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The Pilot Club met Jan. 27 and members brought school supplies for our January project. This year’s supplies went to Wells Elementary School, and Pilot members Beth Coon, Kathryn Jackson, and Fay Mathews made the delivery. The donations were received by Jessica Sills, School Counselor and Gwen Hudson, School Principal. CONTRIBUTED

The Pilot Club met Jan. 27 and members brought school supplies for our January project. This year’s supplies went to Wells Elementary School, and Pilot members Beth Coon, Kathryn Jackson, and Fay Mathews made the delivery. The donations were received by Jessica Sills, School Counselor and Gwen Hudson, School Principal. CONTRIBUTED

Pilot Club donates supplies to Wells Elementary

Pilot Club donates supplies to Wells Elementary

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Jan. 30 – Feb.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2026 JAN. 30Brian Joshua Burch to Jessica Diane Kurek Brice Adam Edmonson to Brannen Leigh Robinson Alexander Washington Vickers to Kimberly Madison Cavender FEB. 3Cameron Tyree Wright to Abigail Irene King FEB.

Vehicle Tags

JAN. 30 – FEB. 5, 2026 Jones County ($4,493.44) City of Gray ($1,025.34) River North ($79.02) Total tags ($5,597.80)

Real Estate Transactions

JAN. 30 – FEB. 5, 2026JAN. 30Fred Daniel Hart to Scottie L. Henson and Christy L. Henson; 963 E. Ethridge Rd.; parcel J2600056; $86,000.00FEB. 2W. Harold Blackmarr to Courvoisius A. Scott and Chelsea B. Warren; parcel J7000038; $58,000.00FEB.

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 Jan. 24-29, 2026Jan. 24Marijuana and felony warrantsOfficer Holloway was patrolling the area of West Clinton St. and Jackson Ave.
Cedric Jackson

Cedric Jackson

Flock cameras aid arrest of wanted man

Flock cameras do not monitor speed or generate tickets. What they do is alert officers if a vehicle is not in compliance when it comes to things such as valid registrations or if it has been connected to a crime.Cedric Jackson found that out Jan.
Ronnie Atkinson

Ronnie Atkinson

Atkinson sentenced to 7 years for bank fraud

Nine months after entering his guilty plea, a defendant in a federal bank conspiracy case received a sentence of seven years to serve in prison, according to documents received from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia in Macon.Ronnie Atkinson, 57, was sentenced Feb.