Area events
DeKalb County Board of Education & County Schools Superintendent
Candidate Forum
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sponsored by the DeKalb Education Association and DeKalb Support Professionals. At the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center in Rainsville from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The five candidates for county schools superintendent and the four candidates for the board of education will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and present their platforms. The candidates will face moderated questions that will be pre-selected by DEA and DSP leaders. If you have questions that you would like to have considered for the forum, submit them by February 3 to Kelly Jackson at kljackson@dekalbk12.org. For more information, see this newspaper article.
Tri State Arenacross:
2012 AX Tour Arenacross Racing
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Doors open at 6:00 PM; bull riding starts at 7:30 PM. At the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center in Rainsville (map), phone 256-638-1650. Advance general admission tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for age 4-11. Day of show general admission tickets will be $18 for adults, $12 for age 4-11, children age three and under free. Visit this Tri State Arenacross web page for event schedule and racing details. See also the AX Tour event page.
Alabama National Barrel Horse Association
Friday-Saturday, February 24-25, 2012
Friday exhibitions from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, jackpot event 7:00 PM; Saturday exhibitions 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, youth/open barrel racing. $4 per vehicle admission charge. At the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center in Rainsville (map), phone 256-638-1650. Visit this web page for Alabama NBHA contact information.
Rainsville Lions Club 25th Annual Rodeo
Thursday-Saturday, March 1-3, 2012
Doors open at 6:00 PM, rodeo starts at 7:00 PM; Admission charges TBA. At the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center in Rainsville (map), phone 256-638-1650. Enjoy calf roping, bull riding, bronco riding, rodeo clowns and more. Check back for details.
City council meetings
First and third Monday of each month
5:00 PM; their workshop begins at about 4:00-4:15; at Rainsville City Hall. For more information call 256-638-6331.
Square dancing
Most Thursday evenings (48 or 49 times a year)
6:30 PM; at the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center in Rainsville (map). Forty eight or more Thursdays each year. Duos & Solos Square Dance Club. For more information call Morris Clements at 256-717-8283, or Faye Gaskins at 256-638-5101.