Community Day

People line up to check out the tables during Community Day at Oglethorpe County Middle School on Saturday. Local organizations passed out free school supplies and resource information to families as students head back to school. (Photo/Jennifer Xia)

Photos: Community Day

Jennifer Xia

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Various Community Day activities — like Salem Baptist Church’s bounce house slide — were held outside at Oglethorpe County Middle School last summer, but tables and vendors were set up inside. The annual event will return to OCMS on Saturday. (Photo/Torin Smith)

Community Day at OCMS returns for second year

Jennifer Xia

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Oglethorpe County’s annual Community Day is set to return to Oglethorpe County Middle School on Saturday, Aug. 2. The event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria, offering school supplies, family fun and local resources for residents and others.

Members of the ALJ Foundation passed out backpacks filled with school supplies to students at last year’s Community Day at Oglethorpe County Middle School. This year’s event will also be held at OCMS. (Photo/Torin Smith)

Local Roundup: Community Day scheduled for OCMS on Aug. 2

News Staff

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The annual Community Day festivities will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at Oglethorpe County Middle School. It will be the second consecutive year Community Day will be held at OCMS after being moved from Bryan Park for heat concerns in 2024.