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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
SEPT. 1-7, 2023 SEPT. 1 Todd Hamlin to Fizaan Cheema; E. Clinton St.; parcel G0400297 & G0400338; $180,000.00 Wayne I. Maddox as Administrator of the Estate of Martha Carol Maddox Bryan to Alan Bryan; 338 Buck Rd.; 7.66 acres; parcel J5200237; $220,000.00 SEPT.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
SEPT. 7, 2023 PLEAS State vs. Mario Dequan Pitts – 12 months each ct. 1: driving while license suspended, ct. 2: Habitual violator. Counts to run concurrently for a total of 12 months to be served on probation. State vs.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 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. 1-7, 2023. Sept. 2 Stolen Little Debbie’s and Gummys Officer Farley responded to a report of shoplifting at a local business.
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Matthew D. Shields

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Sex offender to spend more time behind bars

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
A sex offender is going to the state probation detention center for using the internet, which is a violation of his probation. After listening to the evidence presented at a Sept.
Patriot Day

Patriot Day

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Patriot Day

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Jones County volunteer firefighters joined firefighters across Georgia in remembrance of the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with a hike up Stone Mountain Monday morning.
Shana Backus with Marine Corps Detachment 970 at Ingles taking up donations at Ingles for Toys for Tots on Labor Day. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

Shana Backus with Marine Corps Detachment 970 at Ingles taking up donations at Ingles for Toys for Tots on Labor Day. ALAINA CLARKE/Staff

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Toys for Tots kicks off at Ingles and Ace on Labor Day

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Toys for Tots in Jones County had their kickoff with the Marine Corps Detachment 970 at Ingles and Ace Hardware on Labor Day to help get donations for underprivileged children for Christmas in the county.
Students to speak with astronauts on space station

Students to speak with astronauts on space station

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Students to speak with astronauts on space station

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
A local elementary school will be linked with the International Space Station Thursday while celebrating NASA Stem Day. The Sept. 7 event at Dames Ferry Elementary School has been in the planning stages since November.

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Coalition prepares for Suicide Prevention Month

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Members of the Jones County’ Suicide Prevention Coalition and Partners in Progress Project looked at the possibilities for September’s Suicide Prevention Month activities at last month’s meeting. The Aug.
First responders at last year’s Cry Out America event at Carol’s Park in downtown Gray being prayed for and thanked. CONTRIBUTED

First responders at last year’s Cry Out America event at Carol’s Park in downtown Gray being prayed for and thanked. CONTRIBUTED

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Cry Out America hosted at Carol’s Park Sept. 11

Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Cry Out America, a nationwide prayer initiative, will be held at Carol’s Park in downtown Gray Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. to pray and give thanks to those who put their lives on the line daily and remember what happened on Sept. 11, 2001.
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