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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
NOV. 2526, 2024NOV. 25Penny H. Talton to The Robert T. and Janette R. McDugald Trust; 952 Georgia 18 E.; parcel J4600100; $680,000.00 Marcos Cruz-Bautista to Felipe Anthony Lopez; 14.6 acres; Tract B-4; parcel J5200122H; $70,000.00NOV.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Nov. 22-24, 2024.Nov. 22No insurance, no registrationLt.

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City council looks at employee benefits, trash collection

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Gray City Council members considered the repercussions of HB 581 and looked at new retirement benefits for employees at their November All Committees meeting.Mayor Ed Barbee called the Nov. 18 meeting to order, and the first report was from the finance committee.
Mark A. Dunkley

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Accident nets arrest for drug charges

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
A one-car accident last week fortunately only resulted in the arrest of the driver and not injuries to him or his 3-year-old passenger.Mark Anthony Dunkley, 44, of McDonough, was arrested Nov.
The Christmas lights and free ice cream cones were enjoyed by all who attended the Nov. 24 event to brighten the season.

The Christmas lights and free ice cream cones were enjoyed by all who attended the Nov. 24 event to brighten the season.

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Dairy Queen brings new tradition of lights to Gray

Story And Photos By Brandy Round
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
After days of anticipation and excitement, the countdown finally arrived.Sunday night, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m., the switch was thrown, and more than 20,000 lights lit up Gray’s Dairy Queen Christmas. Those in attendance said it was worth the wait.Brandy Round was one of those.“This was awesome.
This home on Gateway Court was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, minutes after the Nov. 28 fire was reported. CONTRIBUTED

This home on Gateway Court was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, minutes after the Nov. 28 fire was reported. CONTRIBUTED

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No one injured, house lost in Thanksgiving fire

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
An early morning fire on Thanksgiving Day destroyed a Jones County home but thankfully resulted in no injuries.A press release from Jones County Fire Chief Thomas Coleman stated that the fire was reported at 1 a.m. Nov. 28, and firefighters were on the scene within a few minutes.
The playful meeting of Santa and the Grinch at last year’s Christmas Market. CONTRIBUTED

The playful meeting of Santa and the Grinch at last year’s Christmas Market. CONTRIBUTED

Hometown Christmas Market set Saturday

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Christmas season officially begins in the City of Gray with the Main Street Gray Hometown Christmas Market this weekend.The event begins at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30 and will continue until 5 p.m. right in the middle of Downtown Gray.
Fields of Faith

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Fields of Faith

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Fields of Faith for 2024 was a little different with weather conditions forcing the event to be held inside.The Nov. 6 event took place in the Jones County High School gym instead of the usual Greyhound Field.
Floats line up in the Ingles parking lot for the 2023 Christmas Parade. Ingles is being honored this year by having its managers serve as grand marshalls.

Floats line up in the Ingles parking lot for the 2023 Christmas Parade. Ingles is being honored this year by having its managers serve as grand marshalls.

Christmas parade entry deadline nears

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Santa is not the only one getting ready for the holidays. Members of Sincerity Lodge 430 are hard at work pulling together Gray’s Christmas Parade that is only a couple of weeks away.Applications are being taken for entries for the parade that will take place Tuesday, Dec.
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