Group aims to educate seniors on scams

Scams against seniors continue to get worse, but one local group of concerned citizens is attempting to do something about it. Donald Black organized a Nov.

New 3D laser scanner will help with investigations

Jones County’s most recent fatality brought to light a state-of-the-art piece of equipment now in the hands of Jones County Sheriff’s Office investigators for more complete, accurate and faster investigations of accidents and crime scenes.

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the Week

A sense of closure over a fraternity brother long lost

The mystery is solved. I now know what happened to my fraternity brother, Maj. Paschal Boggs, USMC, who was declared Missing in Action in 1967. Finally, there is a sense of closure. Pat Boggs and I were from the same town, East Point, and we were both undergrads at the University of Georgia.

This Week In the Word

Pastor & Mrs. Joe L. Ridley Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Jail Report

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Real Estate Transactions

DEC. 1-7, 2023 DEC. 1 Dave Huegel to Edward Preston; 324 N. Baker Rd.; parcel J64B00048; $135,000.00 Jessie Wilkes to Eddie Lamberth and Janie Kaye Lamberth; 374 Pineview Rd. Lot 12, Windemeyer Hills Subd. PB 3/160; 2.63 acres; parcel J4400082; $303,500.00 DEC.

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 Nov. 24 - Dec. 2, 2023. Nov.

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Dec. 1-7, 2023 DEC. 1 Justin Parker Wynn to Caitlin Elizabeth Thompson DEC. 4 Andrew David Fugate to Christina Mary White DEC. 5 Dwayne Scott Ward to Becky Lee Oliveros