The prairie winds of Oklahoma were blowing, as the third grade students of Jones Elementary got a little taste of history in their re-creation of the Oklahoma Land Run on Monday morning. Every year Mr. Jack Brooks and his wife, Wynona Brooks, open the doors of their historic home, the C.G. Jones Farmstead, to allow … Continue reading Learning History While Making Memories
Month: April 2021
Little League Tournament
The Jones All Sports Association (JASA) hosted the Annual Blue & Gold Tournament this weekend. After Saturday games were rained out, JASA did an outstanding job salvaging as much of the tournament as possible. Much of the credit goes to Van Long and Cody Miller for the countless hours they spent making sure the fields … Continue reading Little League Tournament
Representative Bice Tours Jones
Thursday, April 8th, the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Congresswoman Stephanie Bice in her first official visit to Eastern Oklahoma County. Accompanied by two staff members, Congresswoman Bice was taken on a tour of Jones. Starting with breakfast at Shuff's Main Street Grill, she conducted a business roundtable with Chamber leaders, local business owners, … Continue reading Representative Bice Tours Jones
Baseball Highlights
Here are a few pictures taken by our AMAZING freshman photographer, Nate Veirs. These photos are part of our premium content on The Jones Journal, which is $10/month. Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. Log in
Bo Duren Invitational
The Jones Kiwanis Club is hosting the inaugural Bo Duren Invitational later this week at the Jones High School ball fields. There are eight teams competing in this event, including Oklahoma Christian, Lincoln Christian, Kingston, Perry, Washington, Holland Hall, Shiloh Christian, and Jones. Games will be played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The tournament is … Continue reading Bo Duren Invitational
2021 Jones Trustee Election Results
Here are the winners of the 2021 Jones Trustee Election. 2-Year Seats go to Missy Wilkinson and Frank Koehler. 4-Year Seats go to Chris Calvert and Casey Burwell. Congratulations to each of the winners, and we truly wish you the best as you represent our community in this servant leadership role. First of all, then, … Continue reading 2021 Jones Trustee Election Results
Editorial: A Political Cow Patti
Well it seems that I may have inadvertently stepped into a "political cow patti," and now I'm just going to dig my heel in. There has been some chatter on 'Talk Around Jones' and during the Live Stream Candidate Forum that we hosted on Saturday that the forum was somehow slanted or biased toward one … Continue reading Editorial: A Political Cow Patti