News office Holiday closings
The Jones County News will be closed Monday, Jan. 2. The deadline will be Friday, Dec. 30 by 2:00 p.m.
Closings for New Year’s
All of the following businesses will be closed Sunday, Jan. 1.
Schedules that are different from normal business hours are listed for those that apply.
City Hall – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 Exchange Bank – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 Magnolia State Bank – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 Morris Bank – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 Robins Federal Credit Union – Closed Saturday, Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 2 Cadence Bank – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 All county offices, including the courthouse – Closed Monday, Jan. 2 Jones County Recycling Centers – Closed Saturday, Dec. 31 and Sunday, Jan. 1
Mobile Food Truck
There will be no Mobile Food Distribution from Middle GA Community Food Bank at Greater Jordan Chapel AME Church in Haddock in December. Please utilize the Velma McFadden Food Pantry at 1415 Hwy 22 East, Haddock, on first Saturdays and third Thursdays monthly from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Ocmulgee CASA Volunteer Training
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold a new volunteer training class beginning January 18, from 1-4 pm at Lakeview Academy in Milledgeville. The 9 required training sessions will be held every Monday and Wednesday through February 15. CASA volunteers serve as the voice for children in foster care. For more information, please call 478-452-9170.
Velma McFadden Food Bank
Velma McFadden Missionary Food Bank will be at Greater Jordan Chapel, 1415 Highway 22 East, Haddock, on the following schedule each month: First Saturday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Third Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Mobile Food Truck Distribution - Fourth Wednesday, 11 a.m. until all is gone.
REGULAR
MEETINGS
• 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 10:00 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-AnonmeetseveryTuesdayand 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.
• St.PaulAMEChurchwillbehaving 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.
• 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.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• 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.
• TheGrayCityCouncilmeetsthefirst Monday of each month at the D.V.
Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.
• TheGrayJayceesmeetthesecond 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.
• GrayStationMiddleSchoolcouncil meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
• AmericanLegionPost142meets 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.
• TheJonesCountyCruisersmeet the first Monday of each month at Chevy’s Pizza at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Dannie Curtis at 258-5502.
• TheGrayDowntownDevelopment Authority meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at City Hall at noon.
• TheJonesCountyAmateurRadio 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.
• TheJonesCountyDemocraticParty 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.
• TheJonesCountyChildrenInCare 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.
• TheSexualAssaultSurvivors(SAS) group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Reflections Psychotherapy LLC from 6:30 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (706) 224-3396 or email angiemeells@yahoo.com.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchoolBand Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the band room or the lunch room at 6:30 p.m.
• TheJonesCountyBoardof Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Charlotte C. Wilson Conference Room at 6:00 p.m.
• ThealumniofWhittleElementary School, Spring Street, Macon, meet the second Tuesday of each month at Fresh Air Bar-B-Que, 3070 Riverside Drive in Macon, at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Mike King, (478) 994-6757, or email Bobby Sanders at rasanders@cox. net.
• TheOldCapitalCarClubmeetsthe second Tuesday of each month at the IHOP, Wal-Mart Market Central, 2598 N. Columbia St. in Milledgeville, at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All auto enthusiasts are invited to attend. For more information, call (478) 453-0295.
• GrayGardenClubmeetsonthefirst Tuesday of the month at the Bradley Baptist Church 10:00 a.m.
• TheDomesticViolenceSurvivors (DVS) group meets the third Tuesday of each month at Reflections Psychotherapy LLC from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (706) 224-3396 or email angiemeells@yahoo.com.
• TheYoungAtHeartcovered-dish luncheon and program of First Baptist Church meets the last Tuesday of each month, 11:45 a.m.
- 1:15 p.m.
• GreaterFaithRevelationalOutreach Ministries, 1501 Highway 22 East, Haddock, distributes free nonperishable canned goods every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This food bank ministry is free for those who are in need.
Monetary donations, as well as canned goods, are also accepted.
Their prayer line is also open from 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Call 361 1303, 932-0142 or 932-5760.
