Byrdstown-Pickett County Update July 9, 2021

From press release:

The Town of Byrdstown hit it out of the park with the Annual Independence Day Celebration last weekend! A great big THANK YOU to all that helped make it possible.

This weekend and soon! Obey River Grill/East Port Marina will have trivia tonight (Friday and every Friday night this season). Live Music Friday and Saturday evenings at Dixie Cafe, and The Steel Coop. Sulphur Creek Resort/Mike’s Landing Restaurant and Lounge has announced that they will have live music 7 nights a week for the month of July! Plenty of other great food out there! You can find our member places to dine at this link as well: www.dalehollow.com/dine.

Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park has a variety of workshops happening. Space is limited so you need to register for the one(s) you are planning to attend. Good Neighbors Theatre will be having Drama Camp July 12-16. Call Missy Davis at (931) 704-1894 for more information or to register. They do have sponsors for those that cannot afford to send their children, so give them a call if you are interested.

Great news! Family Fun and Events Byrdstown announced their July 16th Movie Night featuring “The War with Grandpa” sponsored by FirstChoice Family Care. They will also be giving away 4 tickets to Dollywood sponsored by Jessica Parrott of the Rains Agency. The GNT Gala will be September 18. Also, the Pickett County Library will be having the Summer Reading Program. Find more information here.

The Town of Byrdstown 3K/5K to benefit St. Jude will be held the 2nd Saturday in October. This year that will be Oct. 9, 2021. That will be our 10th Anniversary, so expect something special! The Fall Dale Hollow Bass Classic will be October 2 & 3, 2021. More details coming soon.

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

DAV will meet at the Welcome Center on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30AM

The Rescue Squad meets the 1st Thursday of each month at the Rescue Squad Building at 7PM

Town Council Meeting July 12 at 5PM at Town Hall

Board of Education Meeting on July 12 @ 6:30PM at the Director of School’s Office

July 19 County Commission Meeting at 6PM at the Pickett Co. Library

Congressman John Rose’s Office will hold local office hours on July 28 from 11AM-12PM at the Pickett Co. Library

August Chamber Board of Directors Meeting will be held on August 12 at 11AM at the Byrdstown Activities Park Pavilion catered from Dale Hollow Shell and sponsored by Tranquility Properties, LLC.

If ANYONE needs any help, questions answered, etc., please reach out to our office (931) 864-7195, the County Executive’s Office (931) 864-3798 or Mayor Gibson’s Office (