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Superior Court Motions

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
AUG. 11, 2022 PLEAS State vs. Tyler Thomas Galvin – three years each ct. 1: possession schedule I controlled substance and ct. 2: possession methamphetamine. Counts to run concurrently for a total of three years. Defendant to receive credit for time served from 7/11/22. State vs.

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Real Estate Transactions

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
AUG. 5-11, 2022 AUG. 8 Gregory Goldsberry to Christopher Wieters; 603 Monticello Hwy.; parcel J320024 & J3200024A; $668,000.00 Alonza Jackson to Christine Vickers; Fire Tower Rd.; 25.55 acres; parcel J4300136B; $25,000.00 Faye Reese to Raymond Foster; Frank Foster Rd.

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Crime Watch

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Aug. 4-7, 2022. Aug. 4 Dep. Harden was on patrol on Hwy. 49 when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.

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BOE reports smooth start to beginning of school year

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The atmosphere at the August Board of Education meeting was one of celebration for the return of school and positive steps forward. The Aug. 9 meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Ginger Bailey, and the first report on the agenda was the chairman’s report.
Debbie Lurie-Smith (l-r), Laura Wells, Lavon Smith, Lavane Freeman, Vivian Kilgore, Sarah Hancock and Julie King at the Aug. 10 big check presentation by the Jones County Friends of the Library. Photo by Brandy Round

Debbie Lurie-Smith (l-r), Laura Wells, Lavon Smith, Lavane Freeman, Vivian Kilgore, Sarah Hancock and Julie King at the Aug. 10 big check presentation by the Jones County Friends of the Library. Photo by Brandy Round

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Friends of the Library donates $6,000 from book sales

Debbie Lurie-Smith
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Members of The Jones County Friends of the Library are a group of unsung heroes who work tirelessly to raise money to support the Jones County Public Library and literacy. The group’s most recent donation was in the amount of $6,000. It was presented at the Aug.
McDuffi es celebrate 62nd anniversary

McDuffi es celebrate 62nd anniversary

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McDuffi es celebrate 62nd anniversary

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Rev. John N. Jr. and Helen McDuffie of Gray will observed their 62nd anniversary Aug. 13. John McDuffie is a native of Carnesville and is retired from the Bibb County School System in Macon. Helen McDuffie is a native of Indianapolis, Ind., and is retired from the Jones County School System.
Pictured are (front row, l-r): Beth Coon, president; (not pictured) Nancy McCook, president-elect; Fay Mathews, vice president; Janette Bryant, corresponding secretary; Wanda Bush, treasurer; Wanda Wellborn, recording secretary; (back row): directors Julie Green, Rose Anne Fielder, Pam Dixon, Pat Jackson and (not pictured) Vickie Ethridge. CONTRIBUTED

Pictured are (front row, l-r): Beth Coon, president; (not pictured) Nancy McCook, president-elect; Fay Mathews, vice president; Janette Bryant, corresponding secretary; Wanda Bush, treasurer; Wanda Wellborn, recording secretary; (back row): directors Julie Green, Rose Anne Fielder, Pam Dixon, Pat Jackson and (not pictured) Vickie Ethridge. CONTRIBUTED

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Pilot Club elects 2022-23 officers and directors

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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