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Lucas Messengale at the 5K race with his mother and father. CONTRIBUTED

Lucas Messengale at the 5K race with his mother and father. CONTRIBUTED

Community helps local boy with funds for leukemia treatment

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Jones County community is stepping up in several ways to help Lucas Messengale, a little boy here in the county who recently was diagnosed with leukemia and is having to undergo expensive treatments.
Performers at Hwy 11 Halls of Horror in front of an old school bus. CONTRIBUTED

Performers at Hwy 11 Halls of Horror in front of an old school bus. CONTRIBUTED

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Highway 11 Halls of Horror is ready to scare

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Highway 11 Halls of Horror is ready to open their doors starting Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. to scare and spook those who are looking for a Halloween thrill in Jones County. The former Bradley-Wayside School is located at 1035 Highway 11 in Gray next to the animal shelter.

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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.

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Superior Court Motions

Pleas
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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

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Pilot Club hosts fifth annual Touch-A-Truck

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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

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Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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

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New band director at JCHS embraces dream job

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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.
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