LAKE OCONEE — Each day for the past month, save for a couple of Sundays and a handful of weekdays, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy J.D. Turk has climbed aboard a 19-foot Sailfish patrol boat ...

Jones went missing on Lake Oconee on Feb. 8, when he was celebrating his 50th birthday with his fiancé, Joycelyn Wilson. Wilson's body was found floating the next day, with her phone in her hand.

A look at the events in the Lake Oconee boating investigation: Feb. 8, 11:27 a.m.: Westminster Schools teacher Gary Jones picks up his fishing boat in Hogansville, based on Flock camera footage.

ATLANTA — The family of a Westminster teacher whose body was recovered from Lake Oconee have announced memorial service plans for the beloved educator. Gary Jones disappeared on Feb. 8 while ...

ATLANTA — Funeral services have been scheduled to honor beloved coach Gary Jones, whose body was found after a boating trip on Lake Oconee. A celebration of life will take place on Thursday ...

Jones' body was found in Lake Oconee nearly a month after he and his fiancée died during a birthday boating trip. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances that led to Jones ...