Real Estate Transactions

MARCH 1319, 2026MARCH 13Caleb Steven Olson to DBeatrice Hill-Riggins and Edith B. Hill; parcel J50D00174; $354,900.00 Cheryl Marie Kitchens Spires as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Mary Dillard Kitchens to Charles A. Fordham; parcel J5100356; $250,000.00MARCH 16William Raven to Cody D.

Building Permits

MARCH 2026, 20263/20/26 Judson McNeal $459.003/20/26 Judson McNeal $1,386.673/20/26 Ivey Lee Wright Sr. $901.003/20/26 Timothy Love $1,750.223/23/26 Four Winds Construction LLC $1,482.723/23/26 Four Winds Construction LLC $1,482.723/23/26 Four Winds Construction LLC $1,482.

Vehicle Tags

MARCH 2026, 2026Jones County ($4,234.17) City of Gray ($262.06) River North ($33.52)Total tags ($4,529.75)

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for March 13-19, 2026Fishing without license – resident – 1 Speeding – 6 Failure to secure load on vehicle – 1

Superior Court Motions

MARCH 26, 2026TRIAL VERDICTSState vs. Robert Michael Griggs – guilty ct. 1: driving without a license and ct. 2: possession marijuana less than ounce.State vs. Glynn Taylor – guilty ct. 3: possession marijuana less than ounceSENTENCESState vs. Robert Michael Griggs - 12 months each ct.

Veterans 5K to kickoff this year’s Spring Festival

The Main Street Gray Hometown Spring Festival scheduled later this month has added a new event, a 5K race that had previously been held in November.The Col. Allen Carr 5K Race is set to kick off the April 25 festival at 9 a.m. Race day registration will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Disciplinary tribunals linked to student safety

Students facing suspension and/or expulsion from Jones County schools came before a disciplinary hearing last week.

Women in Business event hosted by Chamber

Last week’s Women in Business luncheon celebrated trailblazers, current leaders and introduced a new partner in the effort of promoting and improving the community.The March 25 luncheon was hosted by the Jones County/Gray Chamber of Commerce with the presenting sponsor, Delong’s Gizzard Equipment.

BOC completes board appointments, opposes bill

Jones County Commissioners filled three open board positions and approved a resolution to let their opinion be known to legislators about a proposed bill at their second meeting in March.Chairman Chris Weidner called the March 17 meeting to order and introduced Jones County School Superintendent Dr.