The DeWeese reunion is being held on August 18 at Fall Creek Falls Community Center at 1:00 p.m. Please come and bring a covered dish to share. B33

New Charity Independent Baptist Church on Brockdell Mountain is holding Revival and a Mission Conference August 19-23 at 6:30 p.m. each evening with Bro. Travis Altop. The Mission Conference is Monday through Wednesday, and Revival services are Thursday and Friday. A meal and fellowship are to follow the Friday service. Pastor Jerry Bradley and congregation invite everyone to attend. B33BS34

On Monday, August 19, a blood drive in honor of Audrey Smith is being held at First Southern Baptist Church, 2827 Main Street, Pikeville. The bloodmobile will be in the church parking lot from noon to 6:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment visit bloodassurance.org/ or call Roberta Smith 423-447-7812 or smithr@bledsoe.net. Please be sure to eat a good meal, drink additional water but avoid energy drinks. All donors will be given a “Donor in Paradise” beach towel and donors will be entered into a drawing for a “Fandango Movie Package.” B33

A cleaning of the Walling Cemetery is being held Friday, August 23 at 5:00 p.m. Decoration is Saturday, August 31. A business meeting is followed by a covered dish dinner. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery are being taken the day of decoration or anyone who wishes to mail their donation can send it to treasurer: Stephen Walling, 13009 Park Road, Pikeville, TN 37367.

The descendents of Alexander and Louisa Evans are having a reunion. Their 13 children are Dan, Sube, Crocket, Sam, John Isom, Lucy, Louisia, Edd, Harriet, Carolyn, Rebecca and Elizabeth (Lizzy). They are gathering on August 24 at 11:00 a.m. to enjoy a covered dish meal at noon at the Sampson Free Will Baptist Church Activity Center on State Route 30 west at the Van Buren/Bledsoe County line. Please bring family memorabilia to share. Call Grace at 423/881-3488 or Deborah Burggess at 423/881-3428 if you have any questions. B32S33