Jail Report

JULY 310, 2026Jay Wendell Barnes, 38, arrested 7/5/26 – suspended or revoked licenseDayne Gary Billie, 40, arrested 7/6/26 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyJerome Andre Brewer, 41, arrested 7/7/26 – weight restrictions/no thru trucks, holding/supporting wireless...

McMichael remembered for faith, family, firefighting

Helps others keep living through organ donationA Jones County family who has given decades of service to their community by saving lives and property as Fire/Rescue volunteers are receiving comfort with the knowledge that a beloved family member will continue to help others.

Council ends truck parking at downtown business site

The question of truck parking in an area near downtown Gray was decided at its July meeting by Gray City Council members, albeit with a split vote.The July 7 meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Ed Barbee, who also led the opening prayer.

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 24, 2026June 24More than an ounceDep.

Real Life

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”(John 3:16).John 3:16 has been called “the Gospel in a nutshell.

Music will always be ‘on key’ in Tritto’s life

Amedeo Tritto has loved music since childhood, and he anticipates continuing to help others enjoy it for years to come.Tritto, 51, teaches music in Jones County schools and is the Minister of Music at Haddock Baptist Church. He has been in Jones County 20 years.

Traffic stop leads to arrest, guilty plea for gun, theft

An expired tag led to a traffic stop that ended in the driver’s arrest and a 10-year sentence for violations discovered in a probable cause search.

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

Thomas Wayne Roberts is our local Veteran of the Week. He enlisted in the Navy in March 1967 and completed basic training at Great Lakes Michigan. His deployments included flight deck crew on the CVS 38 Shangri-La and the munitions department aboard the CVA Franklin D Roosevelt.