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Members of the First Baptist Church Kids Ministry enjoy the annual Gray Jaycees Christmas Parade that took place Dec. 13. The Jaycees have sponsored the parade since 2001. SEE MORE PHOTOS >> PAGE B1 BRANDY ROUND/Contributed

Members of the First Baptist Church Kids Ministry enjoy the annual Gray Jaycees Christmas Parade that took place Dec. 13. The Jaycees have sponsored the parade since 2001. SEE MORE PHOTOS >> PAGE B1 BRANDY ROUND/Contributed

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2022 Christmas Parade

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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Councilman Terrell Fulford, City Superintendent Cheyenne Morgan, Mayor Ed Barbee and Mayor Pro Tem James Collins following Morgan’s official appointment as city superintendent. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Councilman Terrell Fulford, City Superintendent Cheyenne Morgan, Mayor Ed Barbee and Mayor Pro Tem James Collins following Morgan’s official appointment as city superintendent. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Final rate increase approved for sewer treatment plant

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Gray City Council members approved rate increases, a mutual aid agreement with Baldwin County, recognized fire fighters, hired a new public defender for City Court and officially named a new city superintendent at their December business meeting. The Dec.
Willie M. Wood Jr.

Willie M. Wood Jr.

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Target of RICO case pleads guilty, to serve 20 years

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The original target of an investigation that resulted in the arrest of more than 100 individuals for violation of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act entered a guilty plea in Jones County Superior court last week. Willie Michael Wood Jr. entered his plea Dec.
2022 Election

2022 Election

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More than half of local voters turn out in runoff

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Jones County voters came out en masse to let their preference be known in the Dec. 6 runoff election, with record-breaking numbers almost daily during the five days of early voting. Senate candidate Herschel Walker won in Jones County with a 62 percent margin. Incumbent Sen.
Kiwanis President Durrett Childs presented Scout Troop 485 with $3,500.00 which represents part of the proceeds from the Francis Golson Memorial Golf Tournament. The remaining proceeds will be given to the Eston Altman Scouting Center in Gray. Mr. Golson and Mr. Altman were both longtime members of Jones County Kiwanis club. Accepting the gift for Troop 485 are, left to right, scouts, Josh Dreher, Christian Spires, and Tommy Dorety, and Scoutmaster, Max Wood.

Kiwanis President Durrett Childs presented Scout Troop 485 with $3,500.00 which represents part of the proceeds from the Francis Golson Memorial Golf Tournament. The remaining proceeds will be given to the Eston Altman Scouting Center in Gray. Mr. Golson and Mr. Altman were both longtime members of Jones County Kiwanis club. Accepting the gift for Troop 485 are, left to right, scouts, Josh Dreher, Christian Spires, and Tommy Dorety, and Scoutmaster, Max Wood.

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Kiwanis Club presents proceeds to Boy Scouts

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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Superior Court Motions

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
DEC. 8, 2022 PLEAS State vs. Devondra Veon Cousin Sr. – 15 years for the offense of Violation of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act with the first four years to be served in confinement. The remainder of sentence to be served on probation.

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Real Estate Transactions

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
DEC. 2-8, 2022 DEC. 2 Ashley Darsey to Christina Chapman; 316 MacKenzie Dr.; parcel J4300212; $35,000.00 DEC. 5 Margaret Turner to James Patterson; Old River Rd.; parcel J1400084; $200,000.00 DEC.

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Grand Jury Indictments

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
DEC. 6, 2022 State v. Richard Darrel Johnson – ct. 1: trafficking methamphetamine, ct. 2: false imprisonment State v. John Calhoun Kipple Jr. – possession methamphetamine with intent to distribute State v. James David Miller – ct. 1: aggravated assault on peace officer State v.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Dec. 2-8, 2022. Dec.
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