Crime Watch

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Feb. 16-26, 2026Feb. 16No thru trucksOfficer Holloway was patrolling the area of West Clinton St.

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Feb. 27 – March 5, 2026Speeding – 10 DUI 1st offense – 1 Fail to yield while turning left – 1 Safety belts violation (adults) – 2

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Feb. 27 – March 5, 2026 FEB. 27 MAR. 2Samuel Colton Lee Blount to Sydni Brooke Parker

Vehicle Tags

FEB. 27 – MARCH 5, 2026 Jones County ($4,053.10) City of Gray ($434.63) River North ($22.45) Total tags ($4,510.18 )

Mock interviews give students head start on career prep

Jones County High School students gained valuable realworld experience through two days of mock interviews that brought local industry leaders onto campus.Approximately 470 students sat for interviews with nearly 40 professionals from 26 businesses and organizations on January 22 and February 3.

Voices and Votes: Smithsonian exhibit coming to Eatonton

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit awarded to Georgia Writers Museum in a collaboration between the Smithsonian and Georgia Humanities.

High school mascot was first of Kelly’s successes

Justin Kelly unofficially began his career in sales and marketing in high school, and he hasn’t slowed down since.Kelly, now the owner of Gray Dairy Queen Grill and Chill and Slim Chickens, explained last week how Jones County High came to have a mascot.