Deal and Smyre discuss democracy for Voices and Votes

The month-long Smithsonian exhibit on American democracy, “Voices and Votes,” that opened Saturday morning at the Putnam County Annex building, served as the backdrop that evening for a wide-ranging and candid discussion on the state of the nation’s political system.

Real Estate Transactions

APRIL 24-30, 2026APRIL 24Emmett Benjamin Mosely to Allen King; parcel M0900099; $5,000.00 Jerry Mansfield to Kenneth Griffin and Marion Denise Griffin; parcel J45E00283; $259,000.00 My Signature Estates, LLC to Tameika S. White; 111 Mandy Ct.; parcel J65E00053; $145,500.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court April 24-30, 2026 APRIL 24Joshua Kenneth Peterson to Morgan Elizabeth Daniels William Truett Hendrix to Molly Grace Oglesby APRIL 27Nathan Wayne Herron to Natazsa Marie Anne Lampropoulos APRIL 28Austin Tyler Price to Kendall Maclane...

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.