Jail Report

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Building Permits

OCT. 17-23, 202510/23/25 Geoffrey Hall $150.00

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses filed with the Jones County Probate Court Oct. 17-23, 2025 OCT. 20Joshua Martin Abarca to Saydi Elyse Smith Mark Reeves to Kim Yvette Barlow OCT. 22David Adam Sementilli to Heather Nicole Scroggins

Traffic Citations

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for Oct.

Vehicle Tags

OCT. 17-23, 2025Jones County ($3,707.28) City of Gray ($623.48) River North ($191.10) Total tags ($4,521.86)

Real Estate Transactions

OCT. 17-23, 2025OCT. 17Todd Alan Ussery to Joyce Green; 151 Hardy Dr.; parcel J4300065J; $137,000.00 OCT. 20Victor Izu Villar to Kaitlyn Farris and Joshua Kerr; 754 Natures Walk, Lot 24 Natures Walk Subd. PB 19/52-55; 0.39 acres; parcel J45A00124; $280,000.00 OCT.

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 Oct. 4-16, 2025.Oct. 6Driver and passenger arrestedSgt. Walker conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle showing expired registration.

The facts about data centers, SPLOST renewal

Commissioners approve 90-day moratoriumThe question of a data center in Jones County has been a hot topic since before the first application was received.

Street named for former long-serving councilman

City of Gray councilmen paid tribute to one of their own last week with the dedication of a city street in his honor.What was formerly North Jefferson Street that runs beside First Baptist Church is now Benny Gray Jr. Drive. The unveiling of the sign and dedication of the road took place Oct. 22.

Former Jones County couple killed in wreck

A local couple’s death in a vehicle crash last week leaves many people in Middle Georgia mourning as well as reminiscing on happy memories.