Young Harris College

Young Harris College is pleased to announce the undergraduate students who have been named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2022 semester: Hayden Durrett of Gray and Reagan Rowland of Gray.

Restaurant employee arrested for thefts

A wallet accidentally left at a local restaurant was the catalyst for discovery of ongoing employee thefts. Nykeria Tiasia Clemons, 25, was arrested June 30 and charged with misdemeanor theft by taking, financial transaction card fraud and financial transaction card theft.

Local agencies train for active shooter response

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office hosted four days of active shooter training last week with participating officers from local and state agencies as well as from surrounding counties. Known as Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, it was led by certified instructors JCSO Capt.

City denies request for new cell phone tower

City Council members denied a request to erect a 250-foot communication tower in downtown Gray at their monthly business meeting. Mayor Pro Tem James Collins called the July 11 meeting to order.

Building Permits

7/6/22 Tony Butler Construction $322.00

Marriage Licenses

JULY 1 Wallace Brown Pritchard to Andrea Bizjack Erickson JULY 6 Faren Hope Watts to Brandi Lynn Sheppard JULY 7 D’Ontay Tavaris Brown to Candice Marshay Hooks

Traffic Citations

VGCSA less than 1 oz.

Vehicle Tags

Jones County ($6,735.76) City of Gray ($701.55) River North ($1,130.73) Total tags ($8,568.04)

Real Estate Transactions

JULY 1 Chandra Williams to Surodney Cannida and Delois Cuyler; parcel j65E00215; $226,000.00 JULY 5 Saranya Kusawadee to Mary Brokenburr; parcel J50C00067; $17,500.00 WJH LLC to Hetal Thakkar and Payal Thakkar; parcel J65E00617; $205,990.

Superior Court Motions

PLEAS State vs. Victor Allen Freer – one year for the offense of possession schedule I controlled substance. Sentence to be served on probation. State vs. Dennis Dale Hogan – three years ct. 1: possession methamphetamine, 100 days each ct. 2: possession marijuana less than ounce, ct.