College Achievements

The following local students made Dean’s List for Fall 2025: LaTrecia Ammons of Gray, Courtney Blount of Gray, Addison Newby of Gray, Mariah Handberry of Macon, Tabitha Smith of Macon, Amy Grimes of Gray, Brittany Hill of Macon, KaNiyah Shanks of Macon, Travis Shores of Gray, Ronaya Whipple of...

Real Estate Transactions

FEB. 27 MARCH 5, 2026FEB. 27Peachtree Building Group, LLC to Victor Vaughn and Pamela Vaughn; 190 Chapman Ridge. Rd.; parcel J5800422; $309,990.00 Kady Elizabeth Hamrick to James F. Malone and Angela C. Malone; Fire Tower Rd.; 259 acres; parcel J3600031; $920,000.

Superior Court Motions

MARCH 12, 2026PLEASState vs. Gabriel Kaison Martin – five years each cts. 1-2: theft by taking. Sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served and monies previously paid on sentence.State vs.

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for March 6-12, 2026VGCSA less than 1 oz.

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 March 2-7, 2026March 2Donuts in the parking lotGray PD advised over the radio that they had received a text message reporting a vehicle doing...

Jail Report

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Building Permits

MARCH 612, 20263/10/26 Tyler English $889.003/11/26 Madilynn Properties $391.003/11/26 Madilynn Properties $417.003/12/26 Property Masters Inc/David Gibbs $211.00

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court March 6-12, 2026 MARCH 6Travis Dalton Fogarty to Kaitlyn Beth JohnsonMARCH 9Brock Allen Wise to Copeland Jennifer Snider

Vehicle Tags

MARCH 612, 2026Jones County ($5,279.91) City of Gray ($357.41) River North ($36.82)Total tags ($5,674.14)

Development Authority ends negotiations for potential data center

Negotiations with a hyperscale data center prospect ended March 12 when the Jones County Development Authority voted unanimously to put the sale of Griswoldville Industrial Park on hold.