October 2022
'What's Growing On'
Lauderdale County Newsletter
Local Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
Pat Higdon spent her career educating youth at Halls High School for nearly 30 years. She is a Co-Founder and Director of the Veteran's Museum in Halls where she and her team promote our community to visitors touring the museum on a daily basis. A favorite pastime of Pat's is singing and playing piano at First United Methodist Church in Halls.
Lee's Pit BBQ has been touching tastebuds in Ripley since 1984. "It all began with my grandmother's BBQ bologna." Terry Lee said of how the business began. Terry and his brothers Kendrick and Rodney took over the family restaurant after his mother and father (Martha and Roland) retired from the business earlier this year. Terry mentioned the opportunity to grow the family business in the near future.
Local Events
The Lauderdale County Fair had over 20,000 visitors at the Fair Grounds in Halls September 14 - 17
What's Up


Lauderdale Community Hospital construction is underway. Construction completion expected June 2023
Fort Pillow State Park received the designation as the Highest Rated Campground at Tennessee State Parks for 2022
Lauderdale County Lineup
October 2 - October 8
October 3 - Pre-School Story Time at Lauderdale County Library 10am (Click HERE for more)
October 3 - City of Ripley Board Meeting 6pm
October 3 - Town of Henning Board Meeting 6pm
October 3 - Town of Halls Board Meeting 7pm
October 6 - Lauderdale County School Board Meeting at Board of Education 6pm
October 6 - Adult Education Classes at TCAT-Ripley 3:15pm (Click HERE for more)
October 6 - Family Movie Night at Lauderdale County Library 4pm (Click HERE for more)
October 7 - Carl Perkins Center Yard Sale 7am at Carl Perkins Center (Click HERE for more)
October 8 - Cub Scouts Meeting at First United Methodist Church at 9am
October 8 - Carl Perkins Center Bike & ATV Show 10am at Carl Perkins Center (Click HERE for more)
October 8 - Free Computer Training at Lauderdale County Library (T.E.L. for Kids) 3pm (Click HERE for more)

October 9 - October 15
October 10 - Lauderdale County Commission Meeting at Courthouse 6pm
October 10 - Gates City Council Meeting at Town Hall 7pm
October 13 - Adult Education Classes at TCAT-Ripley 3:15pm (Click HERE for more)
October 15 - Cub Scouts Meeting at First United Methodist Church at 9am

October 16 - October 22
October 17 - Pre-School Story Time at Lauderdale County Library 10am (Click HERE for more)
October 20 - Veteran's Museum 18th Annual Ladies Fall Luncheon at 12pm
October 20 - Adult Education Classes at TCAT-Ripley 3:15pm (Click HERE for more)
October 21 - LEGO Club at Lauderdale County Library 4pm (Click HERE for more)
October 22 - Free Computer Training at Lauderdale County Library (Resume Making) 3pm (Click HERE for more)
October 22- Cub Scouts Meeting at First United Methodist Church at 9am
October 22 - Fort Pillow Fall Festival and Haunted Group Camp 5:30pm


October 23 - October 29
October 24 - Pre-School Story Time at Lauderdale County Library 10am (Click HERE for more)
October 27 - Adult Education Classes at TCAT-Ripley 3:15pm (Click HERE for more)
October 29 - Free Computer Training at Lauderdale County Library (Advanced Keyboarding and Computer Use) 3pm (Click HERE for more)
October 29 - Cub Scouts Meeting at First United Methodist Church at 9am


October 30 - November 5
October 31 - Pre-School Story Time at Lauderdale County Library 10am (Click HERE for more)
November 2 - Carl Perkin's Center Tenderloin Sandwich Sale (Click HERE for more)
November 3 - Adult Education Classes at TCAT-Ripley 3:15pm (Click HERE for more)
November 5 - Cub Scouts Meeting at First United Methodist Church at 9am



Friday Night Lights in Lauderdale County
Ripley and Halls High School Football Schedules for 2022 (Click HERE)