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Jones County veteran Bobby May and his guardian for the day Nelson Wilcox in front of the USAF memorial in Washington D.C. as part of the Oct. 14 Honor Flight Tour. CONTRIBUTED

Jones County veteran Bobby May and his guardian for the day Nelson Wilcox in front of the USAF memorial in Washington D.C. as part of the Oct. 14 Honor Flight Tour. CONTRIBUTED

Honor Flight gives local veterans VIP treatment

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Two Jones County veterans were among those selected for the Middle Georgia Honor Flight to Washington D.C. last weekend.
Charles Cornick

Charles Cornick

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Grand Jury indicts man for aggravated assault of repo man

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
An assault of a wrecker driver that sounds like it could be a “True TV” program resulted in the indictment of the alleged offender. Charles Cornick was indicted by a Jones County Grand Jury Oct. 10 on charges of aggravated assault and felony theft by taking. Cornick was arrested Aug.
A student tosses a bean bag into a wooden cut out of a pumpkin during the Turner Woods Fall Festival. NATHAN CLARKE/Contributed

A student tosses a bean bag into a wooden cut out of a pumpkin during the Turner Woods Fall Festival. NATHAN CLARKE/Contributed

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Turner Woods Elementary hosts annual fall festival

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Turner Woods Elementary School recently hosted their fall festival to help raise funds for the school and to have a little fall fun. Amber Ayers, coordinator of the event, said she was excited for the fall festival and to see so many families having fun at the school.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
OCT. 19, 2023 PLEAS State vs. Richard Darrel Johnson – 30 years for the lesser included offense of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute with the first 10 years to be served in confinement and the remainder to be served on probation.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
OCT. 13-19, 2023 OCT. 13 Edith Cupp to Seth Crawford; 192 Walnut Ridge Dr.; parcel J6400137; $228,000.00 Kenneth Kittrell to HM Speir Residential Properties, LLC; 373 Plentitude Church Rd.; parcel J5000031; $325,000.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Oct. 19, 2023. Oct. 19 Going “too slow” Deputy Elrod was on patrol at Mattie Wells and Hwy.
Carol Robeson and Henry Hicks, the owners of Forsyth Antiques and More, outside of their business. CONTRIBUTED

Carol Robeson and Henry Hicks, the owners of Forsyth Antiques and More, outside of their business. CONTRIBUTED

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Forsyth Antiques and More offers oodles of goods

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Forsyth Antiques and More, an antiques mall that sells more than just antiques, is open for anyone looking to shop in the area and find something unique. The antiques mall is located at 816 U.S. Highway 41 in Forsyth, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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