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In Manning Brothers’ 35,000 square-foot showroom and warehouse with a million-dollar-plus inventory, you’re bound to find exactly what you need. CONTRIBUTED

In Manning Brothers’ 35,000 square-foot showroom and warehouse with a million-dollar-plus inventory, you’re bound to find exactly what you need. CONTRIBUTED

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Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.

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Open Records

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Information found on the Jones County Open Records page has been gathered by The Jones County News from various institutions and public offices. Reports gleaned from public records reflect the information as it appears on the documents provided. Subscribe online at www.jcnews.com.

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Real Estate Transactions

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
SEPT. 511, 2025SEPT. 5Brittany Lynn Clark to Complete Custom Homes, LLC; 111 Old Stagecoach Rd.; parcel M01C00110; $21,000.00 Todd Alfred Bright to Jenny Lynn Durham; 111 Stone Edge Dr., Lot 22 Stone Edge Estates, PB 15/200; 3 acres; parcel J320032V; $449,900.00SEPT.

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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

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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.
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