The Family Care Center at 1014 West Main St. includes a Thrift Store open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Family Care Center helps others by giving clothing, food and possibly hope to families in their time of need. The Center asks for your help by supporting its thrift stores. There are currently three locations, the one in Centre, another at 5511 Main St. in Hokes Bluff and another in Cedar Bluff. The Center is currently helping more than 100 families per week and thanks the community for its continued support. Director is Cindy McGinnis.

The Cherokee County Public Library has on ongoing book sale. Get paperbacks for as little as a dime and hardbacks for as little as 50 cents or $1. The library is open today from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Call the library at 256-927-5838 for further information.

The Annual 411 Yard Sale is scheduled. The Sale begins Wednesday, Oct. 3, and continues through Saturday, the 6th. Hundreds of vendors will line the route from Leeds, Ala. to the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. Cherokeans Carolyn Turner and Ray Tinsley were the first promoters of the big sale — which began in 2003.

Cherokee County Celebrate Recovery offers support groups for chemical dependency, co-dependency, grief, divorce and loved ones of chemical dependency, and much more. Child care available. Call 393-2861 for more information.

In high school football action, Collinsville plays at Cedar Bluff beginning at 7 p.m.; Lincoln plays at Cherokee County beginning at 7 p.m., Jacksonville Christian plays at Gaylesville beginning at 7 p.m., Sand Rock plays at Fyffe beginning at 7 p.m., oodville plays at Spring Garden beginning at 7 p.m. and Piedmont plays at White Plains beginning at 7 p.m.