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Gray Councilman David Tufts (l-r) presents Police Chief Adam Lowe with the BSA Golden Eagle Award at a Oct. 12 reception in his honor as his Chandra applauds. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Gray Councilman David Tufts (l-r) presents Police Chief Adam Lowe with the BSA Golden Eagle Award at a Oct. 12 reception in his honor as his Chandra applauds. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Lowe receives BSA Golden Eagle award

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Gray Police Chief Adam Lowe was honored last week by the Boy Scouts of Central Georgia and the community he has served for almost three decades. Lowe was presented the Golden Eagle Award by the Jones County Friends of Scouting at a reception in his honor Oct. 12 at Butler Hall.

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DDA considers more updates to Butler Hall

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Gray Downtown Development Authority is wrapping up the year with repairs and updates and looking toward the 2024 budget. The Oct. 9 meeting was called to order by Chairman Sherri Rollins, and the first item of business was the financial report.

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Health Department prepares to move into renovated building

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Jones County’s Board of Health met perhaps for its final time until moving back into its newly renovated building. The Sept. 20 meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Leslie Coleman in the absence of its chairman, Ed Barbee, who continues to recover from surgery.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
SEPT. 29 – OCT. 5, 2023 SEPT. 29 Rich Realty Investments, LLC to Rondaveous Cleveland and Quintia Roberson; 287 Overland Way, Lot 4, Overland Chase Subd.; 1 acre; parcel J4500418; $187,000.00 Cecilia Quintus-Bosz to Jason Lettice, Meredith Ochoa and Wayne Lettice; 589 River North Blvd.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
OCT. 5, 2023 PLEAS State vs. Cierra Paige Hall – three years each cts. 1-3: lesser-included offense of the use of a communication facility in committing felony. Counts to run concurrently for a total of three years to be served on probation. State vs. Antwoine Dewayne Josey – five years ct.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2023. Sept. 28 Stolen truck Deputy Dennis was dispatched to a residence in reference to a stolen truck.
Mayor Ed Barbee (center) speaks with Mayor Pro Tem James Collins (left) and Councilman Terrell Fulford. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Mayor Ed Barbee (center) speaks with Mayor Pro Tem James Collins (left) and Councilman Terrell Fulford. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Barbee back to business at city council meeting

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Gray City Council members tended to important business at their October meeting, but the most exciting part of the evening was the return of Mayor Ed Barbee. Barbee called the Oct. 2 meeting to order for the first time since the city’s May 1 meeting.
Terrial D. Dean Jr.

Terrial D. Dean Jr.

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Cameras alert deputies to car with accused murderer

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A flock camera alert for vehicle violations resulted in the arrest of a suspect wanted in a Bibb County murder case who was a passenger in the car. Terrial Deshon Dean Jr., 21, was turned over to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Oct. 1 at the scene of traffic stop on Joycliff Road.
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