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Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Trip
The Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Haddock, invites the public to join in a trip to Noah’s Ark, Williamstown, KY on Sept. 19-21. The price is $255.00 and includes bus ride (C&H Bus lines), tickets to the Ark and a meal. Money is due by Aug. 24. For more information, contact Lizzie Hardy at 478-491-4376 or Carolyn Shinholster at 478-234-4501.
Back-to-School Bash
Monday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Gray Station Middle School. Free school supplies and community resources.
Sponsored by Jones County Family Connection, Jones County Operation Early Intervention and JC Schools Family & Community Engagement.
Jones County Transportation Open House
The Jones County Transportation Department will host an open house Wednesday, July 16, at Gray Station Middle School Gym from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Meet your child’s bus driver, ask questions and register your child to ride the bus for the 2025-26 school year.
Book Sale
Jones County Friends of the Library will have their monthly book sale Saturday, July 12, at the Jones County Pre-K, Building E. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds go to the Jones County Library.
Back to School
Back to School open houses will be as follows:
• JonesCountyHighSchool Friday, July 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• CliftonRidgeMiddleSchooland Gray Station Middle School Monday, July 28, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• Pre-Kandallelementaryschools - Tuesday, July 29, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
School begins JULY 101. For additional information, please visit: www/jones.k12.ga.us.
Jones County Hunter Education Class
The GA Department of Natural Resources will be conducting a free required hunter safety class Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jones County Fire Station 5 in Wayside. All supplies are provided, and no cost required.
Sign up for the class on the DNR website https://georgiawildlife. com/hunting/huntereducation and click on FIND AND SIGN UP for the class under FREE COURSES. You must create an account if you don’t have one. For questions or concerns, contact 706-476-3200 or email mdsteed@live.com. Bring something to drink, lunch not provided but options available at a small cost.
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.
• 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.
