Crime Watch

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 3-5, 2022.

Superior Court Motions

SEPT. 8, 2022 PLEAS State vs. Trapper Lee Kitchens – 12 months for the offense of driving with wrong class license. Sentence to be served on probation. State vs. Stefan Lee Mander – three years for the offense of possession of methamphetamine. Sentence to be served on probation.

Real Estate

SEPT. 2-8, 2022 SEPT. 2 Rodney Clark to Jay Patel and Mamtaben Patel; 1142 Porter Cir.; 1.14 acres; parcel J44A00458; $24,000.00 SEPT. 6 Northwall, LLC to Joseph Wynn; 640 Henderson Rd.; parcel J6600006 and J6600007; $79,000.00 Jeremy Zwaga to Teresita Hill; 174 River North Blvd.; parcel...

Jail Report

SEPT. 2-9, 2022 Dwain Rufus Brookins, 40, arrested 9/7/22 – suspended or revoked license, suspended registration Clarissa Shantrell Durham, 35, arrested 9/5/22 – no insurance, suspended or revoked license Davey Tod Fenley, 50, arrested 9/5/22 – suspended or revoked license Gairy Flowers, 64,...

Vehicle Tags

SEPT. 2-8, 2022 Jones County ( $7,755.33) City of Gray ($354.78) River North ($389.82) Total tags ($8,499.93)

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Sept. 2-8, 2022 SEPT. 8 Christopher David Morrison to Nickie Joyce Hancock

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Sept. 2-8, 2022 Operating vehicle without valid tag/decal (4) Driving with suspended license-1st offense (2) License: driving while unlicensed (1) No license on person (1) No insurance (4) Suspended registration, cancellation 1st...

State school superintendent visits Dames Ferry Elementary

Richard Woods, State School Superintendent of the Georgia Department of Education, visited Dames Ferry Elementary School Sept. 8, to strengthen communication with the district, to hear what has been happening at the school regarding STEM, and present the school their new STEM banner.

Easy Apple Pie Bars

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 20 Nonstick cooking spray 7 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced 1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 frozen pie crusts, defrosted 1 egg white 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2...

Sweet Seasonal Treats For Fall

Crisp fall days call for flavorful desserts that warm you from the inside out. There’s no better way to capture the flavor of fall than with dishes that celebrate traditional seasonal favorites like cinnamon, spice and tart, juicy apples.