MOSCOW NIGHTS & Golden Gates, performing traditional Russian folk music & dance with ethnic instruments & in full costume. Moscow Nights & Golden Gates will appear on Sunday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, NC.  Adult tickets are $15, student tickets are $7.  For information & advance tickets, contact a BCA Board member at 828-837-1863 or at brasstownconcertnews@gmail.com

POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD will meet Monday, February 13 at 7 p.m. at Benton Elementary School. Agenda items include PCHS FFA convention, school calendar and energy savings.

WEST POLK Republican Women  will meet Feb. 13th, 6:30 pm, at the Benton Courthouse 3rd floor.

ETOWAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 50th Annual Banquet, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. at McMinn Central High School. The event will begin with a “Silent Auction” at 6. It will include award presentations for the Business Person of the Year, R. Frank McKinney Distinguished Service and the Joe Quirk Educator of the Year. The public is invited and can reserve tickets at $25 by calling the Chamber office at 263-2228 by Feb. 9.

GUYS & DOLLS, Athens (TN) Community Theater, Feb. 16-26, The Arts Center. $15 adults, $8 students. www.athensartscouncil.org or 423-745-8781.

BENEFIT for Carol Sexton, sister of Diane Stewart at benton Elementary February 18. Gospel Singers Christian Gospelairs performing and food. Starts at 2 p.m.

UNITY REVIVAL 2012, Sunday Feb. 26, 6pm and through Wed. Feb. 29. Mon. – Wed. service time will be 7pm with pastors prayer beginning at 6:30. First Free Will Baptist Church, 259 Tusquittee St. Hayesville, NC. Dr. Joe Arthur & Dr. Calvin Ray Evans will be the guest Evangelists. Singing will be compiled by a joint community choir. Practices will be held Feb. 12th, 19th, & 26th at 4pm.

OCOEE MISSIONARY BAPTIST church now has a church van to cover Ocoee, Old Fort and Benton areas. If you, your children or an elderly parent would like to attend worship service with us and need a ride, please call 423-338-2235.

LENTEN STUDY at St. Luke’s Episcopol Church begins Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. and continued every Wednesday through March. Lenten supper preceeds each session at 6:30. 706-632-8245 for info.

COUSIN JAKE bluegrass festival, March 10, 12 – 10 p.m, Gem Theater in Etowah. $15 at the door, by phone, online at www.EtowahArts.org.

EAST AND WEST POLK LIBRARY HOURS East Polk-Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. West Polk-Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE available through SETHRA by calling (423) 338-2335 or (423) 496-2644.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS

-County Commission, 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. alternating between courthouse in Benton and the community center in Ducktown.

-School Board, 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. at the various schools.

-Benton Town Commission lst Monday, 5 p.m. at Benton Town Hall.

-Copperhill City Council 3rd Monday at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

-Polk County Planning Commission 3rd Tuessday, 6:30 p.m. alternating between the Ducktown Courthouse and Benton Courthouse.

-Ducktown City Commission 1st Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

-Ocoee Ruritan Club, 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Fire & Rescue Hall in Ocoee on Hwy. 411.