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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department April 30 – May 5, 2026April 30Two tickets in two weeksSgt. Humphries was patrolling the area of Hwy.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jessica Graves

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jessica Graves

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FIRST 100 DAYS

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Graves reflects on start, sets goals for futureJones County’s School Superintendent recently passed her 100th working day in the position and took a few minutes to reflect on progress made and future plans.The interview coincidently took place May 1, which happened to hit on that 100-day mark. Dr.
Roger C. Evans

Roger C. Evans

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Report of burn victim being set on fire leads to arrest

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Investigators with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office did not receive the report of an April 24 assault until days after the victim was taken for treatment at the burn center in Augusta.Roger Cecil Evans, 51, was arrested April 30 and charged with the crime of aggravated assault.
JCHS English teacher Crystal Burt (far right) and her senior student class in front of one of their final assignments. CONTRIBUTED

JCHS English teacher Crystal Burt (far right) and her senior student class in front of one of their final assignments. CONTRIBUTED

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Senior project encourages reflection before Graduation

Bethany Tapee-ward
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Students in Crystal Burt’s senior English classroom have completed the Senior Sentiment Project as their final assignment before graduation for the past six years.
Robert D. Andrews

Robert D. Andrews

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Bond denied for man charged with aggravated molestation

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Bond was denied a Jones County man in Superior Court last week, facing charges of aggravated child molestation spanning more than a decade.Robert Davis Andrews, 62, was in court April 30 seeking bond, represented by public defender Keri Thompson.Andrews was arrested Jan.

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Indictment for drugs, firearm charges stems from traffic stop

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A Milledgeville man stopped for a suspended registration was arrested on drug charges in January and recently indicted on those charges by a Jones County Grand Jury.Emmanuel Andrade Rivas aka Emmanual Rivas Andrade has been incarcerated in the Jones County jail since his Jan. 17 arrest.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

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The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Houston Hamilton is our local Veteran of the week.Houston graduated high school from East Depot High School in LaGrange, GA. Houston served in the Vietnam War from 1969 – 1970 in the 35th Infantry, 4th division and also stationed in Germany from 1970 – 1971 in the 1st Armory Division.
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