Byrdstown-Pickett Co Update Aug 6 2021

Happy Friday! It’s the final Friday before many schools start back full steam ahead on Monday – ENJOY! It’s also the winding up of this year’s 127 Corridor Sale  (August 5-7, 2021). If you like it, enjoy the deals. If you don’t enjoy avoiding the area. Tomorrow (Saturday) is the first Saturday of August, so it’s Cars & Coffee time. Everyone is welcome to come and show or just come and enjoy the company. 

Good Neighbors Theatre will be auditioning for “Aladdin” on August 9 & 10 @ 6:00PM at their Good Neighbors Theatre Building on Hwy. 111. It’s also time to RSVP for their fundraising Gala on September 18 at 6PM. 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. Family Fun and Events – Byrdstownwill be having their Back to School Bash and movie next Friday evening. Get the details here. We still have plenty of space in the Fall Dale Hollow Bass Classic on October 2 & 3, 2021. If you didn’t get a form, you can download the form here. The Rollercoaster Yard Sale will be that weekend as well – September 30-Oct. 2. The Town of Byrdstown 3K/5K will be the following weekend. 

COMING UP THIS WEEKEND AND SOONObey River Grill/East Port Marina will have trivia tonight (Friday and every Friday night this season). Live Music:Friday and Saturday evenings at Dixie CafeThe Steel Coop, and Sulphur Creek Resort/Mike’s Landing Restaurant and Lounge (EVERY NIGHT)! Backyard Grill is having live music on Saturday night. Plenty of other great food out there! You can find our member places to dine at this link: 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.

REMINDER: The Family Fun and Events group has posted the upcoming movie schedule. Check them out hereThe GNT Gala will be September 18. 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! 

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


Congressman John Rose’s Office will hold local office hours on August 25 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.


Town Council will meet on Monday, August 9 at 5 at Town Hall.School Board Meeting August 9 at 6:30 at the Board of Education Building.

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 (931) 864-6215.

Bill Robbins, Byrdstown-Pickett Co. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Janice Neal & Donella Beaty, Assistants to the Executive Director