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28.
Closings for Thanksgiving
All of the following businesses will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28.
Schedules that are different from normal business hours are listed for those that apply.
Ingles – Closing Thursday, Nov.
28 at 4:00 p.m. and reopening Friday, Nov. 29 Exchange Bank - Friday: Closing at 12:00 p.m.
Magnolia State Bank - Friday: Closing at 12:00 p.m.
Morris Bank - Friday: Closing at 1:00 p.m.
Robins Financial Credit Union Cadence Bank Gray City Hall - Friday: Closed All county offices, including the courthouse and public works, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29.
Jones County Recycling Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28.
Gray Hometown Christmas Market
Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Presented by Morris Bank.
Downtown tree lighting at 6 p.m.
Live drive-thru Nativity
Gray United Methodist Church, 121 Gordon Street, Gray. Dec. 1315 (weather permitting), 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free admission and free hot chocolate.
2024 Christmas Parade
Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Rain date will be Thursday, Dec. 12.
Hosted by Sincerity Lodge #430, Gray.
CASA Training
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold new volunteer training on Mondays and Wednesdays in November, from 1-4 p.m., in Eatonton. CASA volunteers serve as the voice for children in foster care and advocate for their best interest in court. For more information, please call 478-452-9170.
REGULAR
MEETINGS
• TheFederatedGardenClub of Gray meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Bradley Baptist Church with the exception of May and December. Members discuss participation in upcoming events in the area and projects beautifying our community. Visitors are welcome to attend. For information, call 478-986-8898.
• BibleStudyatJarocho’sMexican Restaurant each Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All invited.
• BradleyBaptistChurchwillhave Sunday services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Drive-in services can tune to 89.1 for both services.
Sunday school will be at 10 a.m.
• TheJCHSFFAAlumniChapter meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. inside the JCHS lunchroom.
Membership is open to anyone, even if they were not a former FFA member.
• Al-AnonmeetseveryTuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Center, 126 Senior Center Way. For information, call 986-7192.
• AAmeetsattheAmerican Legion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.
• St.PaulAMEChurchwillbe having a clothing bank the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 127 Saint Paul Church Circle.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• TheJonesCountyCruisers Meets 1st Monday of each month at Jarocho’s Mexican Restaurant, 216 W. Old Clinton Rd. 6PM for social time and 7PM meeting. Contact Danny Curtiss for further info at 478 986-6306.
• NarcononofGeorgiaoffershelp for drug and alcohol addiction.
For more information, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073 or visit www. drugsno.com. Narconon offers referrals, free assessments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation.
• NewHarvestChurchofGod, 12689 Highway 87, Juliette, hosts a community prayer service every Monday in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m.; it does not end until everyone is finished praying. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact pastor Mark Moore, (478) 993-6705, or Tina McMurray, (478) 957-7299.
• TheGrayCityCouncilmeetsthe first Monday of each month at the D.V. Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.
• TheGrayJayceesmeetthe second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the lobby of Main Street,109 James Street, downtown Gray. For more information, contact Gray Jaycee President, Michael Fields at 478-414-8087.
• GrayStationMiddleSchool council meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
• AmericanLegionPost142 meets the first Tuesday of each month at 314 Old Clinton Road (directly behind Tri-County EMC) at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email graylegionpost142@windstream.net.
• TheGrayDowntown Development Authority meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at City Hall at noon.
• TheJonesCountyAmateur Radio Society (JCARS) meets the first Thursday of each month at the Jones County EMA office classroom on Industrial Boulevard in Gray at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Amateur Radio License testing begins at 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at this same location. For more information, call Gary at 737 2077.
• TheJonesCountyDemocratic Party meets the fourth Monday in each month September - May at the W.E. Knox Civic Center.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Touchdown Club meets the first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Lee Perkins, (478) 973-2018.
• TheJonesCountyChildren In Care Parent’s Association meets the third Monday of each month at Elam Baptist Church from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• TheCityofGrayHistoric Preservation Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month in City Hall’s conference room at 6:00 p.m.
• TheMarineCorpsLeague Detachment #970 meets the first Tuesday of each month at United Community Church, 2411 Heath Road, Macon, at 6:00 p.m. For further information, call Ed Barbee, 960-3917.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Band Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the
