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 Partnership for a Drug-Free Cherokee meets at noon in the meeting room at Lanny’s Restaurant.  This meeting is for anyone concerned about our community’s drug epidemic.  Lunch is Dutch treat.

Kiwanis of Cherokee County meets from noon until 1 p.m. in the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce headquarters on the campus of Gadsden State Community College-Cherokee, 801 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, Ala. 35960.

The Cherokee County Park Board meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the new office space at 104-B Northwood Drive in Centre in the same building with John Coggin’s Law office and Alabama Power Weiss Lake Shoreline Management Office. Meetings are open to the public.

Visit the beautiful Rock Village, home of some of the best hiking and rock climbing throughout the world. Enjoy fresh air and beautiful scenery. Go to the intersection of U.S. Highway 411 and Highway 68 in Leesburg, turn right, turn left on Cherokee County 36, to the intersection of County Road 36 and County Road 70, turn left and follow the signs.

Alexis Baptist Church is holding Revival Oct. 22-24 beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. The Rev. Wendell Dutton will be the evangelist.