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–george Sheffield
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Search the scriptures… they are they which testify of Me (Jn 5:39).Finding Jesus in the Old Testament. He’s there.Not by the name Jesus, but He’s there. He told people in His day to investigate the scriptures and they will find Him--and the only scriptures the Jewish people had back then was the OT.
Turner Woods Elementary hosts sing-along

Turner Woods Elementary hosts sing-along

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Turner Woods Elementary hosts sing-along

Bethany Tapee
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
On the last day of school before the holiday break, Turner Woods Elementary School held its annual Christmas Sing-Along pep rally, with cheerleading, choir performances, and “reindeer games” to reign in the fall semester.Media Specialist Laura Dixon said the Dec.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
JAN. 1416, 2025PLEASState vs. Jason Robert Moss – $150 fine ct. 3: Jones County Ordinance 14-2.1, $200 fine ct. 4: Jones County Ordinance 14-4, 12 months ct. 5: criminal trespass. Sentence to be served on probation.State vs. Lorenzo Jerome Stewart Sr. – 15 days each ct. 1: tag light violation, ct.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Jan 11-13, 2025.JAN. 11Lt. Ransom received a BOLO for a vehicle that had turned on the Gray bypass from Highway 18 West.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
JAN. 1316, 2025JAN. 13Betancourt Property LLC to Mictonio Reyes and Ana Vargas-Reyes, 223 River Hills Ridge, map & parcel number J56A00013, $290,000.00.JAN. 14Malcolm Wayne Reitz to Christopher Brooks Dodd, 169 Rock Creek Drive, map & parcel number J5100262; J5100261, 3.
Tyron V. Volley

Tyron V. Volley

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Attempt to cash county check leads to guilty plea

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
An Atlanta man who attempted to cash a check written on a Jones County government account entered a guilty plea to the resulting charges in Jones County Superior Court.Tyron Vonterra Volley was in court Jan. 14 to enter his plea. He was sentenced to 10 years each for two counts of identity fraud.
Jason Moss appeals to Jones County Commissioners in 2023 about his three dogs that were previously deemed as dangerous. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Jason Moss appeals to Jones County Commissioners in 2023 about his three dogs that were previously deemed as dangerous. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Man found guilty of violating county ordinances, trespassing

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A disagreement between neighbors involving dogs and property evolved into three Superior Court cases that ended in a trial last week.Jason Robert Moss was found guilty of criminal trespass and the violation of two Jones County ordinances at the conclusion of the Jan.

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Three appointed to Board of Tax Assessors

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Jones County Commissioners took the time to get to know candidates for three open positions on the Board of Tax Assessors last week.Chairman Chris Weidner called the Jan. 14 work session to order at 4 p.m.
New Board of Education member Brady Skinner (l-r) and returning board member Kim Washburn are given their oaths of office from Probate Judge Lewis Patterson at the beginning of the Jan. 9 work session. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

New Board of Education member Brady Skinner (l-r) and returning board member Kim Washburn are given their oaths of office from Probate Judge Lewis Patterson at the beginning of the Jan. 9 work session. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Skinner takes oath for Board of Education

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Jones County Board of Education started the new year with a new board member and three meetings in a two-week period.The board’s first meeting was a Jan.
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