Cast  of “The Witch’s Princess” as performed at Clifton Ridge Middle School. BETHANY TAPEE/Staff

Cast of “The Witch’s Princess” as performed at Clifton Ridge Middle School. BETHANY TAPEE/Staff

The Witch’s Princess performed at Clifton Ridge 633d51

Clifton Ridge Middle School Drama Club presented their spring play, The Witch’s Princess, by Don Zolidis.The students prepared for this performance since the beginning of the spring semester, a full-length production featuring 16 students in the cast who portray over 40 characters on the stage.…
Amber N. Griffin

Amber N. Griffin

Parapro indictment reveals leadership concerns 295k4g

What would possess a paraprofessional working in a Jones County Pre-K classroom to take a picture of a child in the bathroom and share it is not clear, but that decision was the reason for an investigation by law enforcement that led to the employee’s arrest and uncovered troubling behavior by…

Street to be renamed in honor of the late Benny Gray Jr. 1u4841

Gray’s City Council agreed to the renaming of a city street in honor of a long-serving councilman at their June business meeting.Mayor Ed Barbee called the June 2 meeting to order and asked for approval of the meeting’s agenda. Mayor Pro Tem James Collins requested an amendment to the…

Grand Jury true bills all 21 indictments 5r2w4z

Jones County’s Grand Jury considered 21 bills of indictment when they met last week and agreed to true bill each of the charges.The June 3 indictments were presented to jurors by prosecutors of the Jones County District Attorney’s Office and law enforcement officers with the Jones County Sheriff’s…

Jail Report 3j1s3x

MAY 29 – JUNE 6, 2025Loyd Bert Brown, 54, arrested 6/5/25 – batteryThomas Earl Buchanan, 40, arrested 6/5/25 – probation violation for fingerprintable charge felonyBrenda Plummer Bunkley, 71, arrested 6/3/25 – public drunkenness, hit and run duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident…

Building Permits 1i2k6m

MAY 30 – JUNE 5, 20256/2/25 Terrence Neblett $2,095.366/2/25 Ray Construction $608.00

Vehicle Tags 4m2o24

MAY 30 – JUNE 5, 2025 Jones County ($6,295.64) City of Gray ($856.65) River North ($901.50) Total tags ($8,053.79)

Traffic Citations 665a26

Traffic citations filed with the Jones County Probate Court for May 30 – June 5, 2025VGCSA less than 1 oz. – 1 VGCSA less than 1 oz. 2nd offense – 2 Underage drinking – 1 Tire requirements – 1 Driving without a tag – 5 Tags: registration and license required – 1 Display of license plates – 1…

Grand Jury Indictments 3o6x1q

JUNE 3, 2025State v. Christopher Sargent – ct.1: fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer felony, ct. 2: possession marijuana with intent to distribute, ct. 3: possession firearm during commission of felony, ct. 4: possession schedule I controlled substance, ct. 5: possession schedule III…

Real Estate Transactions 4i6r44

JUNE 2-5, 2025JUNE 2Nile Wingler to Landowner Offer USA, LLC; Timway Rd. Lot 5 Wayside Ranches; 3.33 acres; parcel J24A00016; $15,152.00JUNE 3Jiles Investment Group, LLC to James M.Moore, Jr.; 497 & 499 Pioneer Rd.; 2.1 acres; parcel J5400084B; $155,000.00 Dalton Kyle Spivey to Rachel Dunn; 477…

Superior Court Motions 144y3u

JUNE 5, 2025PLEASState vs. Kenneth Bernard Wilson – 12 months for the offense of possession marijuana less than ounce. Sentence to be served on probation. Credit for time served from 3/26/25 – 3/25/25.State vs. Jordan Lauge Marsh – 12 months each ct. 1: battery, ct. 2: affray. Counts to run…
Cast  of “The Witch’s Princess” as performed at Clifton Ridge Middle School. BETHANY TAPEE/Staff

Cast of “The Witch’s Princess” as performed at Clifton Ridge Middle School. BETHANY TAPEE/Staff

The Witch’s Princess performed at Clifton Ridge 5o286w

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Clifton Ridge Middle School Drama Club presented their spring play, The Witch’s Princess, by Don Zolidis. The students prepared for this performance since the beginning of the spring semester, a full-length production featuring 16 students in the cast who portray over 40 characters on the stage.

Crime Watch 675d5u

The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department May…
HRP Realty cuts ribbon in downtown Gray

HRP Realty cuts ribbon in downtown Gray

HRP Realty cuts ribbon in downtown Gray 2q19s

HRP Realty celebrated the grand opening of its newest office in the heart of Gray June 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and hometown giveaways…
BTA sees low number of property value appeals

BTA sees low number of property value appeals

BTA sees low number of property value appeals 3y2v4g

Jones County Board of Tax Assessors noted it had been a busy time for the department after the mailing of property assessments, but so far, the number of…
Soccer teams host annual soccer camp

Soccer teams host annual soccer camp

Soccer teams host annual soccer camp 242q4w

The early days of the summer at Greyhound Field were once again taken over last week by the JCHS soccer programs hosting their annual soccer camp.Campers are…
Pair of all-star teams advance to sectionals

Pair of all-star teams advance to sectionals

Pair of all-star teams advance to sectionals 6r2n21

Whether it was as tournament hosts or by way of their own teams taking part, Jones County played a role last week as the summer little league all-star…
Cadence Tanner

Cadence Tanner

Tanner named region defensive player of the year; three others named all-region 35454n

A season in which the Lady Greyhounds were two overtime losses from being region champions has drawn accolades from GHSA Region 2-AAAA.Jones County, which…

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS z1x4t

Submit your events to [email protected] more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEMBook SaleJones…

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS z1x4t

Submit your events to [email protected] more events and a regional events calendar online at www.jcnews.com LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM Mount Salem…
GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’

GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’

GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’ 5z234i

Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) invites everyone to stop by the downtown Eatonton museum on Walk-in Wednesdays, beginning June 11 and scheduled to continue until…
Susan Freeman Eilers

Susan Freeman Eilers

Susan Freeman Eilers 544a6r

April 1947 – June 2025Susan Freeman Eilers of Gray, Georgia, ed away peacefully surrounded by family.Born in Atlanta in April 1947 to Winifred and Sam…
Carson James Evans

Carson James Evans

Carson James Evans 4h6l5n

Nov. 2, 2023 - June 5, 2025Carson James Evans, 19 months old, of Gray, Georgia ed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2025. A memorial service was held at 11:00 a…
Juanita Wilbanks Bivins

Juanita Wilbanks Bivins

Juanita Wilbanks Bivins xk24

June 2, 2025Juanita Wilbanks Bivins, 87, of Haddock, Georgia, ed away peacefully at Autumn Lane in Gray, Georgia on June 2, 2025.Born in Lumber City,…