Vehicle Tags

NOV. 14-17, 2022 Jones County ($ 9,304.92) City of Gray ($1,521.35) River North ($1,020.70) Total tags ($11,846.97)

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Nov. 11-17, 2022 Hunting out of season – fur bearer (1) Hunting without fluorescent orange (1) Speeding (1) Safety belt violation (adults) (1)

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

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‘Caretaker’ charged with elder abuse, taken to jail

A 28-year-old Jones County man was arrested and is facing multiple charges following a report of elder abuse. The arrest report by Jones County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew Dennis states that Justin Kyle Lipko was arrested Nov.

Wild Adventure Day Camp in Georgia

On Oct. 11, the Gray Garden Club along with the Garden Club of Georgia, sponsored the first Wild Adventure Day Camp in Georgia.

college news

Valdosta State The following students were named to the Summer 2022 Dean’s List: Hannah Sorrow of Gray and Coleton Glidewell of Macon. Piedmont University More than 300 Piedmont University Students had a GPA of 3.50-3.99 to qualify for the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester.

Man charged with aggravated assault against peace officer

A disregard for the safety of a law enforcement officer resulted in the arrest of a Macon man on felony charges. James David Miller, 40, was arrested Nov. 3 and is currently in custody of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, facing the charge of aggravated assault against a peace officer.

BOE extends appreciation at holiday

Board of Education members were in a ‘thanks-giving’ mood at their November monthly meeting. Chairman Ginger Bailey called the Nov. 8 meeting to order, and her chairman’s report was a short greeting that included that the holidays are coming and wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving Day.

Suspicious smell at court leads to two arrests

Lapsed insurance and coming to court smelling like marijuana combined to draw unwanted attention from law enforcement. The resulting Nov.

Dames Ferry Elementary hosts Thanksgiving feast

Dames Ferry Elementary School kindergarten and first grade students celebrated Thanksgiving with a feast as they learned about the meaning of Thanksgiving and talked about what they are thankful for.