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Kiwanis donates golf tournament proceeds to scouts

Kiwanis donates golf tournament proceeds to scouts

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Kiwanis donates golf tournament proceeds to scouts

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Jane Whitehead representing the Jones County Kiwanis Club presents a check for $5,000 to Curtis Spires, Scoutmaster of Troop 485. She also presented a check for $2,000 to Scoutmaster Spires representing the Eston Altman Scouting Center of Jones County.

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Real Life

–george Sheffield
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
“There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire“-Deut.
Cold temperatures did not deter participant in Monday’s annual Martin Luther King Day March that started at Mt. Salem Baptist Church and continued on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard through Downtown Gray, eventually ending with a program at the Jones County Courthouse. Story in next week’s edition. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/STAFF

Cold temperatures did not deter participant in Monday’s annual Martin Luther King Day March that started at Mt. Salem Baptist Church and continued on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard through Downtown Gray, eventually ending with a program at the Jones County Courthouse. Story in next week’s edition. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/STAFF

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Gray celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Cold temperatures did not deter participant in Monday’s annual Martin Luther King Day March that started at Mt. Salem Baptist Church and continued on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard through Downtown Gray, eventually ending with a program at the Jones County Courthouse. Story in next week’s edition.

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Traffic Citations

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Jan. 9-15, 2026Speeding – 8 Failure to obey traffic control devices – 1 Passing in no passing zone – no accident – 1

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Vehicle Tags

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
JAN. 915, 2026Jones County ($3,018.87) City of Gray ($461.42) River North ($0)Total tags ($3,480.29)

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Marriage Licenses

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Jan. 9-15, 2026 JAN. 9James Michael Purcell to Jessica Lauren BullingtonJAN. 12Edward Lawrence Landon to Alexis Jade Alexander Macy Dawn Campbell to Adrian Lydell BeasleyJAN.

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Real Estate Transactions

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
JAN. 915, 2026JAN. 9Stephen Bryce Knight to Ashley Elander and Joshua Radetsky, 103 Trophy Ct.; parcel J50C00137; $280,000.00JAN. 13Reita K. Butts to Larry J. Haskins; 271 GA Hwy. 57; 4.0859 acres; parcel J6900184; $125,000.

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Superior Court Motions

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
JAN. 15, 2026PLEASState vs. Ismail Isaac Ward – two years for the offense of possession cocaine. Sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served 8/6/25 – 8/6/25.State vs. Jasmine Nicole Pitts – 12 months each ct. 1: DUI, ct. 3: driving while license suspended.
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