Recidivist to serve 10 years for aggravated assault

The second defendant in a case that included kidnapping and aggravated assault entered a guilty plea last week and will be spending the next decade in prison.

Joshua Ballard was in Jones County Superior Court Sept. 19 and received a sentence of 10 years for the offense of aggravated assault with credit for time served in custody from Jan. 2, 2024.

He was sentenced as a recidivist, which means he is …