St. Paul A.M.E. Church is sponsoring a voter registration drive on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The location is the Maggie Califf High School where the shop and/or Alternative School was located.
Any young people who will be 18 on or before Nov. 5, can register.
If any student attending college out of county or state, or in the military should get an absentee ballot. This also applies for any eligible voter who will be out of town on Nov. 5, 2024.
Book Sale
The Jones County Friends of the Library will have their book sale Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 273 Railroad Street, Gray, in the building next to JCHS track. Thousands of books and audio-visuals of all types for all ages. Super duper prices, many are even free. Feature of the month: Fiction.
Station 8 Barbecue Fund Raiser
Jones County Fire Department Station 8, on Gray Highway, is having its annual Open House and barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be prepared by Station 8’s cooking crew and include our own local Snow’s Famous Brunswick Stew. Plates are $10.00, including drinks. Please come join us that day.
Touch-A-Truck
Touch-A-Truck will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the grounds of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office.
Admission is $5. Food will be available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at: Morris Bank, Ace of Gray, Chevy’s Pizza, Jones County Sheriff’s Department, or from any Pilot Club of Jones County member.
Downtown Fall Festival
The Downtown Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be hayrides, corn maze, petting zoo and much more. Followed by live music.
Holliman Grove Pentecostal Church
Holliman Grove Pentecostal Church will have its Family and Friends Day Oct. 20, 1:00 p.m., at 280 Vinson Road, McIntyre, GA.
The public is invited to join. There will be a baking contest and awards will be given. Contact Pastor Norman White for contest registration at 478-283-2600.
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.
• 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.
• 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.
