In Jones County, a cherished symbol of local history and military honor has been defiled. The grave of Ed Morgan, a World War I military veteran who has rested along Highway 11 since 1918, became the target of a disturbing act of vandalism last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just the Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Ed Morgan\u2019s grave, maintained as a tribute to his service, was partially damaged in a vandalism attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The perpetrator(s) used a dull chainsaw to cut through a tree near the headstone, endangering its structural integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 An American flag displayed at the site was stolen during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Local residents, Wes Connell, his father, and Brock Wise, intervened, removing the tree before it could destroy the headstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Details:<\/strong> The damage has sparked outrage among community members, who have long regarded the site as a beacon of respect for the sacrifices made by veterans. The community\u2019s response was swift, with local figures stepping in to salvage the grave\u2019s dignity and protect its structural integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n District Attorney Wright Barksdale has vowed to bring those responsible to justice, emphasizing that such acts will be met with the full weight of the law. Authorities have also announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How You Can Help:<\/strong> Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact the Jones County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 478-986-3489. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the sheriff\u2019s app or website. Community vigilance and support are crucial in ensuring justice for this act of desecration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In Jones County, a cherished symbol of local history and military honor has been defiled. The grave of Ed Morgan, a World War I military veteran who has rested along Highway 11 since 1918, became the target of a disturbing act of vandalism last night. Just the Facts: \u2022 Ed Morgan\u2019s grave, maintained as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[16428,11078],"class_list":["post-209401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-ed-morgan","tag-military","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=209401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=209401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=209401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=209401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}