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Submit your events to articles@jcnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM Haddock Baptist Church Homecoming Haddock Baptist Church will celebrate its 115th anniversary with homecoming services on Sunday, Sept.

Real Estate Transactions

SEPT. 9-15, 2022 SEPT. 9 Mary Lee Kitchens Estate to JW Properties of Georgia LLC; 1736 Hwy. 22 E.; parcel J3400022; $48,000.00 SEPT. 12 Womack Paving, Inc. to Jeffrey Billingsley and Pamela Billingsley; parcel J37/032; $95,000.00 Harrison C.

Superior Court Motions

SEPT. 15, 2022 State vs. Randi Kay Vandekeift – three years for the offense of possession of methamphetamine. Sentence to be served on probation. State vs. Ean Lawrence Evans – three years each ct. 1: possession schedule I controlled substance and ct. 2: possession methamphetamine.

Crime Watch

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheri’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 10-13, 2022. Sept. 10 Sgt.
The Pilot Club of Jones County puts on a puppet show about brain awareness during last year’s Touch-ATruck. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

The Pilot Club of Jones County puts on a puppet show about brain awareness during last year’s Touch-ATruck. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

Pilot Club hosts fifth annual Touch-A-Truck

The Pilot Club of Jones County is hosting the fifth annual Touch-A-Truck on Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, raising funds for brain awareness. Admission into the event is $5.
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) staff and several volunteers attended the annual Georgia CASA Conference on August 13, 2022. The day was lled with informative workshops on best practice advocacy for abused and neglected children. There was also time for networking with other volunteers from across the state. Pictured (L-R): Tonya Misenheimer, Tina Carpenter, Laura Terry, Suzanne Mathis, Elaine Odom, Lori Muggridge and Dana Lowe. CONTRIBUTED

Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) staff and several volunteers attended the annual Georgia CASA Conference on August 13, 2022. The day was lled with informative workshops on best practice advocacy for abused and neglected children. There was also time for networking with other volunteers from across the state. Pictured (L-R): Tonya Misenheimer, Tina Carpenter, Laura Terry, Suzanne Mathis, Elaine Odom, Lori Muggridge and Dana Lowe. CONTRIBUTED

Sean Cleland, the new band director at the Jones County High School. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

Sean Cleland, the new band director at the Jones County High School. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

New band director at JCHS embraces dream job

Sean Cleland, the new band director at the Jones County High School, has stepped into his new role at the high school after showing off his talents at Gray Station Middle School for two years, landing his dream job.
PHOTOS BY ALAINA & NATHAN CLARKE

PHOTOS BY ALAINA & NATHAN CLARKE

Demun Jones rocks to support arts in schools

David “Demun” Jones presented his fifth Jones County Day Concert Sept. 17 at the Jones County Lions Club Fairgrounds in front of a crowd of approximately 1,500 people. The concert was opened by Cam Smith.

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

Submit your events to articles@jcnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM THIS WEEK & BEYOND Demun Jones presents JC Day 2022 Saturday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m. at the Jones County Fair Grounds.