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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR AREA

MEDIC Regional Blood Center struggles to meet the demands of our area hospitals. Now through Labor Day give blood at any MEDIC location and receive a coupon for a free chicken sandwich and a chance to win a pair of Tennessee Smokies home game tickets. Please stop by a blood drive in the community or stop by one of MEDIC’s two fixed sites: 1601 Ailor Avenue or 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut… or at St. Mary’s Medical Center of Campbell County on Wednesday, July 21st from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Also, on Monday, July 26th at the Food City in LaFollette (Woodson’s Mall) from 11:00am to 7:00pm and Tuesday, July 28th at Jellico Community Hospital from 10:00am to 6:00pm.

The Downtown Jam has returned! Every Tuesday evening through September enjoy live music in the LaFollette city parking lot behind City Hall beginning at 7:00pm. It’s FREE. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy! Glenn Parker will be your host.

Ginny’s Pet Rescue, Inc., a 501 c 3 organization, needs you to provide a home for abandoned puppies, cats and kittens that otherwise may face euthanization. They also need monetary donations towards their goal of saving, spaying and neutering Campbell County animals. Contact Virginia 423-327-4954 or Jay 423-562-9408 for information if you can help.

The Big Valley Barn in Clinton holds “Open Jam Night” every Tuesday night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. No charge. It is located at 901 Mountain Road in Clinton. Call 865-805-1723 for more information.

The Senior Citizens Center in LaFollette will provide seniors 60 and older, if qualified, a free daily lunch Monday through Friday paid for through a Food Lion Grant. Transportation is provided to and from the Center if needed. Call 562-6672 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous meets on Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m at 2119 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette in the Campbell County Unity Association building.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Jellico United Methodist Church, 204 Fifth Street, Jellico, on Mondays at 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. as well as Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 2119 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette in the Campbell County Unity Association building. Alcoholics Anonymous also has a hotline, 1-800-905-8666.

Al- Anon for the families of the alcoholic meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. The meetings will take place at 2119 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette in the Campbell County Unity Association building.

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