Published: 10/29/2021

The Chamber Corner this week recaps a successful Chili Cookoff while looking ahead to more spooky events coming up in Giles County. Last Thursday proved to be a beautiful Fall night on the square for the 30th Annual Chili Cookoff! The theme for the night was "Fired Up for the Firehawks", and boy were we- many students, residents, and businesses across Giles County showed up for a great time on Second Street, hungry for Chili. The first place Chili winner and the proud owners of the one of a kind Chili belt went to PES!  Other winners included: 2nd place chili: First National Bank; 1st place cookie: Meadowbrook, 2nd place cookie: Brindley Construction; First place cornbread: Lirette's Food Truck, second place cornbread: Brindley Construction; Best UT Southern Booth: Brindley Construction.  The Chili cookoff is one of two fundraisers for the chamber and this year a $1,000 scholarship was given back to UTS for one lucky student!

Next up: It is time to switch gears for Halloween! The spooky season is upon us and we are celebrating on the square Saturday, October 30th from 3-5:30pm for all your little trick or treaters to come out and get some treats! There will also be a Fall Festival at First United Methodist Church from 3 until 5pm and a Wonderfully Bonkers Wonderland event at Anointed Athletics from 4-7pm. Other events include: UTS Boo Out October 27th 6-7:30 and the Growing Tree Class Halloween Parade October 29th at 10am.