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The Grayson County Chamber of Commerce is still collecting relief items for victims of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee and North Carolina.
“We really started seeing everything online, and myself and Tiffany Decker, who is the tourism director, were up late one night talking and she said we need to do something and so we did,” said Grayson County Chamber Executive Director April Spalding. “We’ve been absolutely blessed, with already one load leaving and our front lobby is completely full again.”
A full list of items the chamber is looking to collect can be found on their Facebook page.
“We need sanitary wipes,” Spaliding said. “We’re looking for baby formula, wipes, diapers, trash bags. We really need some storage containers because ours are already full of items. Pet food, any non-perishable items, things like toothbrushes, toothpaste, hygiene, batteries, Gatorade packs, anything you can think of that you would need, that’s what we’re in need of.”
Items for the next delivery need to be collected by October 7.
“They can take it to the Center on Main, which is at 425 South Main Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and then anything after hours can be dropped to our neighbors next door at the Leitchfield Police Department,” Spalding said.
Spalding said the chamber has drivers volunteering to make additional runs, so items will still be collected to be delivered after the October 7 delivery.
October means it is spooky season, and the Historic State Theater hopes you’ll celebrate by coming out to their Spooky Season Movie Series this month.
The series kicks off on October 11 with The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, followed by the original Night of the Living Dead on October 12, Casper on October 18, Pet Sematery on October 19, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride on October 25, and Child’s Play on October 26.
Each movie will get started at 7 p.m., with the theater and box office opening an hour prior. Tickets are $3 and concessions will be available.
For more information on the Spooky Season Movie Series and a full list of events happening at The State, visit www.thestate270.org.
The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park invites you to join them for a look at the stars.
The park will host their Fall Night Sky Program at the Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek on Friday, October 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The tour will be conducted by Eastern Kentucky University Department of Physics, Geosciences, and Astronomy Professor Dr. Mark Pitts. Topics will include stars, planets, light pollution, and dark skies, and Pitts will demonstrate the workings of a telescope.
Admission to the event is free. Visitors are encouraged to bring a flashlight, bug spray, and a blanket or chair, and visitors should wear closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
Contact the historic park for more information, and stay tuned to the park’s social media sites for weather-related updates.