Students to speak with astronauts on space station

A local elementary school will be linked with the International Space Station Thursday while celebrating NASA Stem Day. The Sept. 7 event at Dames Ferry Elementary School has been in the planning stages since November.

Coalition prepares for Suicide Prevention Month

Members of the Jones County’ Suicide Prevention Coalition and Partners in Progress Project looked at the possibilities for September’s Suicide Prevention Month activities at last month’s meeting. The Aug.

Cry Out America hosted at Carol’s Park Sept. 11

Cry Out America, a nationwide prayer initiative, will be held at Carol’s Park in downtown Gray Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. to pray and give thanks to those who put their lives on the line daily and remember what happened on Sept. 11, 2001.

Jail Report

AUG. 25 – SEPT.

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 Aug. 17-20, 2023. Aug.

Superior Court Motions

AUG. 31, 2023 PLEA State vs. Adrian Vongaries Jones – 90 days each ct. 1: simple battery family violence, ct. 2: hindering emergency telephone call. Counts to run concurrently for a total of 90 days. Defendant to receive time for credit served from 8/3/23 PROBATION MODIFICATIONS State vs.

Real Estate Transactions

AUG. 25-30, 2023 AUG. 25 Wade D. King to Sean Douglas King, 175 Friendship Church Road, parcel number J4600097, land lot 37, $285,000.00. Equity Trust Company as custodian FBO Robert W. Schumacher IRA to Tramika Dumas, parcel number J50D00018 and J50D00017, $40,000.00. AUG. 28 Bradley B.

Next phase of blighted home removal complete

Four homes that were demolished last week signaled the completion of a code violation project that started before the pandemic and included 22 homes with housing code violations. Three homes were taken down and property cleared on William Court and one on New Clinton Road.

Facebook page connects friends to mayor while he recovers

“Raise a Flag for Mayor Barbee” is a Facebook page created to give people who have been impacted by the mayor of Gray a means to reach out and show their support.

Man caught with drugs tries to have evidence suppressed

A defendant facing drug trafficking charges was in Jones County Superior Court attempting to suppress evidence found in a traffic stop that led to his charges. Michael Terreco Willis was represented by defense attorney Lars Anderson in the Aug. 31 motion to suppress.