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Both the Lady Greyhounds and Greyhounds will go for a second region title in a row on Saturday at Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Both the Lady Greyhounds and Greyhounds will go for a second region title in a row on Saturday at Locust Grove. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Hounds aim to repeat as region champs this weekend

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Since early August, the season has been building toward this weekend for Jones County on the cross country course. On Saturday morning, both the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds will look to repeat as region champions. Their likely adversary will be Union Grove.

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Parker tapped as Macon TD Club Lineman of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Greyhounds nose tackle Jamarion Parker has been named the Macon Touchdown Club OrthoGeorgia Lineman of the week for his play in Friday’s 35-28 win over Dutchtown. He had 17 total tackles for Jones County in the win, two for a loss to go with one sack and two quarterback hurries.
Zachary L. Olivar

Zachary L. Olivar

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Man sentenced to 20 years for shooting deputy

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The offender who shot a Jones County deputy in January of 2022 received a sentence of 20 years to serve following a guilty plea in Jones County Superior Court. Zachary Lucas Olivar entered his plea of guilty to the offense of aggravated assault on a peace officer but mentally ill Oct. 12.
Gray Councilman David Tufts (l-r) presents Police Chief Adam Lowe with the BSA Golden Eagle Award at a Oct. 12 reception in his honor as his Chandra applauds. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Gray Councilman David Tufts (l-r) presents Police Chief Adam Lowe with the BSA Golden Eagle Award at a Oct. 12 reception in his honor as his Chandra applauds. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Lowe receives BSA Golden Eagle award

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Gray Police Chief Adam Lowe was honored last week by the Boy Scouts of Central Georgia and the community he has served for almost three decades. Lowe was presented the Golden Eagle Award by the Jones County Friends of Scouting at a reception in his honor Oct. 12 at Butler Hall.

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DDA considers more updates to Butler Hall

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Gray Downtown Development Authority is wrapping up the year with repairs and updates and looking toward the 2024 budget. The Oct. 9 meeting was called to order by Chairman Sherri Rollins, and the first item of business was the financial report.

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Health Department prepares to move into renovated building

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Jones County’s Board of Health met perhaps for its final time until moving back into its newly renovated building. The Sept. 20 meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Leslie Coleman in the absence of its chairman, Ed Barbee, who continues to recover from surgery.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
SEPT. 29 – OCT. 5, 2023 SEPT. 29 Rich Realty Investments, LLC to Rondaveous Cleveland and Quintia Roberson; 287 Overland Way, Lot 4, Overland Chase Subd.; 1 acre; parcel J4500418; $187,000.00 Cecilia Quintus-Bosz to Jason Lettice, Meredith Ochoa and Wayne Lettice; 589 River North Blvd.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
OCT. 5, 2023 PLEAS State vs. Cierra Paige Hall – three years each cts. 1-3: lesser-included offense of the use of a communication facility in committing felony. Counts to run concurrently for a total of three years to be served on probation. State vs. Antwoine Dewayne Josey – five years ct.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2023. Sept. 28 Stolen truck Deputy Dennis was dispatched to a residence in reference to a stolen truck.
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