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Party on Main Street
Party on Main Street will be Friday, April 25 in downtown Gray. Concerts start at 7 p.m. featuring Heath & Howlin’ Howdy, Ashton Jones and Michael Jackson tribute.
Admission is $5.
Sonrise Gospel Opry
Sonrise Gospel Opry, 3378 Gray Highway, will be Saturday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Featuring Pastor Adam Bray. Free Gospel music on the pavilion next to the Sonrise Thrift Store.
Bringing a chair is recommended. Call 478-305-7702 for more information.
2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program will be held Thursday, June 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Center, 126 Senior Center Way. The program provides eligle Middle Georgia seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers’ markets.
Benefits are issued on a firstcome, first-served basis until all are distributed. Pre-registration is encouraged. Registration forms are available at the Jones County Senior Center. For more information, call 478-986-6815.
March on Main for Babies
March on Main for Babies will be held Friday, May 9, Main Street Gray, 103 Atlanta Road.
Registration time will be 4:00 p.m. and event start time will be 5:00 p.m. This volunteer-led March for Babies Walk is hosted and organized by dedicated March of Dimes volunteers in this community to fight for the health of all moms and babies.
For more information, contact Emily Coley at 478-283-3775 or emilycoley419@gmail.com.
Farm Heritage Day
Farm Heritage Day will be held at Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site, Juliette, April 26, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Jarrell farm comes to life with an antique tractor display and farm skill demonstrations like blacksmithing, woodstove cooking, spinning and weaving.
Visitors can also take a guided tour of the original plantation house and walk the grounds which includes over 20 original farm buildings, two farmhouses, farm animals, a garden, and a mill complex. Admission: $1.50 - $9, group rates available for groups of 15 or more by reservation.
JCHS School Council
Jones County High School Council will meet Thursday, May 1, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the JCHS community room. Topics of discussion include at risk youth conference presentation and 2025-2026 school improvement plan. Everyone is welcome.
Old Clinton War Days
Old Clinton War Days will be Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 at 412 Pulaski Street. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and under. Food vendors and arts and crafts booths available. Enjoy the re-enactment of the Battle of Sunshine Church, authentic camps and the re-enactment of the Battle of Griswoldville.
Hometown Spring Festival
Main Street Gray’s Hometown Spring Festival, sponsored by Allure Aesthetics, will be April 26, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, inflatables and live performances.
Swing A Club for CASA Golf Tournament
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and The Club at Lake Sinclair present Swing A Club for CASA Golf Tournament on Friday, May 16, 2025. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. at 3700 Sinclair Dam Road, Milledgeville. Registration is $150 per person and includes green fees, cart, swag bag, drinks, lunch and appetizers at the awards ceremony. (Team of 4 is $600). To register, visit bit. ly/2025CASAGOLF. Prizes will be given for top teams and the “Hit It and Get It” putting challenge.
Awards ceremony entertainment will be provided by Scott Little. Join Ocmulgee CASA for a day of fun, competition and camaraderie. All proceeds benefit local foster care children from Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson counties.
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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.
• AAmeetsattheAmericanLegion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.
