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Superior Court Motions

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
SEPT. 4, 2025PLEAState vs. Norissa Jordan Reeves – six months each ct. 5: lesser included offense of possession marijuana less than ounce, ct. 6: open container, ct. 7: underage possession of alcohol. Counts to run concurrently for a total of six months. Sentence to be served on probation.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 4-9, 2025. Sept. 4 Interference with Government Property Dep.
Jeremy Butts (center) speaks with sister Cierra Butts (checkered jacket) following his Sept. 12 sentencing. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/ Staff

Jeremy Butts (center) speaks with sister Cierra Butts (checkered jacket) following his Sept. 12 sentencing. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/ Staff

Butts pleads guilty to manslaughter

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Three years and four months after his arrest, a Milledgeville man entered a guilty plea to the shooting death of 20-year-old woman, also from Milledgeville. Both were attending a party in Jones County.Jeremy Xavier Butts, 30, was sentenced Sept.
Four members of the Jones County Fire Department were joined by four members of the Gray Fire Department for the climb up Stone Mountain in honor of those who lost their lives 9/11/2001. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Four members of the Jones County Fire Department were joined by four members of the Gray Fire Department for the climb up Stone Mountain in honor of those who lost their lives 9/11/2001. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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9/11 remembered

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
9/11 remembered
Amanda D. Drye

Amanda D. Drye

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Childs pleads guilty; to serve 1 year in prison

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
At the conclusion of a long day in a federal courtroom, Alan Childs was sentenced to 12 months plus one day in prison, with restitution to be decided within 90 days.U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell pronounced the sentence following eight hours listening to witness testimonies and arguments by U.S.
The cowboy rides away

The cowboy rides away

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The cowboy rides away

Ronda Rich
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Three years ago, Tink and I attended my all-time favorite event. It is the induction into the Nashville Songwriters HallofFame. Songwriters are my favorite of all writers. In three minutes, they tell a story that hangs in your heart meaningfully.
A semi-intelligent look at artificial intelligence

A semi-intelligent look at artificial intelligence

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A semi-intelligent look at artificial intelligence

Dick Yarbrough
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Dr. Geoffrey Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics last year “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” Between you and me, I got hosed.

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Letters to the Editor

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Dear Editor,The devil came to church school last week. Why? He came to fulfill his purpose which is to steal, kill and destroy. (John 10:10) Without question, he achieved great success to that end.
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