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Items found in the trunk of the car driven by Devante Richardson discovered during a March 11 safety check. CONTRIBUTED

Items found in the trunk of the car driven by Devante Richardson discovered during a March 11 safety check. CONTRIBUTED

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Items meant for prisoners seized in safety check

Debbie
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Last week’s safety check by officers with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a Douglasville man for drug charges, including trafficking in cocaine.

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Real Estate Transactions

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
MARCH 3-9, 2023 MARCH 3 Anna Roberts to Clara Mengolini; 141 River Hills Lane; parcel J56A00027; $195,000.00 SFR3-040 LLC to Raymond Gregory; 2895 New Clinton Rd.; 1 acre; parcel M07A00050A; $156,500.00 MARCH 6 Arthur Mathis to Jackie Clark; 188 Tanner Terrace Lot 64 Ginny Lynn Acres Subd.

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Superior Court Motions

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
MARCH 9, 2023 PLEAS State vs. Ashley Nicole Woodall – two years for the offense of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Sentence may be served on probation. Calvin Nelson Jr.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department March 3-9, 2023.
Heavy equipment for those who really enjoy testing their strength is set up in the back room of the gym.

Heavy equipment for those who really enjoy testing their strength is set up in the back room of the gym.

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Fitness Inferno is the hot new thing

Story And Photos By Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Fitness Inferno, provides new and different health and fitness options for residents of Jones County. Rob Daughtry and Eddie Wright, owners and health partners are so proud of Fitness Inferno.

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City approves alcohol sales at events

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The question of alcohol consumption in the city limits of Gray appears to raise the attention of citizens and puts council members on notice of the impact of their decision.
James Bland speaks to the commissioners at their March 7 meeting about the need for water service in Bradley. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

James Bland speaks to the commissioners at their March 7 meeting about the need for water service in Bradley. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Commissioners to apply for grant to expand water system

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Jones County Commissioners were underwater for much of their two meetings last Tuesday while considering how to meet the need of constituents with available funds. Board Chairman Chris Weidner called the March 7 work session to order that was scheduled to discuss water and sewer issues.
Eric D. Bell

Eric D. Bell

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High-speed chase ends in arrest of felon

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
A routine traffic stop for speeding on the Gray bypass led to an arrest for multiple charges after the driver decided to attempt to elude officers. Eric Deshawn Bell, 28, was arrested March 8 and charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

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Real Life

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
“If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth” (Jn 9:41) There are only two groups of people in God’s eyes: “they which see not” and “they which see“. The “see nots” are those who are saved. The “they which see” are the lost. Sounds backwards I know.
Jones County Honor Band

Jones County Honor Band

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Jones County Honor Band

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
In early December, students from all over middle Georgia came together to audition for the Georgia Music Educators Association District XI Honor Band. The honor band students (chosen from 22 different counties) met together in a clinic held on February 10-11 at Baldwin County High School.
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