Jail Report

JULY 4-11, 2025Matthew David Bass, 47, arrested 7/8/25 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyJoshua Glenn Beasley, 40, arrested 7/4/25 – criminal trespassLacy Victoria Brewer, 21, arrested 7/6/25 – financial transaction card theftSharmane Kiara Burns, 32, arrested 7/9/25 –...

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court July 4-10, 2025 JULY 7Jason Keith Taylor to Hannah Christian Mullen JULY 8Justin Otis Sawyer to Alexandra Claire Woodard JULY 9David Cory Blackmon to Falisha Ann Morgan

Vehicle Tags

JULY 7-10, 2025Jones County ($5,552.98) City of Gray ($330.97) River North ($0) Total tags ($5,883.95)

Building Permits

JULY 4-10, 20257/7/25 Jeremy Hattaway $105.007/8/25 Justin Kelly $245.007/9/25 MLK Jr. Dr. $286.00

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for July 4-10, 2025Driving with suspended license 1st offense — 1 Operating commercial vehicle while license suspended — 1 Speeding — 6 Distracted driving 1st offense — 1 Failure to maintain lane — 1 Tinted windows — 1 Safety belts...

Real Estate Transactions

JULY 4-10, 2025JULY 7Christopher D. Lumpkin to REI Leocity II LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company; 290 Chambers Rd.; parcel J4700022; $112,700.00 Paul Nathaniel Meadows as Administrator of the Estate of Carolyn Irene Dean Meadows to Janelisse Cruz Lebron; 3650 Confederate Dr.

Superior Court Motions

JULY 10, 2025PLEASState vs. Areon D. Outlaw – 20 years for the offense of voluntary manslaughter.Sentence to be served on probation, credit for time served and all monies previously paid on this sentence.State vs. Dequarious Lockett – 100 days for the offense of criminal trespass.

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 June 26 – July 9, 2025.June 26Suspicious personCorp.

Scott named principal of Clifton Ridge Middle

Jones County Board of Education members appointed a new principal of Clifton Ridge Middle School at a called meeting last week.At the conclusion of the July 11 meeting, Interim School Superintendent Clinton Burston announced the appointment of Chance Scott as the new CRMS principal.

JCHS students participate in BASF Summer Tech Academy

Jones County High School’s College and Career Academy launched its inaugural week-long BASF Summer Tech Academy, providing students with hands-on technical experience in fields such as engineering, aviation, information technology, programming, robotics, welding, and more through daily lessons in...