Vehicle Tags
News Staff
JAN. 3-9, 2025
Jones County ($7,237.69) City of Gray ($1,148.12) River North ($56.38) Total tags ($8,442.19)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Traffic Citations
News Staff
Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Jan. 3-9, 2025
VGCSA less than 1 oz. 2nd offense – 1 Operating vehicle without valid tag/decal – 1 Speeding – 11 Safety belts violation (adults) – 1
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Superior Court Motions
News Staff
JAN. 5, 2025PLEA DAYState vs. Dylan Michael Duncan – three years for the offense of possession methamphetamine. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs. Alex McCater Coats – 20 years for the offense of aggravated assault with the first four years served in confinement.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Crime Watch
News Staff
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Jan. 2-8, 2025.Jan.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Real Estate Transactions
News Staff
JAN. 3-9, 2025JAN. 3 Lampkin; 128 East Clinton St.; parcel G0400076; $17,000.00JAN. 6Russell Rd.; 94.29 acres; parcel J1600039; $470,000.00 Hal Locklear to Michael Alan Toivonen and Lesley Pittman Toivonen; 208 Autumn Ridge Ct. Lot 5 Christopher’s Walk Subd. PB 18/202; 0.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tim Andrews, chairman of the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors, speaks to commissioners at the Jan. 7 hearing. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
Chairman: I was not aware; no one told us
Debbie Lurie-Smith
The Jones County Board of Commissioners took another step in the process of removing the remaining two members of the Board of Tax Assessors with an appeal to Superior Court by those members the only recourse to impede the process.Board of Commissioners Chairman Chris Weidner called the Jan.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Legion Commandant Russell Curry (center left) presents a check to Holly and Jeramie Frasure for the benefit of Bellablue Farm and their work training service dogs for veterans. CONTRIBUTED
American Legion makes donations, presents awards
Debbie Lurie-Smith
Gray American Legion Post 142 recently held its Christmas party with good food, good friends and reports of its good works for the community.The Dec. 18 event was held at the American Legion Post building located at 314 Old Clinton Road. The American Legion now welcomes all veterans to join.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Alex M. Coats
Defendant pleads guilty to aggravated assault charge
Debbie Lurie-Smith
A Jones County man received a 20-year sentence for a shooting that took place in 2023, following his guilty plea.Alex McCater Coats was in Jones County Superior Court Jan. 5 to enter his plea to the charge of aggravated assault.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Jones County commissioners take their oaths of office from Probate Judge Lewis Patterson.
Senior citizen asks for streetlight funding for safety
Debbie Lurie-Smith
Members of a Jones County neighborhood came to the Board of Commissioners looking for help with streetlights that no longer work, leaving the streets filled with senior citizens in the dark.Chairman Chris Weidner called the Jan. 7 meeting to order.
Monday, January 13, 2025
U.S. Capitol (WikiCommons)
U.S. House passes Laken Riley Act
Dave Williams
ATLANTA - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Republican-backed legislation named in honor of Georgia murder victim Laken Riley as the first act of the new Congress.The Laken Riley Act requires detention of illegal immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes including theft and burglary.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
