Superior Court Motions

APRIL 30, 2026PLEASState vs. Jessie Lee Darley – 37 days for the offense of criminal trespass family violence.Credit for time served 3/24/26 – 4/30/26.State vs. Christopher Ryan Yates – 60 days for the offense of terroristic threats. Credit for time served 3/14/26 – 4/30/26.State vs.

Jail Report

APRIL 24 – MAY 1, 2026Hubert Lee Barksdale, 50, arrested 4/24/26 – tag/ registration requirements, suspended or revoked licenseCrystal Gail Crabb, 38, arrested 4/29/26 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyAnthony Lee Dawley, 50, arrested 4/25/26 - probation violation for...

Building Permits

APRIL 24–30, 20264/27/26 Kimberly and Jarvis Spivey $302.004/29/26 Donald Wingers $165.00

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for April 24-30, 2026Driving without a tag – 1 Operating vehicle without valid tag/ decal – 3 Driving with suspended license – 1st offense – 5 Driving with suspended license – 2nd offense – 1 License: driving while unlicensed – 1 No...

Vehicle Tags

APRIL 24-30, 2026Jones County ($7,126.86) City of Gray ($346.17) River North ($158.64) Total tags ($7,631.67)

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 April 24-28, 2026April 24Supervisor requestedDep. Coley conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle due to suspended registration.

Day of Prayer to be recognized at Carol’s Park Thursday

Jones County will observe the National Day of Prayer in Carol’s Park, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the event that is both spiritual and patriotic.The Day of Prayer observance is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. May 7 and is expected to conclude around 7:45.

Aldi opens in Gray

Store manager Jhonatan Arriaga cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of Aldi’s of Gray April 30. The line to get into the supermarket went around Jarochos, its parking lot and back around to the front of the store. The  rst person in the line said she had been in the spot since 3 a.m.

Bailey, Norfleet take questions about race for BOE chair

The forum for candidates for chairman of the Jones County Board of Education was held last week with the event available to be viewed in its entirety on the Jones County/Gray Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

Driver found guilty of murder seeks new trial

A defendant from a 2022 murder trial, facing life imprisonment, was in Jones County Superior Court last week seeking a new trial.Cameren Myles Banks and his attorney Eric C. Crawford appeared in the courtroom April 30 via Zoom.