
“Dearly Departed” – Covered Bridge Players
In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpins’ other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion.
Firstborn Ray-Bud drinks himself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neck monster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copes with death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents.
As the situation becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, “When I die, don’t tell nobody. Just bury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you.” Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.
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Show dates are Nov 9, 10 & 11; Nov 16, 17 & 18.
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Upcoming Events
Blountsville Sound of Freedom—-July 4th

Bells will begin at 12:30 Followed by Dr.Smith’s old fashion 4th celebration of Homemade Ice Cream and watermelon . Then pull up a chair and listen to the group Blue Grass Connection and Pine Mt. Blue Grass.. This event is free to the public and promises a good time for all.
Blount County Amateur Radio Club —

The Blount County Amateur Radio Club meets the 2nd Tues. of each month at the Blount County Memorial Museum, from 7-8 P.M. For more info call Mr. Yarbrough @ 205-429-3435. Thy welcome new members.
Free beer tasting at Tin Town Brewery—-July 21

Meet and great fellow chamber members on Thursday July 21st from 6-8 p.m.We will have music by Dave O’Keefe, a curated selection of craft beer samples and great treats to purchase from Chef Ben’s food truck.There will be a drawing for a Tin Town Brewing Gift Card.
Blount County Extension Service —Food Preparation——Fall in Love with Soups!!!!!

The Blount County Extension Office will host a class entitled Food Preparation —–Fall in Love with Soups. The class is free and the extension office will provide drinks and dessert , you are ask to bring a sack lunch. You may register up until 10 a.m. the day of the class by calling 205-274-2129
24th Annual BCEF Radiothon Thursday, Sept 22

Please make plans to support The BCEF ‘s 24th annual radiothon. All funds received will benefit the Blount County Schools. For more info call 855-789-2233. This event will be broadcast on WCRL Radio, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.