the Week

A sense of closure over a fraternity brother long lost

The mystery is solved. I now know what happened to my fraternity brother, Maj. Paschal Boggs, USMC, who was declared Missing in Action in 1967. Finally, there is a sense of closure. Pat Boggs and I were from the same town, East Point, and we were both undergrads at the University of Georgia.

This Week In the Word

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Jail Report

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Real Estate Transactions

DEC. 1-7, 2023 DEC. 1 Dave Huegel to Edward Preston; 324 N. Baker Rd.; parcel J64B00048; $135,000.00 Jessie Wilkes to Eddie Lamberth and Janie Kaye Lamberth; 374 Pineview Rd. Lot 12, Windemeyer Hills Subd. PB 3/160; 2.63 acres; parcel J4400082; $303,500.00 DEC.

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 Nov. 24 - Dec. 2, 2023. Nov.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Dec. 1-7, 2023 DEC. 1 Justin Parker Wynn to Caitlin Elizabeth Thompson DEC. 4 Andrew David Fugate to Christina Mary White DEC. 5 Dwayne Scott Ward to Becky Lee Oliveros

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Dec. 1-7, 2023 VGCSA less than 1 oz.

Vehicle Tags

DEC. 1-6, 2023 Jones County ($5,963.57) City of Gray ($782.35) River North ($392,83) Total tags ($7,138.75)

Two die in wreck at dangerous intersection

A mother and daughter from Wilcox County lost their lives crossing Gray Highway last week. The deceased are listed as Rhonda Lynn Kennedy, 59, and Hazel Wallace, 75, both from Pitts. The accident happened just before 6 p.m., Dec. 5, at the intersection of Homer Roberts Road and Gray Highway.