Good morning Byrdstown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you know the man Byrdstown was named after?
Also on today's calendar: Clearview Bluegrass at the Dixie Cafe and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
- Monday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Can you Match the Headshot with the Place Name? (tnmagazine.org) — Byrdstown gets a nod in a fun Tennessee history quiz that links old portraits to the people behind town and county names, including Byrdstown’s namesake, Robert King Byrd. The piece invites readers to test their knowledge of who inspired familiar place names across the state, while spotlighting Byrdstown’s 19th-century roots.

📸 Around Byrdstown
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Upcoming Events in
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Friday October 9
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Clearview Bluegrass at the Dixie Cafe →
Dixie Cafe, 31 Courthouse Square, Byrdstown
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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4th Annual Wolf River Crawl →
Legends on the Wolf RV Park, 1006 Wolf River Rd, Byrdstown
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1st Annual Pickett County Kids Fishing Rodeo →
Plankyard Harbor Fishing Pier, 2001 Plankyard Rd, Byrdstown
9:00 am
Friday October 16
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Hot Biscutz Band at the Dixie Cafe →
Dixie Cafe, 31 Courthouse Square, Byrdstown
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Cross Brothers Band at the Dixie Cafe →
Dixie Cafe, 31 Courthouse Square, Byrdstown
6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
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Fish Tales & Tackle Talk →
The River Grill, 989 Wolf River Rd, Byrdstown
5:30 pm
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"Steele Magnolias" at Good Neighbors Theatre →
Good Neighbors Theatre, 8780 HWY 111, Byrdstown
7:00 pm
Friday October 23
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Blood Assurance Blood Drive →
116 West Main St., Byrdstown
1:00 pm
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Conspiracy to Kill a Possum at the Dixie Cafe →
Dixie Cafe, 31 Courthouse Square, Byrdstown
6:00 pm
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Haunted Barn →
Pickett County Horseman's Association Grounds, 1847 Jones Chapel Rd, Byrdstown
7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
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Dale Hollow Fall Bass Classic →
Star Point Resort, 4490 Star Point Road, Byrdstown
7:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Jamestown. Apply here.
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Builtwell Bank - First Volunteer Bank posted a job opening for CSR (Teller) in Jamestown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Byrdstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oneida
- Tech Celebrates National GEAR UP Week With Student-Focused Activities Across The Upper Cumberland (ucbjournal.com)
- Mary Lou Sexton Jeffers (chattanoogan.com)
Cookeville
Ok Byrdstown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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