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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
FEB. 7, 2025PLEASState vs. Carolee Lachelle Kimbrough – one year for the offense of possession methamphetamine. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs. Tevin Collins – three years for the offense of possession cocaine. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs.

Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Feb. 2-4, 2025.Feb.
Quavon K. Worthen

Quavon K. Worthen

Teenage alleged thief arrested

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Jones County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest for entering automobile crimes following the report of multiple vehicles incidents in a south Jones County neighborhood.Quavon Kentae Worthen, 17, was arrested Jan.
Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Board of Assessors pick chairman from new members

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Jones County Board of Tax Assessors had its first meeting with its three new board members last week, which signaled the beginning of a process to correct numerous problems with the county’s property values as well as issues within the tax assessors department.
JCHS STAR Teacher Sarah Weese (second from left) and STAR Student Carsen Cruey (third from left) are recognized Feb. 3 by the Jones County Kiwanis Club. Cruey was named STAR student after achieving the highest SAT score for a JCHS senior. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

JCHS STAR Teacher Sarah Weese (second from left) and STAR Student Carsen Cruey (third from left) are recognized Feb. 3 by the Jones County Kiwanis Club. Cruey was named STAR student after achieving the highest SAT score for a JCHS senior. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Cruey named STAR student, picks Weese as top teacher

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The STAR Student and STAR Teacher for Jones County High School were celebrated by the Kiwanis Club with an event that included a scholarship for the student and a check for the teacher. The Feb. 3 meeting was called to order by Darrell Partee, president of the Jones County Kiwanis Club.

City officials to get pay raise in 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Debbie Lurie-Smith debbie@jcnews.comGray City Council members voted to give the next council a salary increase, opted out of HB 581 and agreed to support a broadband grant in their February meeting.Mayor Ed Barbee called the Feb. 3 meeting to order.
New JCHS head football coach Justin Montgomery speaks with principal Dennis Woolfolk during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting..

New JCHS head football coach Justin Montgomery speaks with principal Dennis Woolfolk during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting..

Montgomery named next JCHS head football coach

Brad Harrison
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Justin Montgomery has been tapped as the next Greyhounds head football coach following the approval of his hiring at a scheduled Jones County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members.

Attorney William Noland addresses the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors at their Feb. 6 meeting, the first for the board’s three new members.

Board of Assessors pick chairman from new members

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Jones County Board of Tax Assessors had its first meeting with its three new board members last week, which signaled the beginning of a process to correct numerous problems with the county’s property values as well as issues within the tax assessors department.
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