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 7-25, 2026March 20You’re not homeDep. Steib was responding to a trespassing call on Upper River Rd.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court March 20-26, 2026MARCH 20Darrell Roan Grimes to Michelle C. Womble Dawson Peyton Ezzell to Sarah Skyler Thomas Dennis Jason Bryant to Julie Anna BurkhalterMARCH 25Patrick Ryan Bowen to Traci Lynn Cohen

Jail Report

MARCH 2027, 2026Christopher Lee Avery, 28, arrested 3/20/26 – DUI, failure to maintain lane, aggressive driving, reckless driving, lighted headlights/ other lights required, too fast for conditions, obstruction of law enforcement officers misdemeanor, DUI refusalDevonta Brayon Baker, 24, arrested...

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.