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Sincerity Lodge 430 is located at 402 E. Clinton Street in Gray and will be holding its open house Nov. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Contributed

Sincerity Lodge 430 is located at 402 E. Clinton Street in Gray and will be holding its open house Nov. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Contributed

Sincerity Lodge celebrating 125th anniversary

Sincerity Lodge 430 in Gray is commemorating its 125th anniversary next week with an open house, inviting the public to join the celebration.The open house is scheduled Nov. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the facility will be open to the public during that time. The lodge is located at 402 E.
The Jones County Public Library is thankful to its community partner, Exchange Bank, for purchasing the movie license again for the next year. The funds were presented by Chris Gibson (left) and Barbara Merritt to library manager Julie King (center). This helps with the Book to Movie clubs, special needs programming, movie matinees and multiple programs throughout the year. CONTRIBUTED

The Jones County Public Library is thankful to its community partner, Exchange Bank, for purchasing the movie license again for the next year. The funds were presented by Chris Gibson (left) and Barbara Merritt to library manager Julie King (center). This helps with the Book to Movie clubs, special needs programming, movie matinees and multiple programs throughout the year. CONTRIBUTED

Movie license for library

Movie license for library
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

James Carlton Reynolds is the local veteran of the week. He served in the U.S. Army from Dec. 2, 1952 Dec. 5, 1954, and was stationed in Korea and at Fort Gordon.Do you know a veteran we can feature? Email us at articles@jcnews.com or call 478-986-3929.

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 Oct. 20-23, 2024.Oct.

Superior Court Motions

OCT. 24, 2024PLEASState vs. Ben Junior Quick – three years for the offense of possession of methamphetamine. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs. Travis Lamar Harrison – five years ct.1: theft by receiving stolen property, three years ct.

Real Estate Transactions

OCT. 18-24, 2024OCT. 21Robinson L. Barker to Garrett Keenahan and Ariana Youmans; 125 Cedarline Dr.; parcel J3800093; $279,000.00 OCT. 22Dennis James King to Roy Eugene Jackson; 517 Salem Church Miller Rd.; 2 acres; parcel J4000016; $80,000.00 Donald G. Greene to Larry Eugene Dumas; 145 Woodland Dr.

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Oct. 18-24, 2024VGCSA less than 1 oz.

Vehicle Tags

OCT. 18-24, 2024Jones County ($8,148.57) City of Gray ($526.94) River North ($654.99) Total tags ($9,330.50)