is taking a significant step toward strengthening its economic future by developing a new industrial shell building to attract business investment and expand industrial opportunities throughout the county. Funded through a collaborative, multi-partner effort, the project demonstrates a shared commitment to rural economic growth and long-term prosperity.
Jones County will begin accepting applications for its Urgent Repair Program (URP27) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners approved several major items during a special meeting Monday, including placing a countywide mixed beverage referendum on the November ballot, advancing an $870,000 recreational improvement project at Brock Mill Pond and opposing proposed federal grant administration changes that county officials said could create significant financial risks for small counties.
Temperatures will once again be well into the 90s today, with heat indices (what it feels like), around 105°.
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