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 May 15-21, 2024.May 15“I’m not driving”Deputy Brown had pulled into a local business near GA Hwy.

Real Estate Transactions

MAY 17-23, 2024MAY 17 Vanessa Olivia Ragans as Administrator of the Estate of Ferrell Louis Ragans, Sr. AKA Ferrell L. to Southern State Investments, LLC; 153 Wheehaw Rd.; 0.54 acres; parcel J58A00059; $65,000.00 Southern State Investments, LLC to Lubwela Lubenjo; 153 Wheehaw Rd. 0.

Jail Report

MAY 17-24, 2024Jerry Tyrone Briscoe, 42, arrested 5/21/24 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyThomas Earl Buchanan, 39, arrested 5/22/24 probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyNathaniel Dallas-Stevie Clark, 31, arrested 5/19/24 – suspended or revoked license,...

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court May 17-23, 2024 MAY 17Daniel Windham Brown to Lauren Elizabeth Glover Jason Patrick Clinard to Christian Rebecca Livingston Justin Taylor Disque to Madison Noelle Murray MAY 20Gavin Reed Cheyney to Tristen Autumn Darden James Briar Sanford...

Vehicle Tags

MAY 17-22, 2024Jones County ($3,832.44) City of Gray ($156.54) River North ($132.90) Total tags ($4,121.88)

Building Permits

MAY 17-23, 20245/17/24 Caleb Livingston $1,180.825/17/24 Caleb Livingston $1,084.775/21/24 Hangbok Park-Bacevic $2,400.00

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for May 17-23, 2024Speeding – 20 Failure to exercise due care – 1st offense – 1 Safety belts violation (adults) – 2

Council hears update on wastewater treatment plant

Lighting for Bill Conn Jr. Parkway and an update about the new wastewater treatment plant were highlights of the City Council’s meeting of all committees.Gray Mayor Ed Barbee called the May 20 meeting to order, and the first report was from the finance committee.

Bond denied for felon already on probation

A Hawkinsville man will remain in jail following a recent bond hearing in Jones County Superior Court.Sebastian Anterion Clark, 43, was arrested March 14 on charges of suspended or revoked license, no insurance and a suspended registration.

Incumbents win re-election with low voter turnout

The 2024 primary election was a good night for incumbents in Jones County who were all re-elected with ease.The turnout for the primary election was low, a total of 15.41 percent, or 3,163 ballots cast out of 20,525 registered voters. Advanced voting spanned three weeks and accounted for 5.