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Fayetteville Clubs & Service

The people who run the toy drive, cook the ham breakfast, coach the archers and keep the old cemetery tidy. Here’s who they are, what they’re working on now, and how to join them.

Join a club

  1. Pick one that fits. Lunch clubs, evening lodges, veterans’ posts, kids’ programs, garden and history groups: there’s a place for every schedule.
  2. Go as a guest. Most clubs welcome visitors. Check the meeting time with the club first; times change.
  3. Lend a hand. Pitch in at the next project. That’s how most members got started.

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Service clubs · Veterans · Lodges & fraternal · Youth · Heritage & history · Giving circles, homemakers & garden · Community associations · Help us confirm

Service clubs (4)

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Fayetteville Rotary Club

Club 3858, District 6780 · chartered 1935

Neighbors who meet over lunch every Tuesday and, with the fire department and The Elk Valley Times, run Lincoln County's Christmas toy drive.

What they’re working on now

  • Oct. 7, 2026 The 60th annual Lincoln County Toy Drive, with the Fayetteville Fire Department and The Elk Valley Times, is dedicated to the memory of longtime Times editor Joe Collins, who started the drive in 1966. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • Nov. 3, 2025 Last year's (59th) drive: applications online through fayettevillerotary.com, toy boxes at more than 50 businesses and schools, three shopping nights, and toys handed out Dec. 22, 2025 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • ongoing Year-round: reading and dictionary projects, tree planting, music and art scholarships, and the Interact club at Lincoln County High School. (club website)

Meets: Tuesdays, 12:00 noon · Shoney's, 1235 Huntsville Hwy
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Chamber club list. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Club website · rotary37334@gmail.com

How to join: Come to a Tuesday lunch as a guest, or email the club.

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Fayetteville Lions Club

Club 4949, District 12-S · chartered 1947

Helps neighbors see better (eyesight assistance and screenings) and cheers on local kids with ball games, contests and scholarships.

What they’re working on now

  • Fri., Oct. 23, 2026 Friday bingo with the Lions at the Senior Citizens Center, 908 W. Washington St. (Fayetteville Main Street community calendar)
  • Aug. 1, 2026 32nd Lions Football Jamboree at Highland Rim School. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • 2026 Guest speakers open to the public, most recently on the Lions Haiti Clinic (Sept. 15, 2026); 2026 also brought an open house and talks from the club's scholarship winners. (club news page)
  • Mar. 2025 The Lions Basketball Tip-Off Classic, which marked 44 years in 2025. (Good News Exchange)

Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. · Fayetteville-Lincoln County Senior Citizens Center, 908 W. Washington St.
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: club website. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Club website · Email the club · (931) 623-3763

How to join: Guests are welcome; the club asks you to let its membership director know you're coming (phone or email here).

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Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville

Club K04843

A lunch club whose whole focus is Lincoln County's kids: scholarships, grants and steady help for children's charities.

What they’re working on now

  • Mar. 2026 Seven scholarships a year for high school seniors; public, private and homeschool students may apply. (Good News Exchange)
  • Mar. 2026 Support for Always Endure (foster children), Junior's House child advocacy center, the Imagination Library, and Boys and Girls State. (Good News Exchange)
  • checked Oct. 21, 2026 Community grants for projects that help children; the guidelines and request form are on the club site. (club website)

Meets: Wednesdays, 12:00 noon · Cahoots Restaurant, 114 Market St. W.
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Kiwanis Kentucky-Tennessee District list. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Club website

How to join: Come to a Wednesday lunch, or reach the club through its website.

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Old brick storefronts along the town square in Petersburg, Tennessee
Petersburg's square, which the club helped renew. Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Send us a photo of your members

Petersburg Lions Club

Petersburg, Lincoln County · established 1945

A small club (about 15 members) that keeps Petersburg's square, history and neighbors cared for.

What they’re working on now

  • Feb. 20, 2026 Petersburg Lions Club Charities is the local distribution point for frozen ground venison offered to Petersburg residents who need it. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • June 3, 2025 Restoring the historic Cumberland Cemetery beside the Cumberland Presbyterian church off the square, a three-year plan. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • Oct. 9, 2025 The annual Petersburg tractor pull (its biggest fundraiser), used-eyeglass collection and eye exams for neighbors in need. (Good News Exchange)

Meets: 1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. · Lions Community Building, 303 Buchanan St., Petersburg
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: club page (Lions e-Clubhouse). Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Club page

How to join: The club says it's always looking for new members; reach it through its club page.

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Veterans (3)

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American Legion Towry Post 42

chartered 1919 · named for Pvt. Wiley Smith Towry

Lincoln County's American Legion post: veterans looking out for veterans, with a hall on Wilson Parkway.

What they’re working on now

We haven’t found a dated project in public sources yet. Working on something? Tell us about it.

Meets: 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m. · American Legion, 2007 Wilson Pkwy
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Chamber club list. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Post page (county veterans services) · Post history

How to join: Open to eligible veterans; contact the post through its page.

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VFW Post 2167

Willard Eugene "Curly" Keller Post

Overseas-service veterans who keep the coffee on: free breakfasts, free bingo and a yearly golf scramble for local veterans.

What they’re working on now

  • checked Oct. 21, 2026 Free breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of every month, open to the public; free bingo on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. (Lincoln County Veterans Services)

Meets: 4th Monday of the month · 2007 Wilson Pkwy
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: VFW Dept. of Tennessee post roster. Check the meeting time with the post. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Post page (county veterans services) · (931) 625-4384

How to join: Open to veterans who served overseas; stop by the post or call.

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Marine Corps League, Lincoln County Detachment #702

Lincoln County's Marine Corps League detachment: Marines staying together and looking out for one another.

What they’re working on now

We haven’t found a dated project in public sources yet. Working on something? Tell us about it.

Meets: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. · Shoney's, 1235 Huntsville Hwy
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Marine Corps League, Dept. of Tennessee. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Detachment page · (931) 703-7465

How to join: Call the detachment or come to a first-Tuesday meeting.

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Lodges & fraternal (3)

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Fayetteville Elks Lodge #1792

A busy lodge (366 members this fall) that pairs bingo and trivia nights with help for kids, veterans and young families.

What they’re working on now

  • Sat., Nov. 7, 2026 Community Baby Shower: books to get parents reading to little ones, plus baby supplies, 9 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. A donation bin is at the lodge. (lodge newsletter, Oct. 2026)
  • Oct. 3, 2026 Senior Fishing Day. (lodge newsletter, Oct. 2026)
  • Oct. 2026 Welcomed four new members in September and is inviting more. (lodge newsletter)

Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (July-Aug.: 3rd Tuesday only; Dec.: 1st Tuesday only) · 1750 Wilson Pkwy (US 64 Bypass)
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: lodge newsletter + elks.org. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Lodge newsletters · elks.org lodge page

How to join: Elks membership needs a member's sponsorship; ask at the lodge.

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Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge #68 F&AM

Fayetteville's Masonic lodge, which is hosting a country ham breakfast this fall.

What they’re working on now

Meets: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m. · Masonic Lodge, corner of Thornton Taylor Pkwy and Shelbyville Hwy
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Chamber club list. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Contact through the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce: 931-433-1234

How to join: Ask any lodge member.

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Fayetteville Shrine Club

Fayetteville's Shrine club. Tell us what you're up to this year.

What they’re working on now

We haven’t found a dated project in public sources yet. Working on something? Tell us about it.

Meets: not published; ask the club.

Contact: Contact through the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce: 931-433-1234

How to join: Ask a member, or send us the club's contact and we'll add it.

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Youth (1)

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Lincoln County 4-H

UT-TSU Extension

Kids from elementary through high school learning by doing: projects, camps, clubs, livestock, archery and more.

What they’re working on now

  • July 27, 2026 Nine Lincoln County 4-H'ers were state finalists at the 2026 Tennessee 4-H Roundup, with several state winners and three Vol State Awards, 4-H's highest honor. (WYTM 105.5)
  • Sept. 10, 2026 4-H Shooting Sports: 50 youth in archery and shotgun; a Lincoln County member won the 2026 national individual title in recurve archery. (Good News Exchange)

Meets: School clubs meet during the school day; community and special-interest groups vary
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Extension office. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Lincoln County 4-H · (931) 433-1582

How to join: Open to every young person; call the Extension office, 208 Davidson St. E.

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Heritage & history (3)

Tennessee Historical Commission marker honoring Joseph Greer, the Kings Mountain Messenger
The Joseph Greer marker in Petersburg; the chapter carries his name. Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Send us a photo of your members

Kings Mountain Messenger Chapter, DAR

Daughters of the American Revolution · named for Joseph Greer

Women who trace their families to the Revolution and put that history to work: honoring students, teachers and the flag.

What they’re working on now

  • May 13, 2026 Honored the 2026 DAR Good Citizens, one senior each from Fayetteville High, Lincoln County High and Riverside Christian Academy, with a check, certificate, cord and pin. (The Elk Valley Times)

Meets: not published; ask the club.

Contact: kingsmountainmessenger@tndar.org

How to join: Women 18 and older who can trace descent from a patriot of the American Revolution; email the chapter.

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The brick Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum building, the former Borden milk plant
The museum, in the former Borden Powdered Milk Plant. Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Send us a photo of your members

Lincoln County Museum Association

Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum & Civic Center

Volunteers keeping the county's story, from the old Borden milk plant on Main Avenue.

What they’re working on now

  • Thu., Oct. 22, 2026 14th annual Tablescapes, sixteen themed tables, benefiting the museum; $10 at the door. (The Elk Valley Times)
  • checked Oct. 21, 2026 Renovating a 3,500-square-foot section of the building to become Jimmy and Havalon Gearish Hall, with a $99,500 grant for a new roof; donations welcome. (museum website)
  • 2026 Open Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 2026. (museum website)

Where: day/time not published · 521 Main Ave. S.

Contact: Museum website · lincolncountytnmuseum@gmail.com · 931-297-2450

How to join: Volunteer or donate; contact the museum.

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Camp Blount Historic Site Association

Neighbors caring for the Camp Blount historic site on Huntsville Highway and bringing its history to life.

What they’re working on now

  • Sept. 25-26, 2026 Sixth annual Camp Blount Volunteer Days: speakers, living-history demonstrations and music, with a school day on Friday. (association website)

Where: day/time not published · 1124 Huntsville Hwy

Contact: Association website

How to join: See the association's website.

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Giving circles, homemakers & garden (3)

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Power of 100 Women Lincoln County

giving circle

Four evenings a year, three local charities make their case, members vote, and each writes a $100 check to the winner.

What they’re working on now

  • checked Oct. 21, 2026 Current gift on the group's home page: the Wells Clayton Whitworth Memorial Foundation. (group website)
  • Aug. 12, 2025 Hands of Mercy Outreach Center won more than $5,925 for its food pantry. (group website)
  • 2025 Members have now given more than $100,000 to Lincoln County charities. (group website)

Meets: Four times a year
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: group website. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: Group website

How to join: See the website; each member gives $100 per meeting.

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Family & Community Education (FCE) Clubs

Lincoln County, with UT Extension

Community-based homemakers' clubs that meet monthly for workshops, service projects and scholarships.

What they’re working on now

We haven’t found a dated project in public sources yet. Working on something? Tell us about it.

Meets: Each club meets monthly; ask the Extension office which club is nearest you
Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: Extension office. Please confirm with the club before you go.

Contact: FCE at the Extension office · (931) 433-1582

How to join: Call the Extension office, 208 Davidson St. E.

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Stone Bridge Garden Club

A daytime garden club; tell us what's blooming and which public spots you look after.

What they’re working on now

Meets: not published; ask the club.

Contact: Contact through the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce: 931-433-1234

How to join: Ask a member, or send us the club's contact and we'll add it.

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Help us confirm these clubs

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“What they’re working on now” comes from each club’s own website and newsletters, The Elk Valley Times, local radio and magazines, with dates and links. Photos are the club’s own, sent with permission, or openly licensed with credit. Meeting times are hidden once they’re more than 90 days old until the club confirms them. We only print contact details the club or its parent organization publishes. Being listed doesn’t mean we’re affiliated. Checked Oct. 21, 2026.